Time Domain Waveform Filtering (100 Things #95)
Time Domain Waveform Filtering in SoundCheck lets you apply any filter to a signal in the time domain instead of the frequency domain. This enables you to apply a filter, such as an A-weighting filter, without affecting the peaks or crest factor of the signal. Filters can also be applied to any waveform in the memory list, such as the stimulus, response, or any intermediate waveform. Watch this short video to learn how standard and custom waveform filters are used.
Time Domain Waveform Filtering
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Video Script: Using Time Domain Waveform Filtering in SoundCheck
Waveform filtering in SoundCheck lets you apply any filter to a signal in the time domain instead of the frequency domain. This is required when you want to apply a filter, such as an A-weighting filter, without affecting the peaks or crest factor of the signal, e.g. peak sound pressure level, A-weighted. It can also be applied to any waveform in the memory list, such as the stimulus, response, or any intermediate waveform.
Both standard and arbitrary filters are available. Standard filters include lowpass, highpass, bandpass and bandstop filters. You can select the cutoff frequencies, and control the slope of the filter using the filter order. SoundCheck’s standard filters are implemented as IIR Butterworth filters, and are ideal for most applications where you need to attenuate certain frequency ranges. For example, you can use a high-pass filter to remove some low frequency background noise or remove dc offset. Alternatively, you might use a lowpass filter to attenuate alias frequencies that could cause your amplifier to clip at very high frequencies that are not of interest.
You can also create your own arbitrary waveform filter by applying any curve from the memory list to the waveform. This can be used to apply weightings such as K-weighting for loudness or a bandpass filter to a speech stimulus. Or you can even specify your own custom weighting or equalization, for example to see what happens to a customer’s speaker when they boost the bass.
