All items tagged with test and measurement (423)
Audio Precision APx500 Flex Now Supports 16 ASIO Channels at No Extra Cost
September 19, 2025 by Joao Martins

Audio Precision APx500 Flex Now Supports 16 ASIO Channels at No Extra Cost

Audio Precision announced a significant upgrade to its APx audio analyzer series. Originally introduced in 2019 as their most affordable way to perform audio measurements, APx500 Flex now includes support for up to 16 ASIO channels. The APx500 Flex audio analyzer solution authorizes Audio Precision’s APx500 measurement software to operate independently of an AP hardware analyzer, with licensing controlled by an APx500 Flex Key.
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HEAD acoustics Releases ACQUA v6.2.100, Improving Distortion and Audio Quality Analysis
September 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Releases ACQUA v6.2.100, Improving Distortion and Audio Quality Analysis

HEAD acoustics announced ACQUA Release 6.2.100, an important update to the company's software platform for the complete speech and audio quality measurement chain, introducing a novel distortion analysis and more options in audio quality analysis. The new version 6.2.100 of ACQUA offers practical enhancements and optimizations that simplify your daily analysis tasks and further increase the accuracy of your measurement results.
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Next-Generation Klippel Loudspeaker Parameter Measurement — Fast Large Signal Identification (FLSI)
September 4, 2025 by Jonathan Gerbet

Next-Generation Klippel Loudspeaker Parameter Measurement — Fast Large Signal Identification (FLSI)

Klippel introduced the Large Signal Identification (LIS) and Linear Parameter Measurement (LPM) software tools 25 years ago to measure linear and nonlinear loudspeaker parameters in conjunction with Klippel analyzer hardware. To advance the state of loudspeaker parameter measurement, Klippel has now developed the Fast Large Signal Identification (FLSI), a new measurement software module designed to replace both LPM and LSI.
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Dayton Audio OmniMic 40k and Digital Audio Test System Loudspeaker Analyzer (DATS LA) Measurement Tools
August 27, 2025 by Vance Dickason

Dayton Audio OmniMic 40k and Digital Audio Test System Loudspeaker Analyzer (DATS LA) Measurement Tools

This article offers an overview of Dayton Audio's new OmniMic 40k and the Digital Audio Test System Loudspeaker Analyzer (DATS LA). The OmniMic 40k is a substantial upgrade from the original Dayton OmniMic V2 measurement system, while the new DATS LA is an entirely new loudspeaker measurement analyzer and software, using a patented DC offset bias technique to derive both small and large signal parameters, including both linear and nonlinear output capability.
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Standardized Automotive Audio Measurements
August 20, 2025 by Steve Temme

Standardized Automotive Audio Measurements

In 2023, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Technical Committee on Automotive Audio proposed a standardized measurement configuration for in-car audio systems. This article builds on that work, using the same configuration to make a more comprehensive suite of measurements, including seat-to-seat spectral uniformity, THD, advanced impulsive distortion, as well as creating a foundation for a much wider range of in-car measurements.
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Listen Introduces New AudioConnect 8×8 Audio Measurement Interface
August 20, 2025 by Joao Martins

Listen Introduces New AudioConnect 8×8 Audio Measurement Interface

To do hardware, or to stay with software? That is a question that many companies ask frequently, only to be pressured by the market to do both. As a leading audio and acoustics test and measurement company, Listen Inc., continues to complement its SoundCheck audio test software with more interface options in order to streamline operations in the lab, field, or production line. The new AudioConnect 8×8 is a versatile, high-performance solution for high channel count applications, offering microphone power and TEDS compatibility.
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Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing
August 13, 2025 by Jacob Soendergaard and Jesse Gratke

Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing

Offering an updated perspective on automotive audio, this article highlights the advantages of utilizing a head-and-torso simulator (HATS) and introduces the Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score (MDAQS) assessment of audio quality - both key technologies pioneered by HEAD acoustics. Valuable insights about the methods used to benchmark automotive audio and advanced audio processing in modern vehicles, equipped with high channel counts and headrest speakers.
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GRAS Releases 6-Microphone Arrays for Automotive Cabin Acoustic Tests
August 5, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Releases 6-Microphone Arrays for Automotive Cabin Acoustic Tests

GRAS Sound & Vibration, an Axiometrix Solutions company, announced the release of the GRAS PR0003 and PR0004 purpose-built microphone arrays designed to simplify in-cabin acoustic testing. With a robust structure, precise positioning tools, and two field-proven configurations, the new arrays help reduce setup time and improve measurement repeatability for accurate sound field mapping, sound tuning, NVH benchmarking, and more.
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HEAD acoustics Releases ArtemiS Suite 17
July 14, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Releases ArtemiS Suite 17

HEAD acoustics updated its ArtemiS Suite modular software platform for measuring and analyzing sound and vibration. Released a year and a half since the latest major update, ArtemiS Suite 17 improves the software with new tools, optimized workflows, and extended MATLAB integration for custom scripting and advanced automation. The update enables more accurate measurements and more efficient analysis, including in the fields of structural dynamics and transfer path analysis, hybrid modeling, and NVH development.
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Listen Announces SoundCheck 23 Release with Improved Graphics Performance
June 20, 2025 by Joao Martins

Listen Announces SoundCheck 23 Release with Improved Graphics Performance

Listen released SoundCheck 23, a new feature-rich update to its flagship audio test software. SoundCheck 23 includes many new features for both R&D and production users, including real-time tonal masking curves for detailed perceptual audio analysis, a new multichannel oscilloscope, and a new time/ frequency cursor for recorded Stweep waveforms. This update also introduces support for AudioConnect 8x8, Listen’s new multichannel interface. SoundCheck 23 also improve performance, particularly for graphical display, and updates the sequence editor for faster test development.
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