frequency response

[ free-kwuhn-see ri-spons ]

noun

, Electronics.

1. the effectiveness with which a circuit, device, or system processes and transmits signals fed into it, as a function of the signal frequency.
2. Also called frequency-response curve. a graph of frequency response, with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frequency response¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Typically, large-diaphragm condensers have a more well-rounded frequency response and work best for recording voices.

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Shure’s SM7B is in professional recording and broadcast studios worldwide, with a wide frequency response that captures rich, sumptuous vocals.

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Both QuadCast models have frequency responses of 20Hz-20kHz for microphone input and headphone outputs.

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Compared to the super-solid music playback capabilities, the four total beamforming microphones—two in each bud, with a frequency response of 100Hz to 10kHz—were adequate, but not great.

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Both these options allow users to sculpt and adjust the microphone’s frequency response on a case-by-case basis depending on the voice of the speaker, which ultimately cuts down on editing time by capturing a clearer vocal sound from the start.

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