Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!apple!netcom!mcmahan From: mcmahan@netcom.UUCP (Dave Mc Mahan) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Why do FIR filters always have odd tap counts? Message-ID: <18193@netcom.UUCP> Date: 6 Dec 90 07:02:05 GMT Organization: Dave McMahan @ NetCom Services Lines: 13 I have done some playing around with FIR filters for various purposes, and always find something peculiar. FIR filters always have odd tap counts. Why is that? I have looked in various DSP books, but can find no hint as to why that fact is true. The books I have looked in, however, always use odd tap counts. Can somebody give me a good, clear explaination? I'm more interested in a real explaination rather than pointers to books or articles, but will try to find the articles if sited. -dave -- Dave McMahan mcmahan@netcom.uucp {apple,amdahl,claris}!netcom!mcmahan Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com