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  1. Definition
  2. How Soundwell generates it
  3. Output requirements
  4. Parameters

Sound type

Colored Noise

How white, pink, and brown noise distribute energy across frequencies in different ways.

Definition#

Colored noise is a continuous random signal shaped to distribute energy across frequencies in a particular way. The color name identifies that distribution.

  • White noise has equal power in frequency bands of the same width.
  • Pink noise reduces power as frequency rises, giving each octave equal power.
  • Brown noise reduces power more quickly as frequency rises, placing more of its energy at lower frequencies.

How Soundwell generates it#

Soundwell provides separate white, pink, and brown noise generators. Color selects which generator is active.

The selected noise passes through a low-pass filter. Brightness sets the filter's cutoff frequency. Resonance emphasizes frequencies near that cutoff.

Output requirements#

Colored noise does not require stereo channel separation. It works through headphones or speakers.

The connected output's frequency range affects which parts of the noise spectrum it can reproduce.

Parameters

ParameterValuesDefaultFunction
ColorBrown, Pink, or WhiteBrownSets how the noise distributes energy across frequencies.
Brightness50–20,000 Hz20,000 HzSets the cutoff frequency of the filter applied to the noise.
Resonance0–100%0%Sets the filter emphasis near the Brightness cutoff frequency.