[PD] fft newbie - rifft~ filter

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> uhm...
> actually, *not* using the hanning window, makes the processed sound suck 
> even more.
> so what's the best solution?
> 
> there is a better window function? perhaps the gaussian function?
> isn't the window function also related on how much samples overlap 
> between a block and the next one?
> shouldn't fft~ be aware of this?

Why you want to apply a window function, and the pros & cons of each 
window is well described in this document introduced in one of the 
previous posts on this list.
http://www.dspguide.com/


By multiplying each block with a window function, you are applying sort 
of an amplitude modulation which causes audible rumbles.

The easiest way to avoid this that I know of is to "clone" your entire 
FFT routine (call them 'original' and 'clone' for now), apply a delay 
before the original signal and the same delay time after iFFT on cloned 
signal. The delay time should be half the size of the window size 
(=block size). What you are doing here is preparing an identical signal 
to compensate for the gaps of amplitude caused by applying a window 
function to the original signal.

This will introduce a slightly longer delay in the overall sound, but I 
found its quality acceptable for certain applications.

I've attached a modified version of your original post.

There may be better ways of looking at all this which I am up to 
learning as well.


--
David Shimamoto

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