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Well logarithmic doesn't make sense, because it never gets to zero. However something like p^0.42 (sound pressure with an exponent<1) works well because it is s
by svantana 9y ago
Well logarithmic doesn't make sense, because it never gets to zero. However something like p^0.42 (sound pressure with an exponent<1) works well because it is similar to the perceived sound level. An interesting connection is that the power function "becomes" a logarithm as the exponent goes to zero.
- arfar 9y agoLog/lin depends on your target market a lot I think. I don't know, but I imagine, audio engineers and the like would be expecting a logarithmic scale for their volume knobs. I make guitar pedals sometimes, I've never seen a volume knob not be a logarithmic potentiometer.
- thaumasiotes 9y ago> An interesting connection is that the power function "becomes" a logarithm as the exponent goes to zero. Logarithms are infinitesimal exponentials -- x log x grows faster than x but slower than x^{1+ε} for any real positive ε. They make an interesting counterpoint to the philosophy that infinitesimal quantities can't exist in "real" mathematics.
- Macha 9y agoI don't know if it's a bug with Windows or my headset, but my headset actually does make sound at 0 on windows. I get an extra button press on my headset volume controls or my keyboard volume controls to actually mute it.