Phil Mendelsohn <mend0070 at tc.umn.edu> writes: > The trouble is that perceived volume is *not* a function of peak level, > but more of average, which is why the old VU meters are a lot better > indication of how loud something is. Trouble is, digital audio only has > so many numbers to use for storing the quantized amplitude of the > waveform, so in that case you do need peak info. Thanks. I sort-of knew this, but having it in more the correct technical terms helps, especially when discussing it with others :-) . Always glad to see explanations from people who actually understand the field they're explaining! -- David Dyer-Bennet / Welcome to the future! / dd-b at dd-b.net SF: http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ Minicon: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon/ Photos: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/