VC Spotlight: ARTA Audio Measurement and Analysis Software

ARTA Audio Measurement and Analysis Software, recently updated to version 1.9.1, has been on the market since February 2006, and has been evolving and improving for the last 12 years. Produced by ARTALABS (www.artalabs.hr) located in Croatia, this Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) software analyzer is probably the gold standard for cost-effective measurement software packages ($98 for a single user license, and $185 a for multiple user license). This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2018.

In this May 2018 edition, learn about the loudspeaker-related sessions that will take place at the upcoming 144th Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Convention in Milan. Vance Dickason also writes about ARTA Audio Measurement and Analysis Software, and for this month's Test Bench, he characterizes two new 1” exit pro sound compression drivers, the CDX1-1742 from Celestion, and the DE360-8 from B&C Speakers. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft discusses an interesting Radial Acoustic Speaker design patented by prolific audio inventor Curtis Graber. Download your copy now.

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.

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.

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.