WTF is a Decibel? @DanWorrall

Dan Worrall | WTF is a Decibel? @DanWorrall | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
In which I belatedly tackle the most fundamental concept in audio engineering.

dB to amplitude conversion site here:
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