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level: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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level1 CONSTRUCTSignal levelBALLOU · SIGNAL LEVEL

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Audio engineering

How strong a signal is

In audio engineering, level is the magnitude of a signal (how strong or loud it is) usually expressed on a logarithmic decibel scale relative to a reference, so that setting levels means balancing the strengths of signals through a chain. Ballou's Handbook for sound engineers lays out the decibel conventions (dBu, dBFS, VU) by which level is measured and the gain structure that keeps signals well above noise and below distortion. The referent is signal magnitude on a dB scale, unrelated to a horizontal reference in surveying or a discrete setting of a factor in an experiment.[1]

Unit
Signal magnitude, typically in decibels relative to a reference
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Read on meters (peak, VU, or loudness) in decibels relative to a stated reference

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References

  1. Ballou, G. (Ed.). (2008). Handbook for sound engineers (4th ed.). Focal Press. ISBN 9780240809694

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