nih-plug/src/util.rs

pub const MINUS_INFINITY_DB: f32 = -100.0;

/// Convert decibels to a voltage gain ratio, treating anything below -100 dB as minus infinity.
pub fn db_to_gain(dbs: f32) -> f32 {
    if dbs > MINUS_INFINITY_DB {
        10.0f32.powf(dbs * 0.05)
    } else {
        0.0
    }
}

/// Convert a voltage gain ratio to decibels. Gain ratios that aren't positive will be treated as
/// [`MINUS_INFINITY_DB`].
pub fn gain_to_db(gain: f32) -> f32 {
    if gain > 0.0 {
        gain.log10() * 20.0
    } else {
        MINUS_INFINITY_DB
    }
}

/// Convert a MIDI note ID to a frequency at A4 = 440 Hz equal temperament and middle C = note 60 =
/// C4.
pub fn midi_note_to_freq(pitch: u8) -> f32 {
    2.0f32.powf((pitch as f32 - 69.0) / 12.0) * 440.0
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn test_db_to_gain_positive() {
        assert_eq!(db_to_gain(3.0), 1.4125376);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_db_to_gain_negative() {
        assert_eq!(db_to_gain(-3.0), 1.4125376f32.recip());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_db_to_gain_minus_infinity() {
        assert_eq!(db_to_gain(-100.0), 0.0);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_gain_to_db_positive() {
        assert_eq!(gain_to_db(4.0), 12.041201);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_gain_to_db_negative() {
        assert_eq!(gain_to_db(0.25), -12.041201);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_gain_to_db_minus_infinity_zero() {
        assert_eq!(gain_to_db(0.0), MINUS_INFINITY_DB);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_gain_to_db_minus_infinity_negative() {
        assert_eq!(gain_to_db(-2.0), MINUS_INFINITY_DB);
    }
}