Audio frequency filtering

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I would like to make a Audio frequency filtering that would take in audio signals of music and only export <80 hertz. How can I do this?

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"Export" in what way?

Why not just build a simple low-pass filter?

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You could make an RC (resistor-capacitor) low pass filter with nothing but a 200 Ohm resistor and a 10 uF capacitor.

The equation for centre frequency is:
fc = 1 / ( 2 pi R C)

If you choose a 100 Ohm resistor and need to pick the right capacitor, this becomes:
C = 1 / ( 2 pi R fc)
C = 1 / (2 * pi * 100 * 80)
C = 0.00001989 F, or 19.89 microFarads

Or if you have a capacitor lying around, say 10 uF, it's probably easier to buy a specific resistor, or use a potentiometer to get the right resistance:
R = 1 / ( 2 pi C fc)
R = 1 / (2 * pi * 0.00001 * 80)
R = 198.94 Ohms

Please correct me if I've done this wrongly - I haven't done any elec eng since college!

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arduinoPi:
I would like to make a Audio frequency filtering that would take in audio signals of music and only export <80 hertz. How can I do this?

Are you making a subwoofer crossover circuit?

If so, you will want better than a first order filter. Let me know and I can show you how to do it.

BTW, I assume you plan to do this with discrete parts and not the Arduino... right?

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Since you can sample at upto 10kHz or so with the Arduino I would strongly suggest doing so and then using a
digital filter to get your 80Hz low-pass characteristic. Something like this calculator can make it easy and
give upto 5th order chebshev response...
http://www.schwietering.com/jayduino/filtuino/index.php?characteristic=ch&passmode=lp&order=5&chebrip=-0.5&usesr=usesr&sr=10000&frequencyLow=80&noteLow=&noteHigh=&pw=pw&calctype=float&run=Send

Actually fixed-point representation will calculate a lot faster.