Aufgaben:Exercise 1.1: Music Signals

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Music signals,
original, noisy and/or distorted?

On the right you see a  $\text{30 ms}$  long section of a music signal  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math].  It is the piece  »For Elise«  by Ludwig van Beethoven.

• Underneath are drawn two sink signals  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]  and  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math], which were recorded after the transmission of the music signal  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math]  over two different channels.

• The following operating elements allow you to listen to the first fourteen seconds of each of the three audio signals  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math],  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]  and  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math].

Original signal  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math]:

Sink signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]:

Sink signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math]:

Notes:  The exercise belongs to the chapter »Principles of Communication«.

Questions

1 Estimate the signal frequency of  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math]  in the displayed section.

	The signal frequency is approximately  [math]\displaystyle{ f = 250\,\text{Hz} }[/math].
	The signal frequency is approximately  [math]\displaystyle{ f = 500\,\text{Hz} }[/math].
	The signal frequency is approximately  [math]\displaystyle{ f = 1\,\text{kHz} }[/math].

2 Which statements are true for the signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math] ?

	The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]  is undistorted compared to  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math].
	The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]  shows distortions compared to  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math] .
	The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]  is noisy compared to  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math] .

3 Which statements are true for the signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math] ?

	The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math]  is undistorted compared to  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math] .
	The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math]  shows distortions compared to  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math] .
	The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math]  is noisy compared to  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math] .

4 One of the signals is undistorted and not noisy compared to the original   [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math] .
Estimate the attenuation factor and the delay time for this.

[math]\displaystyle{ \alpha \ = \ }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \tau \ = \ }[/math] $\ \text{ms}$

Solution

Solution

(1)  Correct is solution 2:

• In the marked range of  $20$  milliseconds   ⇒   approx.  $10$  oscillations can be detected.

• From this the result  follows approximately for the signal frequency:  $f = {10}/(20 \,\text{ms}) = 500 \,\text{Hz}$.

(2)  Correct is solution 1:

• The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]  is undistorted compared to the original signal [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math].  The following applies:   $v_1(t)=\alpha \cdot q(t-\tau)$.

• An attenuation  [math]\displaystyle{ \alpha }[/math]  and a delay time  [math]\displaystyle{ \tau }[/math]  do not cause distortion, but the signal is then only quieter and delayed in time, compared to the original.

(3)  Correct are the solutions 1 and 3:

• One can recognize additive noise both in the displayed signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math]  and in the audio signal    ⇒   solution 3.

• The signal-to-noise ratio is approx.  $\text{30 dB}$  $($but this cannot be seen from the mentioned data$)$.

• Correct is also solution 1:   Without this noise component  [math]\displaystyle{ v_2(t) }[/math]  would be identical with  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math].

(4)  The signal  [math]\displaystyle{ v_1(t) }[/math]  is identical in shape to the original signal  [math]\displaystyle{ q(t) }[/math]  and differs from it only

• by the attenuation factor  $\alpha = \underline{\text{0.3}}$   $($this corresponds to about  $\text{–10 dB)}$,

• and the delay time  $\tau = \underline{10\,\text{ms}}$.