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Encyclopedia: Waveform

Waveform means the shape and form of a signal, such as a wave moving across the surface of water, or the vibration of a plucked string.

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波形

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THD

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Spectralism

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Subtractive synthesis

filtering simple waveforms generated by oscillators. Subtractive synthesis is usually (but not... starting waveforms are often square waves, pulse waves, saw waves or triangle waves. Digital and software synthesizers may include other, more complex waveforms or allow the user to upload arbitrary...

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Closed-loop transfer function

- The output signal waveform can be calculated from the closed-loop transfer function and the input signal waveform. Source: from Federal Standard 1037C...

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Numerically controlled oscillator

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Signal generator

A signal generator is a box with a variable frequency dial, a waveform selector an attenuator, and... oscillator, an electronic circuit that is capable of creating a repetitive waveform. The most common is a sine wave, but sawtooth, step, square, and triangular waveform oscillators are commonly available. In...

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Attenuator

In telecommunication, the term attenuator has the following meanings: In electrical systems, a network that reduces the amplitude of a signal without appreciably distorting its waveform. Electrical... signal without appreciably distorting its waveform. Optical attenuators are usually passive devices...

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Rompler

"Rompler" is a nickname for a synthesizer that uses ROM chips containing samples of different waveforms. This is as opposed to a sampler, which lets you put your own sounds in it via connecting a... advantage of being able to play back custom waveforms, but do have the other advantages of samplers...

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Hop (telecommunications)

of reflections from the ionosphere. 2. A waveform transmitted for the duration of each relocation of the carrier frequency of a frequency-hopped system. 3. To modify a modulated waveform with constant...

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Phase

The phase of a waveform is the position of any peak or trough compared to the same feature on a second waveform. A phase of matter is a physically distinctive form of a substance, such as the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of ordinary matter. Also sometimes included in this list are more exotic...

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