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Old 16th January 2007   #1
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How do I measure my room acoustics?

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.
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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.

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

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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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If someone could answer this you would be helping me to.
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REW Mac

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/studi...er-v2-1-a.html

Ethan has one on his site also, which is nearly as good

Mac REW? Fire up AudioMidi Setup. Select MBox for I/O

If this doesn't work, just use the Apple sound hardware. Line output/input and a mic pre.

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