MAE 4182 · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Live on Zoom

Bode Plots · Frequency-Domain Specifications
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Be the DJ

Same music r(t)Input unchanged
Equalizer G(s)You change this
Sound you hear y(t)Output changes

Play → move one fader → watch the curve.

Paused · press Play to listen

Start at low volume.
Bode magnitude · gain at each frequency
-120+12201201k6k20kBassMidTrebledBFrequency (Hz) · log scale

120 Hz0.0 dB→×1.00 amplitude

Boost bass. Where does the curve rise?

Why this graph?

The input music stays the same. The faders change the equalizer G(s), so the output sound changes.

Music contains many frequencies. Each fader changes the gain around one frequency band.

Left = bass. Right = treble. Higher = more amplification.
At a chosen frequency: output amplitude = input amplitude × gain.

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