Within the next few days I intend on measuring my rooms response. Currently I have a Behringer ECM-8000 omnidirectional mic with an external M-audio Firewire 410 sound card and the digital RS SPL meter. The sound card is a built in pre-amp with phantom power for the mic.
I want to see how my room is reacting to bass frequencies and Im not 100% sure where to start. I have "leveled" all my speakers using the SPL meter to 80db.
Is the Berhinger more accurate in setting a listening level of 80db as compared to the RS SPL meter? Should I use the mic instead and re-level everything before doing room measurements?
I assume that to measure correct bass response all the other speakers should be off and only the sub should be on for measuring.
Do I put the mic in my seating position facing towards the ceiling to measure the room?
Do I burn a cd with the test frequencies on it, or do I use the ones included in the Room EQ app? Or can I use my Avia disc with the Room EQ app?
How do I adjust the gain accordingly on the soundcard for the MIC properly..or does it not matter with the gain since all its doing is measuring room response?
I dont have the BFD yet as I intend on getting it at some point soon..I at least now would like to see what I have to deal with room wise and maybe work on the nulls that Im sure I will have.
Once I get the BFD my sound card already has Midi In and Out so connecting it to the BFD wont be an issues at all.
Im bascially trying to get some assistance in a step by step procedure so I get an accurate measurement and not some skewed thing due to my lack of experience in measuring room response.
Any help is appreciated. Thank You
I want to see how my room is reacting to bass frequencies and Im not 100% sure where to start. I have "leveled" all my speakers using the SPL meter to 80db.
Is the Berhinger more accurate in setting a listening level of 80db as compared to the RS SPL meter? Should I use the mic instead and re-level everything before doing room measurements?
I assume that to measure correct bass response all the other speakers should be off and only the sub should be on for measuring.
Do I put the mic in my seating position facing towards the ceiling to measure the room?
Do I burn a cd with the test frequencies on it, or do I use the ones included in the Room EQ app? Or can I use my Avia disc with the Room EQ app?
How do I adjust the gain accordingly on the soundcard for the MIC properly..or does it not matter with the gain since all its doing is measuring room response?
I dont have the BFD yet as I intend on getting it at some point soon..I at least now would like to see what I have to deal with room wise and maybe work on the nulls that Im sure I will have.
Once I get the BFD my sound card already has Midi In and Out so connecting it to the BFD wont be an issues at all.
Im bascially trying to get some assistance in a step by step procedure so I get an accurate measurement and not some skewed thing due to my lack of experience in measuring room response.
Any help is appreciated. Thank You