Tone Generator

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Protect your hearing! Avoid listening to very low (below 20 Hz) or very high (above 10,000 Hz) frequencies at maximum volume. Start playback at the minimum volume level and increase it gradually.

What Is a Tone Generator and What Is It Used For?

Our Tone Generator is a high-precision tool for creating audio signals of a given frequency. It generates pure tones in the range from 1 Hz to 22,000 Hz, making it an indispensable tool for audio enthusiasts and professionals.

Main Applications

  • Acoustic equipment testing — checking speakers, subwoofers, and headphones.
  • Setting up car audio systems is an accurate setting of the cutoff frequencies of the HPF/LPF filters.
  • Tuning musical instruments — tuning fork for guitar, piano, violin.
  • Acoustic experiments are the study of beats and binaural rhythms.
  • Hearing diagnosis is the determination of the audible frequency range.

How to Use a Tone Generator

  1. Select the waveform using the switch.
  2. Set the desired frequency using the slider or enter an exact value in the input field.
  3. Adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Start with a low volume!
  4. Click the ‘Play Tone’ button.

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Space: turn tone on/off.
  • ESC: turn off the tone.
  • q: +1 Hz.
  • a: -1 Hz.
  • w: +10 Hz.
  • s: -10 Hz.
  • e: +100 Hz.
  • d: -100 Hz.

Advice

  1. For precise tuning, always start with the amplifier’s frequency boosted or cut and gradually approach the target frequency.
  2. Use high-quality cables—this affects the accuracy of signal transmission.
  3. When testing equipment, test the entire frequency range gradually.
  4. For meditation practices, use binaural beats in the range of 1-30 Hz difference between channels.