All items tagged with acoustic measurements (45)

Outline Announces Globe Source Radiator Acoustic Measurement Solution

November 29, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Outline Announces Globe Source Radiator Acoustic Measurement Solution

Designed in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering at the prestigious Brescia University in Lombardy, and engineered in Italy by Outline, the new Globe Source Radiator (GSR) high-power omnidirectional sound source solution provides a vital tool for acoustic analysis. Complemented with the Outline NG01 noise generator that can be controlled with a radio remote control, and the portable Outline L3000 DSP amplifier, the GSR offers a high-SPL solution for acoustics measurements in all environments, including large venues and spaces.

Ed Okorn Joins Scantek as President

September 14, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Ed Okorn Joins Scantek as President

Scantek, a leading company in sound and vibration measuring equipment sales, service and calibration, announced the appointment of Ed Okorn as President, assuming the responsibilities of president from Steve Marshall who has held the position for the past nine years. Marshall has agreed to continue his tenure by overseeing the re-accreditation of the Scantek Calibration Lab. Ed Okorn moves to Scantek from GRAS-Sound & Vibration where he was General Manager for North America since 2017.

You Can DIY! An Introduction to Measuring Rooms

September 8, 2021 by Ethan Winer

You Can DIY! An Introduction to Measuring Rooms

"Before you start measuring and playing around with your new speakers, maybe you should know your room." The statement, inspired Ethan Winer to write this article from a very practical perspective, helping us to understand the acoustics of our own listening rooms, and how measurements will help us. The examples contained in the article use the popular Room EQ Wizard (REW) software. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2021.

Rational Acoustics Announces Major Update with Smaart v8.5

July 28, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Rational Acoustics Announces Major Update with Smaart v8.5

Already on the fifth major version update for Smaart v8, Rational Acoustics has now focused its attention on Impulse Response (IR) Mode with an extensive overhaul while providing multiple new feature additions and improvements across the entire program. With the release of Smaart v8.5, a free update, the company also includes a new “Advanced Delay Finder” dialog, new features and improvements to SPL and Transfer Function measurements.

Battery Ventures Establishes Axiometrix Solutions Unifying Its Three Test and Measurement Brands

June 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Battery Ventures Establishes Axiometrix Solutions Unifying Its Three Test and Measurement Brands

The measurement-focused business group established by Battery Ventures, and comprised of Audio Precision, GRAS Sound & Vibration, and imc Test & Measurement, announced its new name and brand: Axiometrix Solutions. Supporting a global customer base in the test and measurement space, Axiometrix Solutions intends to span the most technology-intensive industries including electronics, aerospace, automotive and audiology.

MiniDSP Introduces UMIK-2 Omnidirectional Acoustic Measurement Microphone and UMIK-X Distributed MEMS Microphone Array

October 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

MiniDSP Introduces UMIK-2 Omnidirectional Acoustic Measurement Microphone and UMIK-X Distributed MEMS Microphone Array

miniDSP introduced two new advanced products in its Acoustic Measurement product line, including the UMIK-2, miniDSP's second-generation omnidirectional acoustic measurement microphone, offering a significant upgrade in performance and functionality compared to the popular UMIK-1. And for multichannel measurements, there's the new UMIK-X USB Multichannel microphone array, offering up to 16ch audio recording, A2B wiring, and REW integration.

Measuring In-Car Communication Quality with HEAD acoustics Automated Test Suite Following ITU-T P.1150 Recommendations

October 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Measuring In-Car Communication Quality with HEAD acoustics Automated Test Suite Following ITU-T P.1150 Recommendations

To ensure a base level of functionality and quality of in-car communication (ICC) systems, the ITU-T International Standardization Sector has defined appropriate tests in Recommendation P.1150. German audio test and measurement solutions company HEAD acoustics has now implemented this recommendation in its ACQUA software with automated test sequences that can be applied for communication quality analysis, thus enabling comprehensive acoustic measurements of ICC systems and components.

Brüel & Kjær Launches a New Pressure-Field Measurement Microphone and Cartridge

September 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Brüel & Kjær Launches a New Pressure-Field Measurement Microphone and Cartridge

To help engineers and acousticians achieve accurate measurements in everyday tasks, Bruel & Kjaer has created a robust and reliable 1/2-inch CCLD pressure-field microphone - Type 4971-H-041. This new microphone was designed for measuring close to hard reflective surfaces, close to sound ports of audio devices or in flush mountings. The new Bruel microphone is also suitable for random-incidence measurements and free-field measurements with 90° incidence.

Acoustic Praxis: The Elephant in the Lab

September 8, 2020 by Jim DeGrandis

Acoustic Praxis: The Elephant in the Lab

In this very pertinent and opportune article, Jim DeGrandis discusses the important challenges of specifying acoustic materials. Specifically, his article discusses the need to update basic lab measurements and test data to improve the accuracy of the advanced design, modeling, and simulation tools that exist today. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2020.

Odeon A/S Announces Version 16 of the ODEON Room Acoustics Software

June 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Odeon A/S Announces Version 16 of the ODEON Room Acoustics Software

Danish company Odeon A/S, the pioneer of ray tracing and hybrid models that combine particle and ray tracing used to simulate and measure room acoustics, announced a new version of its ODEON Room Acoustics software. Introducing several important enhancements and new features the new version 16 is now available in four different application editions. Improved Reflectogram and 3D reflection-paths, improved Decay Curve, improved sweep-measurement tool, 3D Matrix, and support of ambisonic measurements are among the highlights.

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