Filter Introduction
Once the audio signal leaves the mixer, it is sent to the
filters. The Largo has two independent filter units, each
with its own individual settings. The signal flow in the
filters can be controlled via the Routing function. The
filters are components that have significant influence on
the Largo’s sound characteristics.
For a detailed description of the different filter types that
are available in the Largo, see the section “Filter Types”.
For now, we’ll explain the basic function of a filter
discussing the type used most commonly in synthesizers:
the low pass filter.
The low pass filter type dampens frequencies that lie
above a specified cutoff frequency. Frequencies below
this threshold are hardly affected. The frequency below
the cutoff point is called the pass band range, the
frequencies above are called the stop band range. The
Largo’s filter dampens frequencies in the stop band with a
certain slope. The slope can be 12dB or 24dB per octave.
This means that the level of a frequency that lies an
octave above the cutoff point will be 12dB or 24dB less
than those frequencies of the signal that fall into the pass
band. The following picture shows the basic principle of a
low pass filter:
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