Meaning & use
Mel
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A unit of measurement for the perceived pitch of a sound, based on how humans actually hear pitch rather than on raw frequency.
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Audio engineers use the mel scale to model how humans perceive changes in pitch.
The algorithm converts frequency in hertz into mels to better match human hearing.
A note on using this word
The name 'mel' comes from 'melody', reflecting the unit's basis in subjective pitch perception rather than physical frequency.
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