HEADROOM

Headroom

In digital and analog audio, headroom is the amount by which the signal-handling capabilities of an audio system exceed a designated level known as Permitted Maximum Level . Headroom can be thought of as a safety zone allowing transient audio peaks to exceed the PML without exceeding the signal capabilities of an audio system . Various standards bodies recommend various levels as Permitted Maximum Level.

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headroom

Noun

  1. the vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc
  2. the ability of a system to reproduce loud sounds free of distortion; dynamic headroom
  3. the distance between the actual performance of an algorithm to its maximum possible performance


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