All items tagged with audio measurements (123)
Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 7) - Pitting the CLIO Pocket Against a Sound Card
May 24, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 7) - Pitting the CLIO Pocket Against a Sound Card

In this article of a series on how to create a low-cost system for lab-grade audio electronics measurements, Stuart Yaniger decided to do a comparison experiment between a dedicated but very affordable measurement solution - the Audiomatica CLIO Pocket - and its own sound-card based system described previously. This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2015.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 6) - Measurement Examples
May 17, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 6) - Measurement Examples

Stuart Yaniger continues to examine ways to create a low-cost system for lab-grade audio electronics measurements. In this article, a few measurement examples are used to illustrate the power and the versatility of sound-card-based measurements. To illustrate the usefulness of measurements in the design process, Yaniger also explores the effects of load on power supply noise for a common IC regulator circuit. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2015.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 3)
April 26, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 3)

In this article series, Stuart Yaniger examines ways to create a low-cost system for lab-grade audio electronics measurements. The pieces of a powerful modern measurement system comprise a sound card, software, and a signal conditioning interface and, of course, the right computer. That’s where Yaniger delves in this third part, also sharing some of his first findings on available software. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2015.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 2)
April 19, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements (Part 2)

In this article series, Stuart Yaniger looks at some of the available options and methods to create a low-cost system (emphasis on “low-cost”) for lab-grade audio electronics measurements and provides some examples. In this second part, Yaniger starts by examining sound card requirements and the criteria to decide what features to look for in a sound card targeted for audio measurement. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2015.
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Ed Okorn Joins G.R.A.S Sound & Vibration as General Manager for North America
April 14, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Ed Okorn Joins G.R.A.S Sound & Vibration as General Manager for North America

G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration announced the appointment of Ed Okorn as General Manager for North America. The world-renowned manufacturer of high-quality measurement microphones and related acoustic equipment, based in Denmark, hopes to expand their market share in North America and strengthen business relationships with clients and technology partners in the region.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements
April 13, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Practical Test & Measurement: Sound Cards for Data Acquisition in Audio Measurements

Part 1 of an article series that looks at some of the available options and methods to create a low-cost system (emphasis on “low-cost”) for lab-grade audio electronics measurements. Focusing on solutions within easy reach of budget-conscience hobbyists, the goal is to demonstrate how you can generate useful data, similar to the graphs and charts in the audio review magazines, but without the expense. A great test and measurement article series by Stuart Yaniger, which started to be originally published in audioXpress, June 2015.
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HEAD acoustics Launches VoCAS Speech Recognition Evaluation Software
December 1, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Launches VoCAS Speech Recognition Evaluation Software

German company HEAD acoustics launched VoCAS (Voice Control Analysis System), an efficient software analysis solution for evaluating speech recognition systems. From voice control in vehicles to the use of speech commands for smartphones, tablets or telephone hotlines, VoCAS allows quick and objective quality evaluation, under realistic and repeatable test conditions, of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems, found in an increasing number of applications today.
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Listen Promotes SoundCheck Training in Chicago, May 17-18, 2016
April 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Listen Promotes SoundCheck Training in Chicago, May 17-18, 2016

Boston audio and electroacoustic test and measurement specialist, Listen is promoting another edition of its popular 2-day SoundCheck training class on May 17-18th in Elgin, IL (just outside Chicago). This will be a not-to-miss opportunity until the company holds its California SoundCheck and Electroacoustics Training, later in October, in Santa Clara, CA.
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Audio Precision Adds STI Measurement Capability to APx500 Software
October 29, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Adds STI Measurement Capability to APx500 Software

Audio Precision announced the introduction of their Speech Transmission Index (STI) plug-in for APx500 audio test software. Created for engineers developing public safety (police, fire, emergency) communications and public address systems, as well as flight recorder devices, the APx STI plug-in provides measurement capabilities conforming to international standard IEC 60268-16 (2011).
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Audio Precision Announces DAQ Driver for LabVIEW Software
September 9, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Announces DAQ Driver for LabVIEW Software

Audio Precision announced the release of their newest driver for National Instrument’s LabVIEW software, which enables easy access to APx515 as a data acquisition platform. Additionally, the driver enables control of the APx515 completely independent of the APx500 control software.
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