RT-WDF—A Modular Wave Digital Filter Library with Support for Arbitrary Topologies and Multiple Nonlinearities

Maximilian Rest; W. Ross Dunkel; Kurt James Werner; Julius O. Smith

RT-WDF—A Modular Wave Digital Filter Library with Support for Arbitrary Topologies and Multiple Nonlinearities

Maximilian Rest, W. Ross Dunkel, Kurt James Werner, Julius O. Smith

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Abstract

Wave Digital Filters (WDF) are a popular approach for virtual analog modeling. They provide a computationally effi- cient way to simulate lumped physical systems with well-studied numerical properties. Recent work by Werner et al. enables the use of WDFs to model systems with complicated topologies and multiple/multiport nonlinearities, to a degree not previously known.

We present an efficient, portable, modular, and open-source C++ library for real time Wave Digital Filter modeling: RT-WDF. The library allows a WDF to be specified in an object-oriented tree with the same structure as a WDF tree and implements the most recent advances in the field. We give an architectural overview and introduce the main concepts of operation on three separate case studies: a switchable attenuator, the Bassman tone stack, and a common-cathode triode amplifier. It is further shown how to expand the existent set of non-linear models to encourage custom extensions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects
Editors	Pavel Rajmic, František Rund, Jiří Schimmel
Place of Publication	Brno, Czech Republic
Publisher	DAFx
Pages	287–294
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 05 Sept 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects - Brno, Czech Republic Duration: 05 Sept 2016 → 09 Sept 2016

Publication series

Name	DAFx Proceedings
Publisher	DAFx
ISSN (Print)	2413-6700
ISSN (Electronic)	2413-6689

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Conference	19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects
Abbreviated title	DAFx-16
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Brno
Period	05/09/2016 → 09/09/2016

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Rest, M., Dunkel, W. R., Werner, K. J., & Smith, J. O. (2016). RT-WDF—A Modular Wave Digital Filter Library with Support for Arbitrary Topologies and Multiple Nonlinearities. In P. Rajmic, F. Rund, & J. Schimmel (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (pp. 287–294). Article 35 (DAFx Proceedings). DAFx. http://dafx16.vutbr.cz/proceedings.html

Rest, Maximilian ; Dunkel, W. Ross ; Werner, Kurt James et al. / RT-WDF—A Modular Wave Digital Filter Library with Support for Arbitrary Topologies and Multiple Nonlinearities. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects. editor / Pavel Rajmic ; František Rund ; Jiří Schimmel. Brno, Czech Republic : DAFx, 2016. pp. 287–294 (DAFx Proceedings).

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Rest, M, Dunkel, WR, Werner, KJ & Smith, JO 2016, RT-WDF—A Modular Wave Digital Filter Library with Support for Arbitrary Topologies and Multiple Nonlinearities. in P Rajmic, F Rund & J Schimmel (eds), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects., 35, DAFx Proceedings, DAFx, Brno, Czech Republic, pp. 287–294, 19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects , Brno, Czech Republic, 05/09/2016. <http://dafx16.vutbr.cz/proceedings.html>

RT-WDF—A Modular Wave Digital Filter Library with Support for Arbitrary Topologies and Multiple Nonlinearities. / Rest, Maximilian; Dunkel, W. Ross; Werner, Kurt James et al.
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects. ed. / Pavel Rajmic; František Rund; Jiří Schimmel. Brno, Czech Republic: DAFx, 2016. p. 287–294 35 (DAFx Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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RT-WDF—A Modular Wave Digital Filter Library with Support for Arbitrary Topologies and Multiple Nonlinearities

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