I just downloaded LTspice IV in order to simulate filter responses for the state variable filter for the XM8. To learn, I started out by simulating the various noise filters from the Andromeda A6.
Here are some nice plots to look at (continuous line is frequency response, dashed is phase response):
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The A6 noise circuit. I've used LT1001 opamps, just because they where the first in the list. |
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White noise filter - an HPF. Measured Fc seems to be around 5.3Hz; each of the two filters have an Fc of 3.43Hz. Gain is around 36dB (?) (multiplier: 72) |
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Pink noise filter, a 3dB low pass filter approximation, fairly linear from 10Hz to 20kHz. Gain is around 26dB (multiplier around 19.6 measured, as opposed to 21 calculated from the normal non-inverting amplifier formula, due to the 68k resistor) |
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White and pink noise filters combined |
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Red noise filter, 12dB low pass with Fc at 107.6Hz. Gain is approx 10dB (multiplier: 3.16) |
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White, pink and red noise filters combined |
Now, after simulating the A6, of course I had to do the same to my pro-one/elliot white/pink noise combination. It turned out like this:
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Pro one modificaton white noise. This is an HPF, similar to the one from the A6. The gain is very different though, about 55dB for this one. |
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The Elliot 3dB pink noise filter. Not very different from the A6, but with a very different phase change. |
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White and pink noise filters combined. Fairly similar to the A6. |
Now for the interesting part - how do the two circuits compare? Well, first of all, the overall gain of the A6 is significantly less than the pro one/Elliot version. Here is a combined plot:
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A6 (green) vs pro one/Elliot (blue). |
I did however do a calculation of all expected gains and updated the A6 circuit with a 20k resistor in place of the first 2.43k one in the white noise circuit. It sounded very similar to the pro one/Elliot after that, but what do the plot look like?
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A6 after replacing a resistor (green) vs pro one/elliot (blue) |
I'd say they are very similar! One thing to notice though, is the difference at the deep end. The pro one/elliot removes much more of the really deep frequencies. This is below what your ear should be able to hear though.
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