SignalScope and SoundMeter now support Dayton iMM-6C microphone
With the release of version 12.3, all SignalScope and SoundMeter apps include enhanced support for the Dayton iMM-6C measurement microphone.
» Read moreWith the release of version 12.3, all SignalScope and SoundMeter apps include enhanced support for the Dayton iMM-6C measurement microphone.
» Read moreWith the release of version 12.2, SignalScope X and its companion apps (Basic, Advanced, and Pro 2022) now support Shortcuts on iOS/iPadOS 16+, and macOS 13+. This means that Start, Stop, and Save actions can be included in custom shortcuts created in the Shortcuts app on all 3 platforms
» Read more“Which mic do you recommend?” The short answer is that you can connect just about any kind of microphone you want to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac through a suitable USB audio interface. The means that choosing a mic must be done with your own specific needs in mind. The suggestions below offer an answer to this question which addresses various needs and budgets.
» Read moreIf you would like to make accurate sound level measurements with your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, then proper calibration of your microphone sensitivity is an important step to success. With the right equipment, calibrating a microphone can be a very simple process.
» Read moreAs mentioned in a previous post, iOS 16.0 fails to properly identify connected external audio input hardware (the selected input was always reported to be the built-in microphone). This problem, which we reported to and confirmed with Apple, has been addressed in iOS 16.1, which now properly identifies a connected and selected audio input in Faber apps. If you’re currently running SignalScope or SoundMeter apps on iOS 16.0, an upgrade to iOS 16.1 is recommended.
» Read moreMost tools in SignalScope include some kind of plot (graph) with an adjustable scale for viewing time or frequency domain data. Although each plot typically features one or more options for automatic scaling of the data, it is helpful to know that there are multiple ways to adjust the scale manually.
» Read moreSignalScope X receives a major upgrade with version 12.0, including new tools and features in each tool set.
» Read moreIf you regularly connect external devices to your iPhone to work with SignalScope or SoundMeter, you may want to hold off on installing iOS 16.
» Read moreWith the release of version 11.4 of SignalScope X, you can more easily generate and analyze signals with DC content, as long as you have compatible hardware with DC-coupled input and/or output channels. The number of audio interfaces with DC-coupled output channels seems to have been growing for some time, although very few interfaces offer DC-coupled inputs.
» Read moreIf you don’t have a laser tach handy, but you do have an iPhone in your pocket, you can measure the router spindle speed with the FFT analyzer tool in SignalScope X which can ‘listen’ to the router with the iPhone’s built-in microphone.
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