Priced in-between the entry level mics and the high end mics, I hoped this mic would be close in accuracy to my earthworks. That was true until I found the AUDIX TM-1. I thought I would need to sacrifice quality and accuracy for price. That situation prompted finding an alternative mic that was more affordable. So I began budgeting for 5 Earthworks mics, until one day while measuring a system my “helper” dropped my Earthworks mic. I quickly realized having these mics all match was of the essence. When I entered this realm of awesomeness, I had an Earthworks, an AUDIX TR-40, and two cheap Behringer measurement mics. So now with a laptop, a copy of Smaart 7, a FireWire or USB preamplifier with 4 or more inputs, and a handful of measurement mics we can take very accurate LIVE averages of our systems. Until the release of Smaart 7 affordable multi-channel measurement was only available in very expensive systems. We would then average those traces and add filters to correct the system response. So that has left many of us to moving a single mic around the room taking multiple snapshots of it in different positions.
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Multi-channel Software /Hardware solutions for accomplishing this task have been very cost prohibitive for many years. Multiple measurements, on axis, from front to back of the room are used to not only verify that the system has been deployed as expected from the prediction model, but also to make accurate judgements on overall system EQ in the real world environment. This is especially important when using line arrays.
When tuning systems it is very imperative to take multiple measurements around the room to ensure even system coverage. With a laptop, a copy of Smaart 7, a FireWire or USB preamplifier with 4 or more inputs, and a handful of measurement mics we can take very accurate LIVE averages of our systems. Mills, Systems Engineer, Kenny Chesney “Going Costal Tour” 2011
When tuning systems it is very imperative to take multiple measurements around the room to ensure even system coverage.īy John D.