PL2232700T3 - System regulacji odczuwanej głośności sygnałów audio - Google Patents

System regulacji odczuwanej głośności sygnałów audio

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PL2232700T3
PL2232700T3 PL08868264T PL08868264T PL2232700T3 PL 2232700 T3 PL2232700 T3 PL 2232700T3 PL 08868264 T PL08868264 T PL 08868264T PL 08868264 T PL08868264 T PL 08868264T PL 2232700 T3 PL2232700 T3 PL 2232700T3
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audio signals
perceived loudness
adjusting perceived
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loudness
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Themis Katsianos
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04S—STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS 
    • H04S7/00—Indicating arrangements; Control arrangements, e.g. balance control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G7/00—Volume compression or expansion in amplifiers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G9/00—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control
    • H03G9/005—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control of digital or coded signals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
    • H03G3/001—Digital control of analog signals

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Tone Control, Compression And Expansion, Limiting Amplitude (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Control Of Amplification And Gain Control (AREA)
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