an implicit version of:

[noise~]

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[*~ 999999]

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[clip~ -1 1]

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[dac~]

?

Doesn't the signal generated by either of these create the greatest perceived volume-- something approaching a bunch of square waves at maximum amplitude at every frequency?  If so you couldn't one just make sure that this output doesn't hurt one's ears with the headphones on?

-Jonathan

To: Stephen Lavelle <analytic@gmail.com>
Cc: pd-list@iem.at
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [PD] making puredata headphone-safe

That's the danger of low level manipulation :D 

[adc~]

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[* 1000]

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[dac~]

not the best idea :)

Put the volume low always, and be extremely careful. 

OR: compressor? peak limiter? (after the headphones...) Because if you are suggesting "to be code careful" that might mess up all the fun.

Best,

Pedro 

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 8:29 PM, Stephen Lavelle <analytic@gmail.com> wrote:

I've managed to hurt my ears twice over the past two days when using PD w/ headphones.  Even at lowest system volumes, it seems that Terrible Things can happen.  Are there any precautions that I can take to make it feel less like I'm taking my life into my hands when I have to use headphones?

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