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    Filtru Lmitator Audio - Project

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    This document contains a circuit diagram and description for an audio limiter filter circuit intended for use with a DVD audio limiter. It divides the audio spectrum into three ranges using high-pass and low-pass filters with crossover points at 200Hz and 2.5kHz. It aims to reduce "breathing" of the limiter by preventing peaks in one frequency range from excessively suppressing other ranges. Minor modifications are needed to the audio limiter circuit to accommodate the filter input. A components list and brief description of the circuit operation are also provided.

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    This document contains a circuit diagram and description for an audio limiter filter circuit intended for use with a DVD audio limiter. It divides the audio spectrum into three ranges using high-pass and low-pass filters with crossover points at 200Hz and 2.5kHz. It aims to reduce "breathing" of the limiter by preventing peaks in one frequency range from excessively suppressing other ranges. Minor modifications are needed to the audio limiter circuit to accommodate the filter input. A components list and brief description of the circuit operation are also provided.

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    This document contains a circuit diagram and description for an audio limiter filter circuit intended for use with a DVD audio limiter. It divides the audio spectrum into three ranges using high-pass and low-pass filters with crossover points at 200Hz and 2.5kHz. It aims to reduce "breathing" of the limiter by preventing peaks in one frequency range from excessively suppressing other ranges. Minor modifications are needed to the audio limiter circuit to accommodate the filter input. A components list and brief description of the circuit operation are also provided.

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    Filtru Lmitator Audio - Project

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    Mircea Panzariu
    This document contains a circuit diagram and description for an audio limiter filter circuit intended for use with a DVD audio limiter. It divides the audio spectrum into three ranges using high-pass and low-pass filters with crossover points at 200Hz and 2.5kHz. It aims to reduce "breathing" of the limiter by preventing peaks in one frequency range from excessively suppressing other ranges. Minor modifications are needed to the audio limiter circuit to accommodate the filter input. A components list and brief description of the circuit operation are also provided.

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    SMALL CIRCUITSCOLLECTION

    005

    Filter for Audio Limiter (for DVD)


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    2k

    5k

    10k

    Hz

    20k

    024073 - 11

    IC3.A

    5
    28k7

    C2
    2
    39n
    R3

    R2

    46k4

    46k4

    IC1.A

    C4

    C5

    45k3

    24

    IC1.B

    C1

    C3

    15n

    2n2

    1n
    73k2

    1n

    IC3.B

    1n

    R4

    R6
    9

    IC3.C

    14

    13k3

    10

    C7

    C8

    C11

    R8

    13

    IC1.C

    C9

    18n
    R12

    8
    R10

    R11

    8k25

    14

    IC1.D
    12

    7k87

    8k06

    R7

    13

    11

    27n
    232k

    27n
    34k0

    27n

    IC3.D

    10

    R9

    C10

    C12

    6n8

    1n

    IC4.A

    IC4.B
    +12V

    +8V
    C25

    C27

    100n

    100n
    4

    IC1

    IC2

    11

    11

    C26

    C28

    100n

    100n

    K1

    +12V
    1

    14

    13

    12

    11

    10

    REF

    REF +

    8V

    IC4.C

    14

    10

    12V

    IC4.D

    12V

    13

    11

    4
    28k7

    C14
    2
    R14

    46k4

    39n
    R15

    IC2.A

    C16

    C17

    IC2.B

    C18

    C13

    C15

    15n

    2n2

    1n
    73k2

    1n

    IC5.B

    1n

    R16

    45k3

    46k4

    IC5.A

    R17

    499k

    R13

    R18

    IC5.C

    14

    13k3

    C19

    C20

    13

    IC2.C

    C21

    27n
    R19

    18n
    R24

    8
    R22
    8k25

    R23
    8k06

    7k87

    IC5.D

    14

    IC2.D

    13

    11

    12

    27n

    +8V
    232k

    27n

    10

    C23

    R20

    10

    34k0

    In the Audio Limiter (for DVD) circuit, the peak values of the audio signals are used to reduce the
    dynamic range of the sound. A possible disadvantage is that the entire audio spectrum is used
    to determine the level, so that peak levels in the
    low or high frequencies may lead to suppression of,
    for example, voices in the mid frequency range. If
    we divide the spectrum into three ranges and for
    each range a separate window comparator
    defines the signal level then the signals in one
    range will have a smaller influence on the other
    two ranges. It is the intention of this filter, therefore, that the notorious breathing of the limiter is
    reduced.
    The filters proposed here are standard 3rd order
    types with crossover frequencies of 200 Hz and
    2.5 kHz. IC1a/IC2a form the low-pass filters for the
    low range, IC1b/IC2b are the high-pass filters for
    the high range, and IC1c/IC2c and IC1d/IC2d the
    high- and low-pass respectively for the mid range.
    The crossover frequencies are not simply the corner frequencies of the filters, but these frequencies have been calculated such that the curves
    cross when the attenuation is 0.25 dB. This way
    the detected amplitude remains approximately
    equal across the entire audio spectrum. The real
    corner frequency with a 3rd order Butterworth is a
    ratio of 1.6 further away than the 0.25 dB point.
    The curve shows what this looks like in practice.

    6
    C6

    499k

    R1

    R5

    R21

    C22

    C24

    6n8

    1n

    IC3
    12

    C29

    IC4
    100n 12

    C30

    C31

    IC5
    100n 12

    100n

    IC1, IC2 = TL084


    IC3 ... IC5 = LM339
    024073 - 11

    Elektor Electronics

    8V

    7-8/2002

    SMALL CIRCUITSCOLLECTION

    H3

    At the crossover from the mid to high range, the high-pass filter has a little more damping and it appears therefore that the
    crossover point has shifted slightly. This is of no real consequence in practice.
    The connection to the audio limiter is made with a 14-pin DILconnector to the socket for the comparator of this limiter. This
    filter utilises the same DIL connector (K1) so that the connection can be made with a short length of ribbon cable. The
    power supply for the comparators is also connected through
    this ribbon cable to supply power for the filter. The power for

    the opamps, however, has to be taken from the power supply


    with three separate wires. The increase in current consumption of the limiter is about 15 mA.
    In addition, a couple of small changes have to be made to the
    limiter: R19 and R38 (both 3k3) have to be replaced with 47 resistors. Otherwise the input impedance of the filters will
    affect the level of the input voltage. The PCB shown here is
    unfortunately not available ready-made.
    (024073-1)

    R1
    R2
    R5

    R9
    R8

    R21

    C11

    024073-1

    C24
    R24

    R20

    C23

    C20
    C19
    C10

    (C) ELEKTOR

    C31

    R23
    R22
    R19

    C7

    C22

    COMPONENTS LIST
    Resistors:
    R1,R2,R13,R14 = 46k4
    R3,R15 = 45k3
    R4,R16 = 73k2
    R5,R17 = 28k7
    R6,R18 = 499k
    R7,R19 = 34k0
    R8,R20 = 13k3

    R9,R21 = 232k
    R10,R22 = 8k25
    R11,R23 = 8k06
    R12,R24 = 7k87

    C10,C22 = 6nF8
    C11,C23 = 18nF
    C25-C31 = 100nF

    Capacitors:
    C1,C13 = 15nF
    C2,C14 = 39nF
    C3,C15 = 2nF2
    C4...C6,C12,C16,C17,C18,C24 = 1nF
    C7,C8,C9,C19,C20,C21 = 27nF

    Semiconductors:
    IC1,IC2 = TL084
    IC3,IC4,IC5 = LM339
    Miscellaneous:
    K1 = 14-way DIL connector (2 off)
    14-way flatcable

    006

    Joystick Replacement
    The joysticks used in games and modelling contain two potentiometers with a resistance of about 100 k, which turn
    through 60 to 90 degrees. In fact only one third to one quarter of the total resistance is used in these potentiometers. The
    diagram shown here should be used when making your own
    joystick with ordinary potentiometers that turn through 270
    degrees. The values for R1 and R2 are given as guidelines only
    and their optimal value should be found through trial and
    error. It will be easier if you temporarily replace R1 and R2 with

    a combination of a fixed resistor and a preset, since it can


    be a time consuming job to
    determine the correct values;
    this is because each of the
    resistors affects the other.
    (024064-1)

    R1
    39k

    R7

    C21

    R11
    R10

    H2

    C15
    IC2

    C12
    R12

    R15
    R18

    C27 C28

    C26 C25

    IC1

    C8

    C14

    C18
    C3

    C9

    R14
    R17

    R3
    R6

    C13

    C17
    C2

    C6

    R13
    R16

    P1
    25k
    lin.
    R2
    39k

    C5

    IC5

    C16
    C1

    H1

    R4

    C30

    IC4
    C29

    K1

    C4

    024073-1

    ROTKELE )C(

    1-370420

    IC3

    H4

    024064 - 11

    7-8/2002

    Elektor Electronics

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