The Lab Bench of 2021: Virtins Multi Instrument Measurement Software

Stuart Yaniger shares his more recent experiences with Virtins Multi Instrument Measurement Software, which he combined with his RME ADI-2 Pro FS R audio interface and the Linear Audio Autoranger II to create what he defines as the Lab Bench of 2021. This is a very complete solution for anyone working on product testing and evaluation from home. It is also an approach that complements Yaniger's 2015 series of audioXpress articles on how to adapt home computers and sound cards for audio test and measurement. In this article, he experiments and updates his findings about Virtin's Multi Instrument software. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2021.

Stuart Yaniger explores new possibilities in audio measurement systems, expanding on the basics of using sound cards combined with new accessible-to-all software tools, such as REW, and a recently improved measurement interface option. That option is the Linear Audio Autoranger Mk II Interface, which audioXpress’ Technical Editor Jan Didden designed a few years ago and which is now available as an improved Mk II version. This article was originally published in audioxpress, April 2020.

The April 2020 edition of audioXpress is now available and features two essential Market Updates, one focusing on the industry transition to active headphone and earphone designs, and another on how to leverage the latest voice capture and processing technologies. The issue also explains how to evaluate listening effort, and Stuart Yaniger puts the Linear Audio Autoranger Mk II Interface to the test, while Ed Simon writes about AC Power Rectification. Another issue to read and use as reference.