frequency response
System bandwidth behavior
Frequency response describes how a system or device handles different frequencies of input signal.
In audio equipment, frequency response indicates which frequencies are reproduced and at what relative levels—a speaker with flat frequency response treats bass and treble equally.
The term applies broadly to amplifiers, microphones, filters, and electronic circuits.
A system's frequency response reveals its character: why one microphone sounds warm and another bright.
Data transmission capacity
- cutoffPoint of termination
- rolloffGradual reduction in level
- equalizationMaking things uniform
- filterPorous separation device
decibels · dynamic range · amplitude · phase · gain · attenuation · distortion · harmonics
Size or scale
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- analyzerTool for systematic examination
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- FFTRapid spectral decomposition algorithm
oscilloscope · calibration · reference · tolerance · specification · deviation · ripple · passband
Dissipation of vibrational energy
- modalPertaining to form
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- ringingSustained resonant sound
overshoot · overdamped · bandwidth · selectivity · tuning · mechanical · structural
One who talks
- microphoneAudio input device
- headphoneWearable audio speaker
- driverVehicle operator
- tweeterSpeaker for treble
woofer · subwoofer · diaphragm · cone · transducer · sensitivity · efficiency · directivity
Degree of correctness
- transparencyState of being see-through
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- neutralityState of taking sides
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
reproduction · clarity · definition · extension · uncolored · balanced · smooth · even
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- cutoffPoint of termination
- rolloffGradual reduction in level
- equalizationMaking things uniform
filter · decibels · dynamic range · amplitude · phase · gain · attenuation · distortion · harmonics · sensitivity
magnitude
Size or scale
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- analyzerTool for systematic examination
- spectrumContinuous range of values
FFT · oscilloscope · calibration · reference · tolerance · specification · deviation · ripple · passband · knee
damping
Dissipation of vibrational energy
- modalPertaining to form
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
ringing · overshoot · overdamped · bandwidth · selectivity · tuning · mechanical · structural
speaker
One who talks
- microphoneAudio input device
- headphoneWearable audio speaker
- driverVehicle operator
tweeter · woofer · subwoofer · diaphragm · cone · transducer · sensitivity · efficiency · directivity · dispersion
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- transparencyState of being see-through
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- neutralityState of taking sides
faithful · reproduction · clarity · definition · extension · uncolored · balanced · smooth · even · consistent
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