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BiquadSparseHPFract32

Overview

Sparse Biquad cascade filters with most of the coefficients as bypass

Discussion

This module implements a high precison fract32 version of custom biquad filter that is capable of realizing many different filter types along with additional raw coefficients. The module performs internal smoothing allowing the filters to be updated without introducing clicks. In all cases, the module implements an underlying cascade second order filters. First order filters are realized by setting some of the second order coefficients to zero.

The behavior of the cascade filters are controlled by the filterType arrary. The variable, filterType is an integer in the range from 0 to 21 inclusive.

After specifying filterType, adjust the filter parameters by setting the fields, gain, freq, and Q. Some filter parameters are not applicable to all filter types. If the filter type is RawCoeffs then the coefficients from rawCoeffs array used and all other controls ignored. The variable, freq controls the center frequency of the filter, gain determines the boost or cut in dB, and Q determines how sharp the filter is. Low Q values lead to broad filters and high Q values lead to narrow filters.

The following table discusses the various filter types and which variables are active in each case.

filterType=0, Simple pass through with unity gain.

filterType=1, Gain in dB. [gain].

filterType=2, 1st order Butterworth low pass filter. [freq].

filterType=3, 2nd order Butterworth low pass filter. [freq].

filterType=4, 1st order Butterworth high pass filter. [freq].

filterType=5, 2nd order Butterworth high pass filter. [freq].

filterType=6, 1st order allpass filter. [freq].

filterType=7, 2nd order allpass filter. [freq, Q].

filterType=8, 2nd order low shelf. It allows you to vary the gain of the low frequencies. The high frequencies have a gain of 1.0. [freq, gain].

filterType=9, 2nd order low shelf with Q. It allows you to vary the gain of the low frequencies. The high frequencies have a gain of 1.0. [freq, gain, Q].

filterType=10, 2nd order high shelf. It allows you to vary the gain of the high frequencies. The low frequencies have a gain of 1.0. [freq, gain].

filterType=11, 2nd order high shelf with Q. It allows you to vary the gain of the high frequencies. The low frequencies have a gain of 1.0. [freq, gain, Q].

filterType=12, 2nd order peaking filter. It has unity gain except around the specified frequency. By varying gain, you can get a peak or a notch in the frequency band. [freq, gain, Q].

filterType=13, 2nd order notch filter. It has unity gain except around the specified frequency. At the specified frequency, the filter has a true notch with -inf dB gain. [freq, Q].

filterType=14, 2nd order bandpass filter. It has unity gain at the specified frequency and falls off in both directions. The bandwidth of the filter is determined by Q. [freq, Q].

filterType=15, 1st order Bessel low pass filter. [freq].

filterType=16, 1st order Bessel high pass filter. [freq].

filterType=17, 1st order asymmetrical low shelf. [freq, gain].

filterType=18, 1st order asymmetrical high shelf. [freq, gain].

filterType=19, 1st order symmetrical low shelf. [freq, gain].

filterType=20, 1st order symmetrical high shelf. [freq, gain].

filterType=21, 2nd order Butterworth low pass filter with variable Q. [freq, Q].

filterType=22, 2nd order Butterworth high pass filter with variable Q. [freq, Q].

filterType=23, raw coefficients from rawCoeffs array.

The hidden variable .bulkParamsUpdate can be used to control sofCoeffs calculation after all parameters are updated. This is useful when changing all four parameters, filterType, freq, gain and Q, simultaneously from host, to avoid intermediate coefficient transitions. Set this variable before writing filter parameters and then clear this after all filter parameters are updated.

Module Pack

Advanced

ClassID

classID = 1413

Type Definition

typedef struct _ModuleBiquadSparseHPFract32
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance;            // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
INT32 numStages;                              // Number of cascaded stages of the second order filter.
FLOAT32 smoothingTime;                        // Time constant of the smoothing process.
INT32 updateActive;                           // Specifies whether the filter coefficients are updating (=1) or fixed (=0).
fract32 smoothingCoeff;                       // Smoothing coefficient. This is computed based on the smoothingTime, sample rate, and block size of the module.
INT32 bulkParamsUpdate;                       // State variable to handle bulk changes in filter parameters.
INT32 aShift;                                 // Number of bits to shift of Denominator coefficients
INT32* filterType;                            // Selects the type of filter that is implemented by the module: Bypass=0, Gain=1, Butter1stLPF=2, Butter2ndLPF=3, Butter1stHPF=4, Butter2ndHPF=5, Allpass1st=6, Allpass2nd=7, Shelf2ndLow=8, Shelf2ndLowQ=9, Shelf2ndHigh=10, Shelf2ndHighQ=11, PeakEQ=12, Notch=13, Bandpass=14, Bessel1stLPF=15, Bessel1stHPF=16, AsymShelf1stLow=17, AsymShelf1stHigh=18, SymShelf1stLow=19, SymShelf1stHigh=20, VariableQLPF=21, VariableQHPF=22, RawCoeffs=23.
FLOAT32* freq;                                // Cutoff frequency of the filter, in Hz.
FLOAT32* gain;                                // Amount of boost or cut to apply, in dB if applicable.
FLOAT32* Q;                                   // Specifies the Q of the filter, if applicable.
FLOAT32* rawCoeffs;                           // Matrix of filter raw coefficients. The size of the matrix is 5 x numStages x numChannels. Each column contains the variables for all the biquads in a channel arranged as [b0; b1; b2; a1; a2].
fract32* sofCoeffs;                           // Matrix of filter sof coefficients. The size of the matrix is 5 x numStages x numChannels. Each column contains the variables for all the biquads in a channel arranged as [b0; b1; b2; a1; a2].
fract32* currentCoeffs;                       // Matrix of filter current coefficients. The size of the matrix is 5 x numStages x numChannels. Each column contains the variables for all the biquads in a channel arranged as [b0; b1; b2; a1; a2].
fract32* state;                               // State variables. 6*numChannels per section.
INT32* bypass;                                // State buffer used internally to store coeffs bypass status.
INT32* currentBypass;                         // State buffer used internally to store coeffs bypass status.
INT32* bShift;                                // Number of bits to shift of Numerator coefficients. The size of the array is numChannels
void * hardware_specific_struct_pointer;      // Usually NULL, but target specific optimizations can make use of it
} ModuleBiquadSparseHPFract32Class;

Variables

Properties

Name Type Usage isHidden Default Value Range Units
numStages int const 0 2 1:1:100
smoothingTime float parameter 0 10 0:1:1000 msec
updateActive int parameter 1 1 0:1
smoothingCoeff fract32 derived 1 0.064493 Unrestricted
bulkParamsUpdate int state 1 0 Unrestricted
aShift int parameter 1 1 Unrestricted
filterType int* parameter 0 [2 x 1] 0:23
freq float* parameter 0 [2 x 1] 10:0.1:23990 Hz
gain float* parameter 0 [2 x 1] -24:0.1:24 dB
Q float* parameter 0 [2 x 1] 0:0.1:20
rawCoeffs float* parameter 0 [10 x 1] Unrestricted
sofCoeffs fract32* derived 0 [10 x 1] Unrestricted
currentCoeffs fract32* state 1 [10 x 1] Unrestricted
state fract32* state 1 [12 x 1] Unrestricted
bypass int* state 1 [1 x 1] Unrestricted
currentBypass int* state 1 [1 x 1] Unrestricted
bShift int* parameter 1 [1 x 1] Unrestricted
hardware_specific_struct_pointer void * state 1 Unrestricted

Pins

Input Pins
Name in
Description audio input
Data type fract32
Channel range Unrestricted
Block size range Unrestricted
Sample rate range Unrestricted
Complex support Real

Output Pins
Name out
Description audio output
Data Type fract32

Scratch Pins
Channel Count 1
Block size 32
Sample rate 48000

Matlab Usage

File Name: biquad_sparseHP_fract32_module.m 
 M=biquad_sparseHP_fract32_module(NAME, NUMSTAGES, NUMCHANNELS) 
 Creates a Biquad sparse filter that implements a number of standard  
 filter types with additional option to provide raw IIR coefficients.  
 The filter operates on multiple interleaved channels, with different  
 coefficients for each channel.  

 Arguments: 
    NAME - name of the module. 
    NUMSTAGES - number of second order filter stages. 
    NUMCHANNELS - number of channels for the module.

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