Dynamic range
Useful dynamic range
 Pierrick Lotton and Manuel MELON | The useful dynamic range, in decibels, sits between the noise floor and the maximum output level. By reducing the noise floor and increasing the maximal output level, the useful dynamic range can be maximised for a particular system. |
Exemple : Example
A relatively linear microphone has a noise floor of
à
and maximum input pressure of
. What is the dynamic range? What is the useful dynamic range if I wish to a conserve a margin of
above the noise floor? The dynamic range is
. The useful dynamic range is therefore
.
