Frequency-domain delayless active sound quality control algorithm

This paper presents several broadband active sound quality control algorithms based on delayless frequency-domain techniques and subband adaptive filters. This efficient algorithm provides faster convergence and reduced computational complexity as compared to a time-domain active noise equalizer. An equal-loudness compensation method is also introduced for designing the shaping filter to achieve the desired sound quality. Computer simulations validate this algorithm in applications requiring high-order adaptive filters. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.