Looks like Dayton has made the move to come up with a very simple system for measuring, with a calibrated usb mic.
Seeing as I haven't had the best luck with REW on the hardware side I'm going to pick one of these up when they become avail. but it looks promising & simple from what I can see. Kal Rubinson stated he'll be getting one, I would imagine to put up against the XTZ unit.
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=390-790
http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/390-790b.pdf
User info / Manual - pdf download
Online Comprehensive Manual - http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/OmniMic/index.htm
Dayton OmniMic Precision Measurement System - Description Dayton Audio's OmniMic is a must-have for system integrators, acoustic engineers, and A/V installers. It was developed in collaboration with Liberty Instruments, inventors of the Praxis analysis tool. The OmniMic provides quick and accurate measurements that will reduce installation time, saving you both labor and money. Test signals may be initiated from the host computer, or from any audio CD player. System includes calibrated USB microphone, mic clip, software and test signal discs, 6 ft. USB cable, and carrying case. Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
Measurements include:
Seeing as I haven't had the best luck with REW on the hardware side I'm going to pick one of these up when they become avail. but it looks promising & simple from what I can see. Kal Rubinson stated he'll be getting one, I would imagine to put up against the XTZ unit.
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=390-790
http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/390-790b.pdf
User info / Manual - pdf download
Online Comprehensive Manual - http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/OmniMic/index.htm
Dayton OmniMic Precision Measurement System - Description Dayton Audio's OmniMic is a must-have for system integrators, acoustic engineers, and A/V installers. It was developed in collaboration with Liberty Instruments, inventors of the Praxis analysis tool. The OmniMic provides quick and accurate measurements that will reduce installation time, saving you both labor and money. Test signals may be initiated from the host computer, or from any audio CD player. System includes calibrated USB microphone, mic clip, software and test signal discs, 6 ft. USB cable, and carrying case. Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
- Extremely quick and easy to use with intuitive software—open the box, start testing in minutes
- High quality calibrated USB microphone for accurate measurements
- Developed in collaboration with Liberty Instruments, inventors of the Praxis Measurement System
- Perfect for setting up home theater systems
- Design and tune speaker systems and arrays
- Optimized for use with Netbooks and Laptop computers to enhance portability
- Compact, portable, accurate, affordable
- For professionals and hobbyists
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
Measurements include:
- SPL meter with A, B, C, or no weighting
- Spectrum analyzer, FFT, or RTA
- Frequency response with phase and impulse response
- Oscilloscope function to view complex waveforms
- Harmonic distortion: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th harmonics plus THD
- RT60 reverberation: measures sound reflection
- Bass decay function identifies room modes and helps determine proper subwoofer placement