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Utility

Signal Generator

Avid

Where to get itIncluded with Pro Tools. It is part of that DAW, not a separate download.avid.com

Signal Generator by Avid is a utility plugin that produces audio test tones at user-defined frequencies, waveforms, and amplitudes for calibrating audio interfaces and studio elements. It operates as a mono or multi-mono plugin in DSP, Native, and AudioSuite formats, making it essential for establishing accurate reference signals in professional audio workflows.

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Key Features

016 waveform choices: sine, square, sawtooth, triangle, white noise, pink noise
02Frequency range 20 Hz to 20 kHz (extends to Nyquist in 96 kHz and 192 kHz sessions)
03Level control from -95 dB to 0.0 dB
04Peak and RMS measurement modes
05Support for 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz sample rates
06Available in DSP, Native, and AudioSuite formats

Things to Try

  • 01Double a kick drum track with a 50 Hz tone using the kick track as a key input to gate the tone track for subtle low-end color
  • 02Use the Peak mode to generate signal at maximum level without clipping for calibration reference
  • 03Use the RMS mode to generate signals consistent with Root-Mean-Square effective average levels

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