Be a rebel. I refer to Low Cut / High Cut when referring to the actual effect and just deal with any minor pretentious corrections that might follow. 'The proper vernacular' changes depending on the situation or gear/application. They are often not the same thing in design totality but the function is the same.
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Motion to Rename HPF and LPF
- Thread starter KPopOnBass
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It's a small thing, but I find the terms High Pass Filter and Low Pass Filter confusing. Every time I hear the terms, I have to think through what they're doing. I propose going back in time and popularizing them as Low Cut Filter and High Cut Filter! You know, name the filters after what they filter instead of what they don't filter.
I'm not an idiot (abundant life-choice counterexamples aside) and I have, like, totally serious degrees in engineering and stuff. I can figure out what these pedals do. They just need better names, IMHO. Just me?
If you enjoyed the counter intuitiveness of that nomenclature, try you hand at option trading..LOL!!! I spent 4 days in class doing a deep dive that followed 2 weeks of dedicated study time and still scored a 62% on that section of my series 7 exam. Good thing I aced the law and suitability sections which kept me from getting
Myers-Briggs personality profile finds I'm a highly intuitive person, which may be the reason for for struggles for things that are counter intuitive.
I prefer low cut and high cut, that is how the buttons on the old stereo receivers were labeled.
I'm in and we should call it READ&WRITE BASS instead of TALK BASS.It's a small thing, but I find the terms High Pass Filter and Low Pass Filter confusing. Every time I hear the terms, I have to think through what they're doing. I propose going back in time and popularizing them as Low Cut Filter and High Cut Filter! You know, name the filters after what they filter instead of what they don't filter.
I'm not an idiot (abundant life-choice counterexamples aside) and I have, like, totally serious degrees in engineering and stuff. I can figure out what these pedals do. They just need better names, IMHO. Just me?
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I for one am with you on thisIt's a small thing, but I find the terms High Pass Filter and Low Pass Filter confusing. Every time I hear the terms, I have to think through what they're doing. I propose going back in time and popularizing them as Low Cut Filter and High Cut Filter! You know, name the filters after what they filter instead of what they don't filter.
I'm not an idiot (abundant life-choice counterexamples aside) and I have, like, totally serious degrees in engineering and stuff. I can figure out what these pedals do. They just need better names, IMHO. Just me?
Wasn't there a comedy bit "here's your sign" by some redneck comedian. I feel it applies here.
Well, speaking as an Electrical Engineer, HPF and LPF are perfectly intuitive and are complete descriptions of their purpose and function.
The names go back well before modern bass audio. They are standard industry terms.
The names go back well before modern bass audio. They are standard industry terms.
Or, in some cases, REPLY BASSI'm in and we should call it READ&WRITE BASS instead of TALK BASS.
Petition to have this post pinned!
I think we can put this discussion out to... pass-ture...
The meanings of HPF and LPF are already lodged deep in my brain that renaming them would be make things a thousand times more confusing.
It's a small thing, but I find the terms High Pass Filter and Low Pass Filter confusing. Every time I hear the terms, I have to think through what they're doing. I propose going back in time and popularizing them as Low Cut Filter and High Cut Filter! You know, name the filters after what they filter instead of what they don't filter.
I'm not an idiot (abundant life-choice counterexamples aside) and I have, like, totally serious degrees in engineering and stuff. I can figure out what these pedals do. They just need better names, IMHO. Just me?
You, sir, are fired!
Just for the sake of philosophy, to play a little, and because I mostly agree with the OP, let me point out that applying the same logic to your example, a coffee filter should be called a "WATER PASS FILTER"... Since what it does is letting the coffee infused water through but keeping out the coffee grounds themselves...
So I think you are mostly agreeing with the OP's opinion
