All items tagged with test and measurement (386)
NTi Audio Introduces New Omnidirectional Sound Source and Amplifier
April 10, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Introduces New Omnidirectional Sound Source and Amplifier

Measuring the sound insulation and reverberation time in multi-roomed buildings can become pretty tiring. Carrying a heavy amplifier and loudspeaker from room to room is also cumbersome. To better support the work of audio professionals and acousticians in their daily work, NTi Audio has developed a new lightweight, yet robust omnidirectional sound source, the DS3 Dodecahedron, together with the powerful PA3 Power Amplifier.
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Audio Precision Adds Speech Intelligibility Measurement Option for APx500 Audio Test Software
March 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Adds Speech Intelligibility Measurement Option for APx500 Audio Test Software

Audio Precision announced the addition of a new speech intelligibility measurement option for APx500 audio test software based upon the ABC-MRT speech processing algorithm. The new ABC-MRT option provides an objective measure of speech intelligibility following the paradigm of the Modified Rhyme Test, offering an important capability for designing and validating a wide range of communication systems, products and components, especially those related to public safety.
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Audio Precision Expands Microphone Product Family
March 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Expands Microphone Product Family

Audio Precision announced the expansion of its line of measurement microphones with the introduction of the 376M03, a calibrated microphone system combining a 1/2" microphone cartridge with a phantom-powered preamplifier - the 426M16 - in its 1/2" configuration. The new preamplifier combines the precision of calibrated, standardized measurement microphones with the convenience of ubiquitous mic accessories offering phantom power, balanced connections for improved immunity to induced noise, and easy connectivity via common XLR cables.
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Headphone Focus audioXpress April 2018 Edition, Now Available!
March 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Headphone Focus audioXpress April 2018 Edition, Now Available!

Following our March Test and Measurement Focus edition, audioXpress April 2018 expands that focus to specifically include a comprehensive roundup of the latest earphone and headphone test solutions. Read the review of Audio Precision's AECM206 Binaural Headphone Test Fixture, learn about HEAD acoustics' latest modular measurement platform, and discover how Warwick Audio Technologies designed a completely new type of electrostatic transducer. Download audioXpress April 2018 now.
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Speaker and Microphone Measurements: Eliminate Reflections While Testing
March 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Speaker and Microphone Measurements: Eliminate Reflections While Testing

Acoustic reflections in rooms, in the form of reverberation, contribute significantly to the characteristic of sound. In acoustic measurements for quality testing of loudspeakers and microphones, however, these reflections can produce inaccurate results and should therefore be excluded as far as possible. The measurement results must be reproducible and not significantly influenced by the room acoustics. In this article, NTi Audio explains how to remove reverberation from the measurement results.
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HEAD acoustics Complimentary Voice Quality Webinars
February 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Complimentary Voice Quality Webinars

HEAD acoustics announced open enrollment for their new series of complimentary educational voice quality web based seminars. These one hour sessions are designed to provide short but focused information on voice quality topics that are normally not taught in college level classes. Anyone interested in learning more about the fundamentals of voice quality testing is invited to attend.
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NTi Audio Introduces XL2 Remote Control via Web Browser
February 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Introduces XL2 Remote Control via Web Browser

Remote monitoring of noise is getting easier. NTi Audio's XL2 Sound Level Meter functions can now be remotely controlled directly from a web browser, allowing a remote display on any smartphone, tablet or computer with a web browser. This allows level measurements to be executed remotely from the technicians' desk at home as if they were standing next to the instrument. Also, all recorded measurement data is immediately available for download.
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Red Pitaya Adds Vector Network Analyzer Capabilities to Reconfigurable STEMlab Instrument
February 16, 2018 by Cristina Costa

Red Pitaya Adds Vector Network Analyzer Capabilities to Reconfigurable STEMlab Instrument

Red Pitaya, the company from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that pioneered the move to low cost, open-source, reconfigurable test & measurement instrumentation with its credit-card-sized STEMlab platform, launched a VNA new bridge module and application that enables STEMLab to function as an affordable vector network analyzer (VNA), a precision measuring tool that tests the electrical performance of high frequency components in the radio frequency.
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It's Test and Measurement Time! audioXpress March 2018 Now Available!
February 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

It's Test and Measurement Time! audioXpress March 2018 Now Available!

The March 2018 edition of audioXpress explores the latest advancements on Test and Measurement solutions and technologies. In this issue, we review G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration's new RA040X ear simulators, and the IK Multimedia ARC 2.5 room correction system, with its included MEMS-based measurement microphone. We also discuss Measurement Microphones and Measurements for Smart Speakers, and conduct an interview Steve Temme, President of Listen, Inc. Gary Galo and Chuck Hansen pay tribute to the life and accomplishments of Victor Campos (1933-2017), and there is much more in this edition you don't want to miss!
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The Freedman Group Acquires FuzzMeasure and Launches RØDETest Division
January 26, 2018 by Joao Martins

The Freedman Group Acquires FuzzMeasure and Launches RØDETest Division

RØDE Microphones announced the establishment of a new Scientific Test and Measurement division, named RØDETest, which will house RØDE’s future line of measurement microphones and software. With the announcement comes the news that The Freedman Group has acquired FuzzMeazure, the audio and acoustic measurement software created by Chris Liscio of SuperMegaUltraGroovy.
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