[linux-audio-dev] Re: Looking for fast integer resampling code

[Erik de Castro Lopo]

Alfons Adriaensen wrote:

> What do you mean by 'signal to noise ratio' of a resample algo ? 
> I see no reason why it should produce noise, so it's probably not
> what the words suggest.

All sample rate conversion algorithms produce unwanted artifacts.
These artifacts are usually highly correlated with the input signal,
but sometimes do in fact sound like noise.

I gave a handwavey guide to measuring the SNR of a converter in
these slides presented at the Audio Miniconf associated with 
LCA 2005. The slides are here:

    http://www.mega-nerd.com/tmp/secret_rabbit_code.pdf 

The measuring os SNR is on pages 16-19 inclusive.

Erik
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