This standard provides the design criteria for both the frequency-domain response (amplitude and phase) and time-domain response of the A-, B-, and C-weighting networks used in acoustically related measurements. The poles and zeros for each weighting network are given, along with equations for computing the amplitude and phase responses as functions of frequency and the impulse and step responses as functions of time. In the Appendix, similar information is provided for the D- and E-weighting networks.

The aim is to examine the design goal specifications of weighting networks for acoustical measurements. The scope is restricted to the design, or target, responses of weighting networks. Tolerances that belong in the instrument performance specifications are not included.