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Comb Filter

Creates periodic peaks or notches - the basis of flanging and chorus

10 samples
α = 0.50

Impulse Response

Block Diagram

Comb Filter Applications

Flanging Effect: Varying the delay creates the classic "jet plane" sweeping sound.

Chorus Effect: Multiple slightly-detuned copies of a signal create a richer, ensemble-like sound.

Room Acoustics: Comb filtering occurs naturally when direct and reflected sounds combine.

Feedforward (FIR): y[n] = x[n] + α·x[n-D] - Creates notches (zeros)

Feedback (IIR): y[n] = x[n] + α·y[n-D] - Creates peaks (poles) - can be unstable if |α| ≥ 1