Sound Treatment Software

[foreverdown]

Can anyone recommend some to me? and some places I could read up on it?


(there may be some threads on this already but the search is still down. Sorry!)

 

[knightfly]

Here's a few -

http://www.cara.de/ENU/index.html

http://www.mclink.it/com/audiomatica/clioeng.htm

http://www.etfacoustic.com/

http://www.purebits.com/

Each has its good/bad points; some let you dnl a demo - CARA offers a "controller" for real-time measurements, it's about $250 - it's a serial device, but I was told by factory people that they've tested it with several serial/usb converter cables (about $25-30) and had no problems whatever. Cara lets you model any room/speaker combination(if you have specs and a lot of time) to find best position combinations - don't order it without the tutorial disk, the whole package (minus controller) is under $100 and well worth it (again, it's very time intensive though)

ETF runs about $250 for the SW, will work with a standard sound card and the Radio Shack Sound level meter (for lower frequency measurements) and is available with a full-range mic and preamp for around $550. It's arguably the most comprehensive for under $1k - check out their "demo room" for an education in itself.

Don't know much about the other two, just had the links stored in the same folder... Steve

 

[Ethan Winer]

Steve,

> ETF runs about $250 for the SW <

Just to clarify, ETF costs only $150 USD. You might be thinking of the calibrated mike they sell separately for $250.

I use ETF all the time and it's great.

--Ethan

 

[knightfly]

Good catch, Ethan; I HAD swapped the #'s in my head, sorry... Steve

 

[foreverdown]

thanks guys!