Audio FIR Filter Design Software
FIR Designer M , FIR Designer, FIR Creator & FIR Creator EX are intuitive audio FIR filter design tools for building powerful FIR and mixed FIR + IIR processing solutions that leverage both the efficiency of IIR filtering and the arbitrary response capabilities of FIR filtering. Learn more about FIR filtering for loudspeakers.
Complementary Averager software combines loudspeaker measurements into a single response, for use in any audio tool & for plotting.
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Compare FIR Filter Software Features
Cost per year (free updates + support)
One-time cost (no updates, limited support)
Operating System
Project windows
Simultaneous multi-way presets
SMAART® Control (Live Measurement Import)
Maximum FIR tap length
FIR Filter Sample Rates (kHz)
Measurement-based and Direct Design workflows
User defined Target Response
Extensive shaping and crossover filter options
Gain, Polarity & Delay options
Direct-to-Processor
IIR Filters
IIR Filter Modes
IIR Reference Mode & Editor
IIR Coefficient Export
Magnitude Adjust Filters
Phase Adjust Filters
Auto Magnitude Bands
Auto Phase Bands
Voicing EQ Filters
Coherence (Auto Mag & Auto Phase)
Integrated Help
One-way moveable License
Licence support
Cost per year (free updates + support)
One-time cost (no updates, limited support)
$249
Operating System
macOS & Windows
Simultaneous multi-way presets
SMAART® Control (Live Measurement Import)
Maximum FIR tap length
16384, 32768, 65536
FIR Filter Sample Rates (kHz)
44.1, 48, 96
Measurement-based and Direct Design workflows
User defined Target Response
Two slope segments and Target Response file
Extensive shaping and crossover filter options
Gain, Polarity & Delay options
IIR Filter Modes
General only
IIR Reference Mode & Editor
IIR Coefficient Export
MiniDSP
Magnitude Adjust Filters
8
Coherence (Auto Mag & Auto Phase)
Standard Option
Cost per year (free updates + support)
One-time cost (no updates, limited support)
$299
Operating System
macOS & Windows
Simultaneous multi-way presets
SMAART® Control (Live Measurement Import)
Maximum FIR tap length
16384, 32768, 65536
FIR Filter Sample Rates (kHz)
12, 24, 44.1, 48, 96
Measurement-based and Direct Design workflows
User defined Target Response
Two slope segments and Target Response file
Extensive shaping and crossover filter options
Gain, Polarity & Delay options
Direct-to-Processor
LAKE (Lab Gruppen), Powersoft
IIR Filter Modes
General, Linea Research, Powersoft
IIR Reference Mode & Editor
IIR Coefficient Export
MiniDSP
Magnitude Adjust Filters
8
Coherence (Auto Mag & Auto Phase)
Pro Option
Cost per year (free updates + support)
$299
One-time cost (no updates, limited support)
$599
Operating System
macOS & Windows
Project windows
Unlimited
Simultaneous multi-way presets
SMAART® Control (Live Measurement Import)
Maximum FIR tap length
16384, 32768, 65536
FIR Filter Sample Rates (kHz)
12, 24, 44.1, 48, 96, 192
Measurement-based and Direct Design workflows
User defined Target Response
LF shelf, unlimited slope segments, mag and phase filters, and a Target Response file
Extensive shaping and crossover filter options
Gain, Polarity & Delay options
Direct-to-Processor
LAKE (Lab Gruppen), Powersoft
IIR Filter Modes
General, Linea Research, Powersoft, QSC Q-Sys, Symetrix
IIR Reference Mode & Editor
IIR Coefficient Export
MiniDSP & general transfer functions
Magnitude Adjust Filters
Unlimited
Phase Adjust Filters
Unlimited
Auto Magnitude Bands
Unlimited
Auto Phase Bands
Unlimited
Voicing EQ Filters
Unlimited
Coherence (Auto Mag & Auto Phase)
Pro Option
Cost per year (free updates + support)
$399
One-time cost (no updates, limited support)
Operating System
macOS & Windows
Project windows
Unlimited
Simultaneous multi-way presets
Up to 6-way
SMAART® Control (Live Measurement Import)
Maximum FIR tap length
16384, 32768, 65536
FIR Filter Sample Rates (kHz)
12, 24, 44.1, 48, 96, 192
Measurement-based and Direct Design workflows
User defined Target Response
LF shelf, unlimited slope segments, mag and phase filters, and a Target Response file
Extensive shaping and crossover filter options
Gain, Polarity & Delay options
Direct-to-Processor
LAKE (Lab Gruppen), Powersoft
IIR Filter Modes
General, Linea Research, Powersoft, QSC Q-Sys, Symetrix
IIR Reference Mode & Editor
IIR Coefficient Export
MiniDSP & general transfer functions
Magnitude Adjust Filters
Unlimited
Phase Adjust Filters
Unlimited
Auto Magnitude Bands
Unlimited
Auto Phase Bands
Unlimited
Voicing EQ Filters
Unlimited
Coherence (Auto Mag & Auto Phase)
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(we’re a small company and our development efforts often begin with customer feedback)
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