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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 09:25:48 +0100
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- From: AUBERT@FRFLU51.BITNET
- Subject: Sound file format
- Lines: 36
-
- Doug writes:
-
- > The Amiga sound-file standard is called 8SVX, and the specs are probably
- >available on one of the Fish disks, and also in the RKM Devices manual
- >(v2.0).
-
- Any number for a FFDisk ?
-
- > Samples are signed bytes (-128 to 127). The maximum playback rate is
- >about 28000 samples/sec for the DMA hardware. He would probably have to
- >determine the maximum amplitude (intensity?) over the given time period and
- >convert the intensity values into the range -127 to 127. Hopefully your
- >friend can figure out the exact relationship between sample values and
- >intensity. My guess is it's (supposed to be) proportional to the pressure.
-
- What is the structure of a sample? Amplitude as function of time?
- What is the unit of amplitude (before it is reduced from -128 to 127)?
- What is the physical meaning of sample values?
- If I remember well, accoustic intensity is defined as 20log(p), where log()
- is the base 10 logarithm, and p is the pressure. Its unit is dB
- (decibel).
-
- > Several software packages, PD and commercial, will convert raw byte samples
- >into 8SVX format.
-
- Any proposition?
-
- > Why not simulate two microphones and create stereo samples?
- >
- > By the way, just what is a 'vortex'?
-
- A 'vortex' is something like a swirl, where fluid spines quickly around
- a point. Small vortices near walls or at the border of jet produce a lot
- of noise (hear a luncher taking off ...).
-
- Thanks for the answer, Stef.
-