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Graph showing a band-pass filter. The x-axis is the  of sound from low to high, and the y-axis is the  or amount of sound from silent to loud.

Graph showing a band-pass filter. The x-axis is the frequency of sound from low to high, and the y-axis is the amplitude or amount of sound from silent to loud.

A filter which allows frequencies between a low and a high cutoff frequency to pass, filtering out all other frequencies. Specifications for a bandpass filter are usually given in terms of a center frequency (where the top of the response curve is) and a bandwidth, rather than stating the low and high cutoffs. Depending on the filter, the bandpass may be adjustable independently of the resonance or Q.