Biquad
Overview
2nd order IIR filter
Discussion
Standard second order 5 multiply recursive filter. The module is designed to operate on multiple channels and applies the same coefficients across all channels. The state array is allocated to contain 2*numChannels values. The frequency response of the module is determined by the values of the 5 coefficients, and the coefficients come directly from the MATLAB second order representation. The leading a0 coefficient is not supplied and is assumed to equal 1.0. The order of the coefficients must be [b0 b1 b2 a1 a2]. The module implements the difference equation: \(y[n]=b_0x[n]+b_1x[n-1]+b_2x[n-2]-a_1y[n-1]-a_2y[n-2].\)
Module Pack
Standard
ClassID
classID = 10
Type Definition
typedef struct _ModuleBiquad
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance; // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
FLOAT32 b0; // First numerator coefficient.
FLOAT32 b1; // Second numerator coefficient.
FLOAT32 b2; // Third numerator coefficient.
FLOAT32 a1; // Second denominator coefficient.
FLOAT32 a2; // Third denominator coefficient.
FLOAT32* state; // State variables. 2 per channel.
} ModuleBiquadClass;
Variables
Properties
| Name | Type | Usage | isHidden | Default Value | Range | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b0 | float | parameter | 0 | 1 | Unrestricted | |
| b1 | float | parameter | 0 | 0 | Unrestricted | |
| b2 | float | parameter | 0 | 0 | Unrestricted | |
| a1 | float | parameter | 0 | 0 | Unrestricted | |
| a2 | float | parameter | 0 | 0 | Unrestricted | |
| state | float* | state | 1 | [2 x 1] | Unrestricted |
Pins
Input Pins
| Name | in |
| Description | audio input |
| Data type | float |
| Channel range | Unrestricted |
| Block size range | Unrestricted |
| Sample rate range | Unrestricted |
| Complex support | Real |
Output Pins
| Name | out |
| Description | audio output |
| Data Type | float |
Matlab Usage
File Name: biquad_module.m
M=biquad_module(NAME)
Creates a second order IIR filter (biquad) for use with Audio
Weaver.
Arguments:
NAME - name of the module.
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