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iPhone 4 Audio and Frequency Response Limitations

ben — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:38:11 +0000

Now that I have my hands on the new iPhone, I thought I would go ahead and report on the state of audio I/O on the new -> read more ...

iPad Audio Input Options

ben — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:13:15 +0000

It turns out that in some ways, getting audio signals into the iPad is similar to getting audio signals into the iPhone 3GS, and in some ways it's -> read more ...

SignalScope on iPad?

ben — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:13:39 +0000

The question frequently comes up, whether the existing Faber iPhone apps, SignalScope/Pro, SoundMeter, SignalSuite, etc will work on the iPad.

The answer is, yes, they all work on the iPad. They aren’t universal apps, which means that they either appear in a small window in the middle of the iPad screen, or they can be zoomed -> read more ...

SpeakerDraft gains Universal status

ben — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:49:43 +0000

Faber Acoustical is pleased to announce that SpeakerDraft 1.2 is now available for download on the iTunes App Store. Version 1.2 brings a few important enhancements, as well as compatibility with the iPhone and iPod touch.

New in version 1.2:

SpeakerDraft now runs on all iPhone OS devices, including the iPhone and iPad Driver properties now include nominal -> read more ...

SignalScope 2 for iPhone offers upgrades via in-app purchase

ben — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:23:24 +0000

Faber Acoustical, LLC announced today that SignalScope 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices is available for immediate download on the iTunes App Store. With version 2, SignalScope users can now enjoy the full features of the Pro version without having to pay full price for SignalScope Pro. Faber Acoustical’s SignalScope 2.0 includes full and -> read more ...

IOScope 1.0.1 lands in the app store

ben — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:03:46 +0000

IOScope, version 1.0.1, is now available for download on the iTunes App -> read more ...

How about an iPhone-ProTrack SLM

ben — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:43:46 +0000

Alesis finally got around to making shields for securing an iPhone or iPod touch to the ProTrack stereo iPod recording -> read more ...

Measuring Loudspeaker Impedance with IOScope

ben — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:35:35 +0000

Today, a new video, Measuring Loudspeaker Impedance with IOScope, was published on this site, as well as on the Faber Acoustical YouTube channel. The video is both a demonstration of IOScope, as well as a simple tutorial on measuring loudspeaker impedance. Although the video is largely self-explanatory, I thought it would be beneficial to include -> read more ...

iPhone Microphone Frequency Response Comparison

ben — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:50 +0000

With the advent of sound level meter apps for the iPhone OS (of which SoundMeter was the first) people began to ask, “How flat is the frequency response of the iPhone’s microphone?” Early testing indicated that the built-in microphone of the original iPhone was not a good candidate for sound level measurements, but that the -> read more ...

iPhone Line Input Frequency Response Comparison

ben — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:03:57 +0000

Although I already listed some options for getting line-level audio into an iPhone or iPod touch, that list didn’t include much information that would suggest which option would be best. One important metric that people frequency ask about is frequency response. Well, I finally have some frequency response comparisons available to help answer that question.

These -> read more ...

iPhone Dock and Headset IO Frequency Response

ben — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:30:20 +0000

People often ask about the frequency response of iPhone and iPod touch audio inputs. To shed some light on the issue, I made some frequency response measurements of the iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 2G with Electroacoustics Toolbox and an Edirol FA-101 audio interface. These measurements are broken into two groups, one -> read more ...

iPhone Headset Input Options

ben — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:32:32 +0000

One of the most obvious ways to get analog signals into an iPhone or 2nd generation iPod touch is through the headset connector. Several options exist for getting acoustic or electric signals into the headset input, which are discussed below. Any of these options will work with the iPhone, iPhone 3G, or iPod touch 2G. -> read more ...

Dock Connector Audio I/O

ben — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:51:44 +0000

Several options exist for getting audio signal into and out of iPhone OS devices via the dock connector. However, not all accessories are compatible with all iPhone OS devices. So, we put together this compatibility chart, based on our own tests with SignalScope/Pro and SignalSuite.

Dock Audio Accessory Compatibility

These devices were chosen for their ability to -> read more ...

iPhone OS Audio Routes

ben — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:23:58 +0000

Getting audio signals into and out of an iPhone OS device can sometimes be a bit tricky. The information presented below outlines the available means for getting audio signals into and out of each iPhone OS device. Available Input Routes ... Available Output -> read more ...