Biquad Filter (Effect Plugin)

Basic function

A biquad filter can process the sound in the frequency domain.

Channel

  • Input: 1 - 8ch
  • Output: Same as Input channel All input channels will be effected.

Feature

  • If it is a low pass, it will only pass the lower part of the spectrum (i.e. low frequencies) and if it is a high pass, it will only pass the higher part.
  • A notch is a filter which passes the frequencies outside of a given range.
  • Low shelf, high shelf, and peaking EQ are filters that adjust the amplitude of the spectrum in the low frequencies, in the high frequencies, and around a center frequency respectively, by the specified gain.
  • For a low pass for example, decreasing the gain produces a muffled sound while increasing it produces a lower, louder sound.
  • By adjusting the Q, the amplitude of the frequencies around the cutoff frequency (or center frequency, depending on the type of the filter) can be emphasized.

Parameters of a Biquad Filter

Item Description Initial Value Upper Limit Lower Limit
Type Type of the filter. Low Pass - -
Cof Specifies cutoff frequency. 0 Hz 0 Hz 24000 Hz
Gain Gain for low shelf, high shelf, or peaking EQ. 0.00 0.00 5.00
Q Quality factor.
A value below 1.0 broadly and gently affects the range around the specified frequency,
and a value above 1.0 emphasizes the range around the specified frequency.
1.00 0.01 10.00

Filter Type

Item Description
Low Pass It is a filter which passes only the frequency components lower than the cutoff frequency.
High Pass It is a filter which passes only the frequency components higher than the cutoff specified frequency.
Notch It is a filter which passes the frequency component outside of a range centered around the specified frequency.
Low Shelf Adjusts the amplitudes of the frequencies higher than the specified frequency by gain.
High Shelf Adjusts the amplitudes of the frequencies lower than the specified frequency by gain.
Peaking Adjusts the amplitudes of the frequencies around the specified frequency by gain.