ampdb

ampdb --  Returns the amplitude equivalent of the decibel value x.

Description

Returns the amplitude equivalent of the decibel value x. Thus:

Syntax

ampdb(x) (no rate restriction)

Examples

Here is an example of the ampdb opcode. It uses the files ampdb.orc and ampdb.sco.

Example 1. Example of the ampdb opcode.

/* ampdb.orc */
/* Written by Kevin Conder */
; Initialize the global variables.
sr = 44100
kr = 4410
ksmps = 10
nchnls = 1

; Instrument #1.
instr 1
  idb = 90
  iamp = ampdb(idb)

  print iamp
endin
/* ampdb.orc */
        
/* ampdb.sco */
/* Written by Kevin Conder */
; Play Instrument #1 for one second.
i 1 0 1
e
/* ampdb.sco */
        
Its output should include lines like:
instr 1:  iamp = 31622.764
      

See Also

ampdbfs, db, dbamp, dbfsamp