ean611 Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 **UPDATE 4/25/08** http://www.e.kth.se/~johk/jdft/download.html Get that as well. It's a simple DFT analyzer for your PC. This means that tuning the stereo has never been easier. With Room EQ Wizard, you can generate pink noise, and with the above program, you can see the real time output of your system based on your mic. Hope this helps everyone in SQ! http://www.hometheatershack.com/roomeq/ This is very good software. You do have to register with Home Theater Shack to download it, but registration is FREE! It will generate sweeps and tones, and even perform RTA on your car!! I used it to tune my car today, and it helped me identify exactly where the frequency hole I was chasing was, as well as helped me verify that I had plugged it. For Real Time Analysis, you need a good mic, but there are details on the site on what you can use. With that, you can generate a sweep of you car, and also the program has built in filter features, which will allow you to see what the filters you want to implement will do to your car. All and all, this program is a must for anyone with a stereo that has any programmable filters, or any EQs. Even without a mic, I was able to play tones in certian areas, and my ears are accurate enough to get close.
ItalynStylion Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 Awesome.....that's definitely something I can use!
ItalynStylion Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 I'm downloading this right now...is it hard to use?
ItalynStylion Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 I just did a sweep with my computer speakers......apparently they suck (says the graph)
ean611 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 ItalynStylion, just remember, the graph is only as good as the mic you use. Then again, most computer speakers suck anyway. I've found that over relying on graphs doesn't produce the best sound. Use your ears. If the graph says one thing, but your ears say something else, your ears are typically right.
ItalynStylion Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 ItalynStylion, just remember, the graph is only as good as the mic you use. Then again, most computer speakers suck anyway. I've found that over relying on graphs doesn't produce the best sound. Use your ears. If the graph says one thing, but your ears say something else, your ears are typically right. My HarmonKardon AVR147 has a mic that it uses to set the EQ and time alignment. Do you think I could get an adapter and plug it into my computer? Would that work? PS: I don't know jack about mic's
ean611 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 Most likely that mic is pretty good. Keep in mind, any mic setup needs to be calibrated. This means that if you use that mic, you have to measure a known quantity in order to see where the mic deviates from what you'd expect. If you don't have sophisticated ways to test this, your ears and tones will give you a good idea. It's not perfect, but it's better than nothing.
ItalynStylion Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Updated first post with new info Coolest ******* thing.....evar!
ean611 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Posted April 25, 2008 ItalynStylion. Yeah, figured I'd post it, as if used correctly, will make tuning a PEQ a VERY easy operation.
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