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Re: Audacity Question

Subject: Re: Audacity Question
From: "nbioacoustics" <>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 02:47:57 -0000
Thank you :)

--- In  Gianni Pavan <> wrote:
>
> cutting frequencies below 1kHz is just high-pass filtering at 1kHz.
> besides this, real-world filters can't cut everything up to 999Hz and 
> leave intact all waves at 1000Hz and up.
> any filter has its own "cutting shape" that may affect frequencies 
> above your cutting frequency.
> but you can approximate the cutting shape you need by trying with 
> different tools: in Audition you have a collection of different 
> filters and in particular with FFT filter you can accurately set the 
> cutting shape you need.
> but sharp-cutting is not always the best sounding option. if you need 
> to remove ambient rumbles below 1 kHz maybe you'll discover that 
> sharp-cutting sounds not-so-natural. Try with more gentle operation
instead.
> maybe audacity has similar functions.
> 
> Gianni
> 
> At 03.26 27/02/2006, you wrote:
> 
> >Hi there,
> >
> >Does anyone know how to cut off all data below a certain frequency
> >threshold? I don't want to use the HighPass Filter, I just want to get
> >rid of all the sound below 1kHz...
> >
> >Also, if I run the the highpass filter, it doesn't affect things above
> >the threshold I give it at all, right?
> >
> >Thanks! Natalie :)
> 
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