Signal Generator Controls

The Signal Generator plug-in provides the following controls:

Frequency

Sets the frequency of the signal in hertz. Values range from a low of 20 Hz to a high of 20 kHz in a 44.1 kHz session. The upper limit of the frequency range for this setting will increase to match the Nyquist frequency (half the sample rate) in 96 kHz and 192 kHz sessions (HD-series systems only).

Level

Sets the amplitude of the signal in decibels. Values range from a low of –95 dB to a high of 0.0 dB.

Signal

These buttons select the waveform. Choices are sine, square, sawtooth, triangle, white noise, and pink noise.

The Signal Generator plug-in is not intended for rigorous test purposes; it is a simple level calibration tool.

Peak

Generates signal at the maximum possible level without clipping.

RMS

Generates signal at levels consistent with the RMS (Root-Mean-Square) value, or the effective average level of the signal.