All items tagged with SPL (33)

Listen Releases Free Automated Test Sequence for AES75-2002 Measurements

November 18, 2022 by Joao Martins

Listen Releases Free Automated Test Sequence for AES75-2002 Measurements

Listen is the first test and measurement company to automate measuring loudspeakers to the new AES75-2022 (M-Noise) standard for Maximum SPL. This removes subjectivity, increases reliability, and saves time. The test sequence, developed for use within the company’s popular SoundCheck audio test and measurement system, is available free of charge on Listen’s website. And Listen is now offering the new Portland Tool & Die MDT-4000 audio measurement turntable, fully controllable from within SoundCheck.

Fresh From the Bench: SPL Phonitor One d Headphone Amplifier System

February 17, 2022 by Stuart Yaniger

Fresh From the Bench: SPL Phonitor One d Headphone Amplifier System

Stuart Yaniger shares his impressions and measurements of the Phonitor One d Headphone Amplifier System, designed by SPL of Germany. This product uses the company’s unique 120V circuitry, and also features an acclaimed AKM premium USB DAC and balanced stereo line output, effectively enabling it to function as a combination DAC and preamp. An interesting design also because of its Phonitor Matrix, a unique feature designed to electronically create a crosstalk signal and generate something similar to the effect of acoustic crosstalk around our head when listening through headphones. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2021.

Get the Lowdown on Audio and DSP with audioXpress November 2021

October 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Get the Lowdown on Audio and DSP with audioXpress November 2021

The November 2021 edition of audioXpress looks at the latest industry trends in digital signal processing, and enabling fully adaptive audio DSP experiences. Roger Shively (JJR Acoustics) writes about how the unique acoustic space of the car interior can be defined by the use of DSP, and Al Clark (CEO, Danville Signal Processing) shares his company’s journey into the development of the dspNexus DSP Audio Processor. Now available for viewing online, download and in print.

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.

Electro-Voice Launches Preview Software for Quick, Precise Loudspeaker Coverage Prediction

June 4, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Electro-Voice Launches Preview Software for Quick, Precise Loudspeaker Coverage Prediction

Electro-Voice introduced Preview, a new platform-independent software application designed to configure Electro-Voice line-array loudspeakers for optimized coverage. The software provides efficient system setup by creating visualizations of coverage, SPL, frequency response and precise mechanical load calculations. Preview quickly calculates the ideal loudspeaker configuration with a full-color 3D interface and recommends mechanically valid combinations of loudspeakers and rigging hardware.

SPL Announces Series One Line of Desktop-Friendly Headphone Amps

October 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

SPL Announces Series One Line of Desktop-Friendly Headphone Amps

SPL of Germany has developed a new product line that combines the sound of their big devices with a desktop-friendly design and an affordable price. The Series One line was equally developed for professional recording studios, home studios, musicians, music lovers, and media creatives of all kinds. The first two Series One devices, Phonitor One ($499) and Phonitor One d ($699) – both headphone amplifiers — are now shipping. More devices of the new Series One will be announced soon.

Meyer Sound Announces MAPP 3D Updated Software Tool for Audio System Design

August 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Meyer Sound Announces MAPP 3D Updated Software Tool for Audio System Design

Meyer Sound has announced the release of MAPP 3D, the most extensive upgrade to its system design tool since the original MAPP Online software program was introduced in 2001 and quickly became an industry-standard. MAPP 3D works on both the Mac and Windows platforms, employs local processing (no Internet connection required) and is now available as a free download from the Meyer Sound website.

SPL of Germany Ships Crescendo 8-Channel Microphone Preamp Featuring 120V Technology

February 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

SPL of Germany Ships Crescendo 8-Channel Microphone Preamp Featuring 120V Technology

Sound Performance Labs (SPL) of Germany is now shipping their new “Crescendo” 8-channel microphone preamplifier featuring SPL’s unique120V technology. The “Crescendo” is the first microphone preamp operating with an internal voltage of 120V offering increased headroom for a much wider dynamic range to capture every detail in a recording microphone preamplifier that operates with an internal operating voltage of 120V.

Meyer Sound Introduces M-Noise Test Signal for ‘Real World’ Loudspeaker SPL Measurements

January 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Meyer Sound Introduces M-Noise Test Signal for ‘Real World’ Loudspeaker SPL Measurements

Meyer Sound has introduced M-Noise, a new test signal that will promote standardized measurement of a loudspeaker system’s maximum linear output. A mathematically derived test signal that effectively emulates the dynamic characteristics of music, according to Meyer Sound, M-Noise enables a far more accurate measurement of a loudspeaker system’s linear peak SPL in any application requiring reproduction of musical content.

FREE white paper, "Quantifying Acoustic Sources Through Sound Power Measurements"

August 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

FREE white paper, "Quantifying Acoustic Sources Through Sound Power Measurements"

Download the FREE white paper, "Quantifying Acoustic Sources Through Sound Power Measurements". Learn how to choose the right sound measurement technique for your testing. Free-field, reverberant field and in-situ testing methods are explained along with the standards for measuring the sound levels of a source.

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