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# Taxonomy of filters

Over the history of electronic music the technology for building filters has changed constantly, but certain kinds of filters reappear often. In this section we will give some nomenclature for describing filters of several generic, recurring types. Later we'll develop some basic strategies for making filters with desired characteristics, and finally we'll discuss some common applications of filters in electronic music.

Subsections

- Low-pass and high-pass filters
- Band-pass and stop-band filters
- Equalizing filters