Sunday, March 31, 2019

A Pleiades filter is a vector connected across a microphone


R can be drawn on the x or real axis.


L can be drawn on the y or imaginary axis. Imaginary because an inductance does not dissipate energy. It just stores energy and then gives it back.


The sum of R,L is the vector (R,ωL). Or R+jωL.


ω is angular velocity of rating vectors. ω=2πf or 2 x pi x frequency


R is constant with frequency.


But the reactance in ohms of an inductance is proportional to frequency.


So when a Pleiades (R,L) filter is connected across the output of a microphone:


high frequencies are left intact.


But mid, low frequencies are gradual shorted right the output of the mic.


L defines turnover frequency and R slope of the high pass curve.


The point is selecting suitable R,L values for a particular application so that frequency response is flat from producer's brain to listener's brain.


Usually without a Pleiades filter the sound at listener's brain can be very bass, mid frequency heavy. Due to Fletcher-Munson, Voice effort curves, tye proximity effect, boomy room acoustics etc.


See also:


Sound Picture Recording and Reproducing Characteristics - D. P. Lowe, K. F. Morgan - Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers


Engineering Circuit Analysis - Hayt Jr, Kemmerly - McGraw Hill

















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