Question about logarihmic scales and "real" sound

[Isabell Fransis]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been using Spectroid and I have a question about the logarithmic scales.

Someone recently told me that what I’m seeing on the screen is "just a demonstration" and not the "real sound." I was wondering if anyone (or Carl) could explain how the app represents the actual audio data? I want to understand if the logarithmic scale makes it more accurate to how we hear things.

Thanks for the help!