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= Mel scale
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The Mel scale is a perceptual scale of pitches that approximates the way humans perceive sound frequencies. It is designed to reflect the non-linear way in which humans perceive differences in pitch. The scale is named after "melody" and is used primarily in the fields of audio processing and psychoacoustics. On the Mel scale, equal distances correspond to equal perceived differences in pitch.