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The Emulation of Nonlinear Time-Invariant Audio Systems with Memory by Means of Volterra Series

Authors: Tronchin, Lamberto

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 60 · Issue 12 · pp. 984–996 · December 2012

Abstract

When the linear and time-invariant assumptions are valid, measuring the impulse response of a system is an ideal way to capture its properties such that output with any input can be computed with convolution. Nonlinear systems with memory, for example musical instruments and vacuum tube, require an approach such as Volterra series. Measurement technique can capture the information of the kernels of the diagonal Volterra model for the system being measured. To demonstrate the efficiency of this theoretical formulation, a nonlinear device (Tube Screamer) was tested. The richness of its sound resides mainly in the harmonic Distortions.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
60
Issue
12
Pages
984–996
Publication date
December 6, 2012
Affiliation
DIENCA-CIARM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article