How do I measure my room acoustics?

audiomichael · 16th January 2007, 11:04 PM

How do I measure my room acoustics? The way where I'll get a nice little frequency graph that'll tell me I have a huge dip at 80hz sorta thing.

Ethan Winer · 17th January 2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by audiomichael

How do I measure my room acoustics? The way where I'll get a nice little frequency graph that'll tell me I have a huge dip at 80hz sorta thing.

I use the ETF software, explained in detail here:

http://www.realtraps.com/art_etf.htm

ETF is for Windows. There's also FuzzMeasure for Macs:

http://www.supermegaultragroovy.com/...s/FuzzMeasure/

Then there's Room EQ Wizard for both Windows and Macs, which also happens to be free:

www.hometheatershack.com/roomeq/

The key to such software is you need to see not only the raw frequency response, but also time based issues like early reflections, modal ringing, and reverb times in third octave bands.

--Ethan

crna59 · 18th January 2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by audiomichael

How do I measure my room acoustics? The way where I'll get a nice little frequency graph that'll tell me I have a huge dip at 80hz sorta thing.

Call THIS guy and save yourself the hassle. You also get some expert advice on how to correct everything!

Regards,
Bruce

Oroz · 21st August 2007, 05:44 AM

Is Room EQ Wizard compatible with an Original MBox? I've been trying to set it up and the program won't see my MBox.

Mac Mini 1.42 GHz, 10.4.8 OS, Protools 7.1.

In the software instructions says that if it's an USB interface that you've connected than you have to wait about a minute for the software to recognize it but I've waited and nothing happens.

Anybody that could help me out to solve the problem?

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21st August 2007, 05:44 AM	#4
Oroz Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,069	Is Room EQ Wizard compatible with an Original MBox? I've been trying to set it up and the program won't see my MBox. Mac Mini 1.42 GHz, 10.4.8 OS, Protools 7.1. In the software instructions says that if it's an USB interface that you've connected than you have to wait about a minute for the software to recognize it but I've waited and nothing happens. Anybody that could help me out to solve the problem?