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   Mr.T to All   
   Re: dBFS   
   27 Nov 10 10:51:55   
   
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   XPost: rec.audio.pro, comp.dsp   
   From: MrT@home   
      
   "Chris Bore"  wrote in message   
   news:bd2628d6-8ebc-40dd-b1c0-8366e83e317c@v23g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...   
   >  * to what reference level, over what interval, and with what   
   >sampling, does dBFS refer?   
   >I think the answer is probably: "Nobody knows." or at least: "Nobody   
   >agrees"   
      
   Seems to me they DO when talking about a digital system. 0dBFS is when all   
   the bits available are used for a single sample.   
   It's only when you interface with the analog world that confusion arises,   
   BECAUSE definitions are crucial!   
      
   MrT.   
      
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