Efficient filtering with a complex modulated filterbank

A filter converter (104) for converting an impulse response signal indicative of an amplitude/frequency filter characteristic in a time domain into filter definition signal, the converter comprising a complex modulated filter bank (301) for filtering the impulse response signal to obtain a plurality of complex valued subband signals forming the filter definition signal, wherein each complex valued subband signal corresponds to an impulse response for a subband filter (102). At least one complex subband signal comprises at least two different non-vanishing values and each complex valued subband signal is shorter than the impulse response signal. The impulse response signal is a time domain FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filter. The complex modulated filter bank (301) is adapted to output L complex valued subband signals and the complex modulated filter bank (301) is adapted for providing the L complex valued subband signals downsampled by a factor L.