Noise shaper characteristics – Meridian America Digital Audio Processor Meridian 518 User Manual
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About the Noise Shapers
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Noise shaper characteristics
Each noise shaper presents a different degree of subjective noise
reduction – we call that its ‘advantage’ – compared with normal dithering
using white TPDF dither. Each shaper also has a different degree of HF
boost. The parameters are summarised in the table below.
Shaper
Advantage
44.1kHz
48kHz
Normal
Pre-emphasis
Normal
Pre-emphasis
Flat TPDF
0.0dB
3.4dB
0.0dB
3.4dB
High-pass
3.5dB
7.0dB
3.5dB
7.0dB
Shape A
6.4dB
12.2dB
6.4dB
12.2dB
Shape B
19dB
22.6dB
19.6
23.6dB
Shape C
15.1dB
17.9dB
18.6dB
21.4dB
Shape D
15.3dB
21.5dB
19.9dB
23.5dB