[gmpi] Re: 3.15 MIDI
- From: Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:21:09 -0700
On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 09:11:18PM -0400, Paul Davis wrote:
> >So yes, we can standardize a volume knob as -inf to +6 dB, but it's not
> >going to provide much more than a clue about how much "throw" a knob has.
> >I guess that's useful, but it's no holy grail.
>
> if you don't define the function that maps fractional position of the
> knob to a dB value, the range is useless. most h/w consoles have a
> complex non-linear function so that the fader has finer control close
> to 0dB and coarser down in the -50dB range.
OK, but my point still stands that even a standardized volume knob is a
relative adjustment to the strength of the input, and I can think of a
million ways the input can vary, such that two synths with volume set to
unity will still have differing levels. :)
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