Dayton OmniMic Precision Measurement System - Page 66

"The Dayton Audio OMDVD Test DVD is the essential complement to the OmniMic V2 measurement system by Dayton Audio for fine-tuning home theater and multichannel audio systems."

$20 extra for an "essential complement"? That's just a slap in the face.

I see no reason to purchase an Omnimic over REW and a calibrated USB mic. That little move just sealed the deal.

 

We've been over this several times in the REW thread and I believe the general consensus of those more in the know on acoustical measurements related to home theaters is that little or no value should be placed on measuring the interaction of the surrounds (provided the basics have already been covered i.e. trims, xovers etc.).

Looks like my timing was about right on the Umm-6 then huh? lol

I'm aware of that from a few of the thought leaders....however, I was thinking (hoping?) that powered speakers were a special case in the approximately 80 to 200 Hz region. For any serious/published graph data I want peer reviewed, I'm sticking to their concensus. It's not a horse I want to beat.

One thing: I was able to get my REW setup to work on HDMI outputs fairly easily, getting all eight channels to show up after enabling HDMI audio through my laptop's Geoforce card that controlled HDMI. So I can do the individual channels as we've been discussing. And I even have DisplayPort connecting to HDMI on my external monitor display with an adaptor. So it's probably time to let go of OM, even if the DVD has finally come out .
Edited by sdrucker - 2/20/13 at 3:15pm

^^^^C'mon over to the Dark Side!!

Basically what i use is the menu in the Reciever and stereo OM test tones to get individual measurements.

What else does this disc cover, hopefully more than above?

To not have the disc for download is unusual, and also not have at a lower price at least, i still think it should be for free to owners of OM.

Does this mean that future software update downloads there is going to be a charge?

I already have over that past year...Pioneer/MCACC to Denon/Audyssey XT32 & then Pro

As for OM vs REW, I'm about 90% there as it is Just that last push.,.,

 I paid $28.87 USD through PayPal (And have not received it yet)

Anyone know if the 5.1 DVD will also work with the Omnimic V1? All the product description details makes reference to the current V2, so I am thinking it implies that it is only compatible with V2. I purchased my Omnimic in Feb 2012, and am looking to confirm if the 5.1 disc is even a viable option.

From Dayton:
"The DVD hasn't been tested with version 1 of the OmniMic hardware or software, but it should still work, because until now there haven't been any changes to the way the software analyzes test signals."

Post 10:
http://techtalk.parts-express.com/showthread.php?236125-New-multichannel-DVD-test-disc-introduced!

James

The DVD will work fine with v1 OMs, the only differences between v1 and v2 are mechanical and usb connector types.

The tones on the DVD are the same as on the CD, except there's one for each of the 6 channels and several extra track types such as delays (sweeps on any channel simultaneously with the L channel to see offsets in impulse response peak times) and 1kHz test tones.

I don't know why PE is asking for proof of purchase before allowing download of the software, since it won't do measurements without the particular mic... not my decision, but check the OmniMic forum on the TechTalk website, there's a link to the version 4 there.

http://techtalk.parts-express.com/showthread.php?232723-Early-OM-v4-software-download-for-forum-readers

Bill

What makes the DVD Price more ridiculous is the fact if you live overseas you have to buy over $50 worth of stuff plus postage to even get it.
There should be an option to download the product and burn it on your own DVD if it is the only product you want to buy

You might email them and suggest that.

BTW, Dayton Audio owns the dvd, not me. I only made a quick demo to find how it might be done (and provided audio tracks), the guys at Dayton did all the graphics and development and production work.

(delete duplicate post )
Edited by bwaslo - 2/22/13 at 12:37pm

How about using the pre/pro's test signals with a suitable correction for their difference in results compared to OM's, which also gives you all of the channels you have.

Maybe the correction could be done with a suitably modified 2nd mic cal file.

Received an answer from Dayton..find a supplier near where you live or just pay the shipping .
Oh well ...if you live overseas forget the DVD or be prepared to pay a fortune for shipping ...

Why can't they provide a download service?

Hi can someone please tell me which in the SPL/Spectrum tab the setting/s for Flat Weighting?

Thanks in advance

hey guys, just setting up a new laptop and i have a question. when doing a config on the mic i have, it calls for numbers and letters..... my mic is all numbers, no letters. my mic did go in for repair, it had a 60hz hum that was fixed a few years ago.... thanx

KG,

Have you used the mic (and software) since it was changed to all numbers for the SN?

edit:
Actually since you have an all number mic you will need to load the calibration file for that mic and do not need to do the “code” stuff.

edit edit:
OmniMic is extremely simple to use. You can be up and making measurements in minutes.

Plug the OmniMic into the USB port of your Windows computer.

If you are using OmniMic for the first time on this computer, select "Mic ID" from the menu at the top, then enter the 6 character calibration code provided for your individual version 1 OmniMic; or load the calibration file for your version 2 Omnimic, after downloading it from the Dayton Audio website. (If your mic has a serial number without letters then it uses a file). If your computer is connected to the internet, the Omnimic software can download the file itself.



James

yup, i did that before but its loaded on a laptop thats no longer alive, it died with all my other stuff. where do i get these files and how to proceed with loading them

It appears the new software will download the cal file for you. I would install the latest software (if you are not already doing this). Then, according to Dayton it will download the cal file for you. It now appears you can download the latest software straight from Dayton (about half way down the page).

http://www.daytonaudio.com/index.php/test-measurement/omnimic-v2-precision-measurement-system.html

James

ok, so i found the file by entering the mic code. i saved it in my documents, now i guess i have to import it, but i cant seem to get to the file from the config mic section

Silly question but do you have the bullet in the "FILE cal" option?

James

Capture.PNG 10k .PNG file

ummmmm whats a bullet ? sorry

Did you select the option as I showed in the screen shot?

James

i've never seen that window, where did you find that ?

config - mic id

James

My config doesnt look like that, its full of drop down boxes

ok, i had to update the version of OmniMic first, its been a while.... that was easy, thank you....
Edited by kgveteran - 3/10/13 at 2:53pm

NP, glad you got it working.

James

Please can someone advise on the procedure for measuring just the Speaker (not the Room) from 500hz - 20,000hz.

Thanks in advance