Well, f(x) = 50 * log10(x/100) gives the results close to foobar volume slider shows, but I'd like to know the real formula. Please help!
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I want to convert volume from dB to [1,100] range, i.e. f(1) = -100.0 dB, f(100) = 0.00dB.
Well, f(x) = 50 * log10(x/100) gives the results close to foobar volume slider shows, but I'd like to know the real formula. Please help!
Well, f(x) = 50 * log10(x/100) gives the results close to foobar volume slider shows, but I'd like to know the real formula. Please help!
i'am also interested in such a function, how would you implement it in foobar? per plugin? i tried to write a script with panelsui, but it there you don't have ln(x) or exp(x)... i think your formula is quite good...
for converting it back (from foobars db to a user friendly format in %) you need the inverse function...
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for converting it back (from foobars db to a user friendly format in %) you need the inverse function...
bye
QUOTE(andrew_smolko @ Aug 30 2006, 22:50) 
I want to convert volume from dB to [1,100] range, i.e. f(1) = -100.0 dB, f(100) = 0.00dB.
For gain to scale conversion see audio_math::gain_to_scale(). Your example shows the opposite direction (scale to gain), which would be
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inline audio_sample scale_to_gain(double p_scale) {return (audio_sample) (20.0 * log10(p_scale));}
Note: a) The above assumes 0.0 < scale <= 1.0 for both directions. b) The user interface may use a different mapping.
Regarding titleformatting: There are not floating point operations in the titleformat language; that is also a bit out of the scope of the development forum.
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