Undb20Approx
Overview
Converts from decibels to linear units
Discussion
Converts from decibels to linear units using a fast polynomial approximation. The maximum error in the result is 3.228661e-002 dB
Module Pack
Standard
ClassID
classID = 77
Type Definition
typedef struct _ModuleUndb20Approx
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance; // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
} ModuleUndb20ApproxClass;
Pins
Input Pins
| Name | in |
| Description | Input signal |
| Data type | float |
| Channel range | Unrestricted |
| Block size range | Unrestricted |
| Sample rate range | Unrestricted |
| Complex support | Real |
Output Pins
| Name | out |
| Description | Output signal |
| Data Type | float |
Matlab Usage
File Name: undb20_approx_module.m
M=undb20_approx_module(NAME)
Creates an Audio Weaver module that computes the function 10^(x/20)
using a fast polynomial approximation This converts from decibels
to linear units.
NAME - name of the module.
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