tonal signal

[epilot]

Hi guys,

Sorry I am not sure If I have used the right place to ask my question or not.

I just want to know what is the meaning of "tonal signal " in audio aplication?

Somebody just told me that his audio device works well with tonal signal only.
What he meant really plz?

thanks a bunch

 

[epilot]

No Idea plz?

 

[Speedskater]

What was the purpose of his "audio device"?
Maybe he meant sine wave test tones.

 

[aardvarkash10]

as against an atonal signal?

 

[JoeDJ]

A "tonal signal" is usually thought of as a normal, wanted sound as oposed to just white noise etc.

 

[DF96]

A filter which passes Bach but blocks Stockhausen?