7.3.4 Implementing a Real World Design

Traditionally, system developers and hardware engineers use graphic equalizers in trial-and-error fashion to boost the bass for each new speaker until the sound is right (or "good enough" in many cases). However, this typically results in a strange combined response with too much phase shift. This process must be repeated every time a new speaker is selected. The Smart Bass concept uses the GUI to select a desired target response takes the speaker out of the equation. By this approach users can obtain a target response with minimum phase warp and time domain ringing which gives a speedy and tight bass. Conversely, users can select a target response that has lots of ringing to give a classical heavy ‘oomph’ bass.