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NTI Minirator MR-PRO
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The MR-PRO is a significant upgrade for NTI’s well-received Minirator audio measurement tools.
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by Mike Rivers, 12.15.2007
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I love neat gadgets; so, when the Neutrik Minirator MR1 was introduced at the Fall 1998 AES show, it was love at first sight.
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AudioControl Industrial Iasys Audio Analyzer Version 3.0
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This installer/operator-friendly digital audio analysis assistant is better than ever.
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by Roger Williams III, 9.15.2007
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Thirty years ago, Washington State’s AudioControl Industrial began creating audio test devices for the pro installer/operator. They now manufacture distributed audio components to both pro and consumer audio markets.
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Kaltman Creations Spectran HF4040 RF Spectrum Analyzer
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7.15.2007
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Nothing interferes with work more than interference.
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Using the Audio Precision APx585
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AP's latest is their easiest-to-use test system yet
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by Bascom H. King, 12.15.2006
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The APx585 is a completely new and different measuring instrument from Audio Precision. To start with, for analog signals, it is an eight-channel unit capable of measuring all eight channels of a unit under test at once.
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DK Technologies PT0660M LCD Audio Meter
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A near-essential meter for multichannel production, mastering and broadcast.
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by Stephen Murphy, 12.15.2006
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When Danish manufacturer DK-Audio introduced its first 5.1 surround audio meter in 1998 it was, in effect, a solution looking for a problem.
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Lectrosonics TM400 Wireless Measurement System
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by Tom Young, 6.01.2006
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Typically several issues can present problems for using standard wireless systems in critical measurement applications. Amplifier self-noise, distortion, and companding circuitry in wireless systems can cause deviations in frequency and phase response while taking critical measurements. The Lectrosonics TM400 is a high-performance product that innovatively addresses these issues for all but the most critically demanding measurement situations.
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Phonic PAA3 Handheld Audio Analyzer with USB Interface
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by Bruce Bartlett, 12.01.2005
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As they say, the best audio device is the one that you use. That describes the Phonic PAA3 (Personal Audio Assistant) because it is such a convenient measurement tool. You can just grab it and get useful results in a few minutes.
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Avlex 4U2SET Two-Channel Audio Analyzer
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by Bruce Bartlett, 12.01.2005
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There has been a bump in "new" audio analyzers hitting the market in the last year. Not to be left behind Avlex has brought out 4U2SET ($1,199), a two-channel analyzer with some unusual features.
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ATI SLM-100 Sound Pressure Meter
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by John Gatski, 11.01.2005
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Anybody doing anything with sound measurements has probably used a Radio Shack sound pressure level meter. You know, the one with the yellow analog meter that was always $20-30. ATI's SLM-100, priced at $39.95, is a similar style SPL meter that is a bit more durable for pro use.
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PrismSound dScope III
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by Bascom H. King, 12.01.2003
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The dScope III is an amazingly capable new measurement system by PrismSound.
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Phonic America PAA2 Personal Audio Assistant
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by Stephen Murphy, 12.01.2003
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Phonic America expands its audio testing equipment product line with the PAA2 ($469.99), the second-generation of the company's Personal Audio Assistant handheld measurement tools.
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Rane RA 30 Realtime Analyzer
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by Roger Williams III, 3.01.2003
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Rane Corporation of Mukilteo, Washington has been in the business of professional audio for over 20 years, and is well known for manufacturing engineered solutions for integrated systems. Its forte is products for the audio contractor/installer, from analog mixers and processors to digital equalizers and system controllers.
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Audio Precision ATS-2 Audio Test and Measurement System
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by Bascom H. King, 10.01.2002
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The ATS-2 is a newly designed audio measuring instrument recently introduced by Audio Precision. Different from their other portable instruments, the Portable One and the ATS-1, the new ATS-2 (starts at $10,000) is controlled from a separate computer like the larger and more comprehensive System One and System Two.
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DK-Audio MSD600C-5.1 Surround Display
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by Stephen Murphy, 10.01.2002
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Danish manufacturer DK-Audio is well known for its high-end audio metering systems employing high-resolution LCD screens. Though expensive, these meter systems are revered for their accurate displays and range of precision audio monitoring functions such as multiple format level metering, audio vector oscilloscope displays and phase metering.
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Ear Q Technologies Reference Hearing Analyzer System
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by Stephen Murphy, 12.01.2001
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With the introduction of its Ear Q Reference Hearing Analyzer System ($399), Ear Q Technologies is bringing the whole hearing range truth home (or workplace or on the road).
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Channel D Mac the Scope Spectrum Analyzer
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by Will James, 7.01.2001
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Being a Mac user has its disadvantages; most audio analysis software is for the PC platform. But Robert Robinson, proprietor of Channel D Corp., and a fellow Mac person, created a useful audio analyzer for the Mac - Mac the Scope.
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Logitek Ultra-VU 7.1 Metering System
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by Glen O'Hara, 6.01.2001
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Logitek has several different metering packages for surround monitoring. The eight-channel, Ultra-VU 7.1 ($3,900), reviewed here, is available in both an analog and digital input versions. I reviewed the digital version.
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The TerraSonde Audio Toolbox Plus
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by Roger Williams III, 12.01.2000
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A year ago I reviewed the Audio Toolbox (ATB) audio measurement device by TerraSonde (PAR, 12/99, p. 76). I was impressed enough with it that I bought one, which I use almost every day. I looked forward to the Plus model, which has even more useful features, including a built-in rechargeable battery system.
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Neutrik ML1 Minilyzer Audio Analyzer
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by Stephen Murphy, 12.01.2000
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The name Neutrik is usually equated with high-quality audio connectors. Lesser known is the fact that Neutrik has been designing and manufacturing test gear for the audio industry since the mid-'70s.
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Acoustisoft ETF 5.43 Test Software
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by Jeffrey Harris, 12.01.2000
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Acoustisoft's ETF program is an inexpensive and powerful PC-based acoustic analysis tool for evaluating recording studio control rooms, home theaters and other small-to-medium acoustic spaces. ETF 5.42 is for Windows platforms and PC emulators on the Mac.
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