Subject:infinity

Posted by: oddboy

Date:1/2/2003 8:23:12 AM

why is infinity used to denote volume?

what does it mean

Subject:RE: infinity

Reply by: vanblah

Date:1/2/2003 8:54:16 AM

It's "negative" infinity dB ... meaning turned all the way down, ie. mute.

Subject:RE: infinity

Reply by: oddboy

Date:1/2/2003 9:15:46 AM

but why is infinity considered negitive...I thought "theoretically' it meant infinte

Subject:RE: infinity

Reply by: dkistner

Date:1/2/2003 9:35:11 AM

Infinitely quiet; very zen.

Subject:RE: infinity

Reply by: vanblah

Date:1/2/2003 10:09:00 AM

It is "negative" or "minus" infinity dB... not simply infinity ... there is a minus sign in front of it. Just like when you reduce the volume on a track it usually says something like -16dB or -24dB ... the dash is not there for asthetics ...