An apparatus for selectively adjusting power levels of component signals
of a wavelength division multiplexed signal. The apparatus comprises a
first filter and a second filter. The first filter modulates the
component signals according to a static attenuation profile, thereby
providing coarsely modulated component signals. The second filter is
coupled to the first filter to receive the coarsely modulated component
signals and to modulate the coarsely modulated component signals
according to a dynamic attenuation profile, thereby providing finely
modulated component signals.