All items tagged with test and measurement (402)
Keysight Introduces Complete USB4 Test Solutions to Optimize New Designs and Ensure Standard Compliance
July 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Keysight Introduces Complete USB4 Test Solutions to Optimize New Designs and Ensure Standard Compliance

With the IT, mobile and consumer electronics industries focused on the transition towards a common interface and power solutions based on the new universal USB Type-C connector, gradually developers are starting to update their designs to the latest USB4 specification. To support those efforts, Keysight Technologies announced new USB4 solutions that maximize the performance of USB designs and ensure compliance with the USB standard to deliver accuracy and high signal fidelity.
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Listen SoundCheck Online Training: Advanced Sequence Writing
July 8, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Listen SoundCheck Online Training: Advanced Sequence Writing

While Listen, Inc. continues to expand its series of videos about the latest SoundCheck 18 features and how to do audio test and measurement working from home, the Boston-based company also continues its series of online training classes. Designed to offer more chances for participants to gain advanced skills, the next online training class, about Advanced Sequence Writing, takes place Tuesday, July 14.
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Audio Precision Announces Version 6.0 of Its Apx500 Audio Measurement Software with Correlated Cross-Domain Measurement and Reduced Test Time
June 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Announces Version 6.0 of Its Apx500 Audio Measurement Software with Correlated Cross-Domain Measurement and Reduced Test Time

Audio Precision released the latest update to APx500 audio measurement software, version 6.0. With this release, APx software supports multiple simultaneous input types, enabling the concurrent measurement of up to 16 channels of digital and 8 channels of analog audio data. This new multi-input capability, paired with the highest channel count and widest range of digital I/O available, provides APx users critical cross-domain insight and the opportunity to reduce testing time.
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HEAD acoustics Now Offers MS Teams ACQUA Test Suite for Microsoft Teams Conference Devices Certification
June 5, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Now Offers MS Teams ACQUA Test Suite for Microsoft Teams Conference Devices Certification

To ensure optimal communication quality in conversations held on Microsoft Teams systems, VoIP conferencing devices can be tested according to the “Microsoft Teams Audio Test Specification V4.0”. For this purpose, HEAD acoustics now offers its automated MS Teams acoustics measurements test suite - part of the communication analysis software ACQUA - for compliance with the official Microsoft audio test specification.
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Audiomatica Releases 64-bit CLIO Pocket 2.12 Beta Software With Support for macOS 10.15 Catalina
June 1, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audiomatica Releases 64-bit CLIO Pocket 2.12 Beta Software With Support for macOS 10.15 Catalina

Audiomatica recently made an important announcement for users of the CLIO pocket portable measurement system. The company announced the end of alpha development phase and the release of CLIO pocket 2.12 x64 software, the much requested and highly anticipated 64-bit enabled release of CLIO pocket which runs under the latest macOS 10.15 Catalina - which dropped support for 32-bit applications and strengthened the security requirements for applications distributed outside the App Store. Audiomatica confirms the software will be distributed to CLIO pocket users through a Beta application program, for now.
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Brüel & Kjær Announces Type 4966 Measurement Microphone Family
May 29, 2020 by Joao Martins

Brüel & Kjær Announces Type 4966 Measurement Microphone Family

Designed for high-precision, free-field measurements and ideal where a microphone with high sensitivity is required, the new Brüel & Kjær Type 4966 family of measurement microphones is the latest expansion of the Danish company's toolset at the disposal of engineers and acousticians. With four different products adequate for accurate measurements and everyday tasks, the Type 4966 family offers a robust, and reliable range of free-field microphones for high-precision acoustic measurements.
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Pico Technology Extends Range of PC-Based Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes
May 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Pico Technology Extends Range of PC-Based Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes

Pico Technology announced the further development of its PicoScope 6000E Series oscilloscopes with the launch of three new 4-channel models, each of which can be configured with 16 optional digital channels. With bandwidths of 300 or 500 MHz, 8-bit or 8/10/12-bit Flexible Resolution and up to 4 GS deep capture memory, these products enhance the existing PicoScope 6000E portfolio, adding to the 8-channel models that were introduced earlier in the year.
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Practical Test & Measurement - Stop Worrying About Coupling Capacitors!
May 26, 2020 by Ethan Winer

Practical Test & Measurement - Stop Worrying About Coupling Capacitors!

Another great research article from Ethan Winer, where he designed a simple device that measures capacitor distortion using a USB sound card and free software to try and determine the importance of high-quality capacitors in the signal path. This article details the results of his tests with different capacitor types. This article was originally published in audioXpress, May 2020.
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Loudsoft Updates FINE R+D 2020 Acoustic Audio Analyzer System
May 20, 2020 by Joao Martins

Loudsoft Updates FINE R+D 2020 Acoustic Audio Analyzer System

Loudsoft's FINE R+D is an an acoustic measurement system for research and development of loudspeaker, headphone and microspeaker transducers and systems. The Danish company founded by Peter Larsen continues to expand and improve the possibilities of this Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analyzer, packaged with a 1U rack hardware front-end, and popular for both R&D and Q&C applications. The updated FINE R+D 2020 solution now supports multi-microphone measurements with 3 microphones.
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Klippel Expands Managing Board with General Manager Appointment
May 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Klippel Expands Managing Board with General Manager Appointment

Klippel GmbH, one of the global leading companies in the field of measurement technology for loudspeakers and audio systems, founded in 1997 by Dr. Wolfgang Klippel, announced that Benjamin Barth has been appointed general manager to its managing board. Barth has worked with Klippel for the past eight years and his appointment will allow Wolfgang Klippel to focus more on research and education, while the company aims to expand its portfolio of products and services.
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