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Microprocessor

An electrical component that is able to rapidly process samples of an input signal obtained from an analog to digital converter and produce an output signal proportional to the time average level, the highest level or other computed values. Typically these calculations are performed many times a second in order that none of the input signal is missed. The microprocessor is the heart of the modern digital sound level meter and controls the main functions that are performed by the instrument.

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