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Record 1 2010-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Radio Broadcasting
DEF

An instrument for measuring the amplitude of audio signals in terms of the peaks occurring within a predetermined period.

OBS

The instrument responds very rapidly to increases in signal amplitude to permit accuracy in peak measurement but it takes an appreciable period (of the order of seconds) to return to zero after a peak has been indicated. This avoids the very rapid changes in reading which would otherwise occur and make peak reading difficult.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Radiodiffusion

Spanish

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