https://conradaskland.com/blog/decibel-levels-and-perceived-volume-change/ Music Director and Music Technology Thu, 16 Nov 2017 22:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://conradaskland.com/blog/decibel-levels-and-perceived-volume-change/#comment-1166825 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 22:46:37 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=3220#comment-1166825 What is the word that describes a small increase in decibels is perceived to be a great increase?

]]> https://conradaskland.com/blog/decibel-levels-and-perceived-volume-change/#comment-1164078 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:48:09 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=3220#comment-1164078 The increase of 3db is equivalent to a doubling of the sound source. If one trumpet player is at 0db, then two identical trumpet players together will register an increase of 3db.

]]> https://conradaskland.com/blog/decibel-levels-and-perceived-volume-change/#comment-414755 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:21:09 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=3220#comment-414755 So another necessary piece of equipment in the musician’s studio armoury – a calculator!

]]> https://conradaskland.com/blog/decibel-levels-and-perceived-volume-change/#comment-179374 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:56:42 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=3220#comment-179374 […] To match volumes for the “Equal Volumes” clip, I used a VU-meter plug-in in RMS mode, and reduced the gain on the CD mix until the two versions, panned hard L and R, were closely matched. The gain difference was staggering: 10.7dB! (see screenshot) A 10dB change requires 10x as much power to produce, and equates to roughly doubling the volume. […]

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