Baffle Layout Tile

How the Baffle Layout tile edits front-baffle size, driver position, and baffle-step simulation settings.

Direct answer

The Baffle Layout tile is the dashboard editor for optional baffle-step simulation: it sets the front-baffle dimensions, driver position, step depth, and transition shape used by the SPL calculation.

What it measures

• Front baffle width and height.
• Driver position relative to the baffle center, with drag and center controls.
• Estimated driver/gasket preview size based on the driver Dd or Sd value.
• Computed baffle-step transition frequency and the applied low-frequency SPL loss at a reference frequency.
• Step depth and smoothing values used by the smooth baffle-step correction.

Why it matters

• A finite baffle changes the on-axis response as radiation transitions from mostly forward half-space behavior to lower-frequency full-space wrapping.
• The correction can explain why a simulated low-frequency response looks lower than the raw enclosure alignment alone.
• Driver placement affects the effective baffle span, so the tile makes offset assumptions visible instead of hiding them in enclosure settings.

How to read it in 00 Simulator

• Enable baffle step when the enclosure should include a finite front-baffle approximation in SPL output.
• Set baffle width and height to the actual front panel, then drag or arrow-key the driver marker to its real position.
• Use the center button when the driver is mounted on-axis.
• Read Fc as the approximate center of the baffle-step transition, then inspect the SPL graph marker and response change.
• Treat depth as the maximum low-frequency loss and smoothing as how broad or tight the transition is around Fc.

What good, warning, and bad usually look like

Good

The baffle dimensions and driver position match the intended cabinet and the resulting SPL tilt is plausible for the design.

Warning

The tile uses a manually guessed baffle or driver offset, so the SPL tilt should be treated as exploratory.

Bad

Baffle step is enabled with dimensions unrelated to the actual cabinet, causing misleading SPL and max SPL results.

Common false conclusions

• The tile is not a full edge-diffraction or ripple model.
• The outer gasket preview is an estimate; the simulator does not currently store manufacturer gasket diameter.
• Baffle step is the acoustic loss model, not crossover compensation or EQ boost.
• Room boundaries, floor bounce, and directivity are outside this tile.

App behavior notes

• The UI tile id is `baffle-layout`.
• The same `baffleStep` enclosure settings are editable from the enclosure configuration panel.
• When enabled, the simulator applies a smooth low-frequency cut to SPL and Max SPL outputs.
• The SPL graph shows the baffle-step frequency marker by default; it can be hidden from the SPL F-point settings.