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The options to assess the amplitude features of a sound are reviewed. This, in particular, includes details about the different amplitude scales (linear or logarithmic, relative or absolute), the parameters characterizing the amplitude as the crest, the root-mean-square, the signal-to-noise ratio, and the dB unit. Information about the delicate questions of attenuation and calibration are also evoked.
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Sueur, J. (2018). Amplitude Parametrization. In: Sound Analysis and Synthesis with R. Use R!. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77647-7_7
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