Model 831 Manual Glossary D-9
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Frequency Band Pass Filter The part of certain sound level meters that divides the
frequency spectrum on the sound or vibration into a part that
is unchanged and a part that is filtered out. It can be
composed of one or more of the following types:
Low Pass: A frequency filter that permits signals to pass
through that have frequencies below a certain fixed
frequency, called a cutoff frequency. It is used to
discriminate against higher frequencies.
High Pass: A frequency filter that permits signals to pass
through that have frequencies above a certain fixed
frequency, called a cutoff frequency. It is used to
discriminate against lower frequencies.
Bandpass: A frequency filter that permits signals to pass
through that have frequencies above a certain fixed
frequency, called a lower cutoff frequency, and below a
certain fixed frequency, called an upper cutoff frequency.
The difference between the two cutoff frequencies is called
the bandwidth. It is used to discriminate against both lower
and higher frequencies so it passes only a band of
frequencies.
Octave band: A bandpass frequency filter that permits
signals to pass through that have a bandwidth based on
octaves. An octave is a doubling of frequency so the upper
cutoff frequency is twice the lower cutoff frequency. This
filter is often further subdivided in 1/3 and 1/12 octaves (3
and 12 bands per octave) for finer frequency resolution.
Instruments with these filters have a sufficient number of
them to cover the usual range of frequencies encountered in
sound and vibration measurements.The frequency chosen to
describe the band is that of the center frequency. Note table
in Frequency Filter - Frequency Weighting.
Frequency Filter - Weighted A special frequency filter that adjusts the amplitude of all
parts of the frequency spectrum of the sound or vibration
unlike band pass filters. It can be composed of one or more
of the following types:
A-Weighting: A filter that adjusts the levels of a frequency
spectrum in the same way the human ear does when exposed
to low levels of sound. This weighting is most often used for
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