Pop those balloons with RoomScope 1.3
A common request for RoomScope has been to directly capture room impulse response (IR) data using impulsive noise sources, such as balloons or starter pistols. RoomScope 1.3 now supports both single-channel and dual-channel IR data acquisition. The dual-channel capability has been built-in since version 1.0 of RoomScope, enabling the use of an omnidirectional loudspeaker and various excitation signals including broadband noise and frequency sweeps. The new single-channel IR acquisition tool can capture IR data directly by popping a balloon or firing a starter pistol within an acoustic space of interest. The input signal can be triggered in order to automatically begin data acquisition when the instantaneous input level crosses a user-defined threshold.
It should be noted that single channel analysis doesn’t mean that only one channel of data can be captured at one time. In fact, with an iPad and a multi-channel USB audio interface, it is possible to capture IR data from multiple microphones simultaneously (obviously, the mics and supporting cables, adapters, etc, would also be needed). Single channel analysis simply means that each input channel is treated independently from all other input channels. In contrast, dual-channel analysis means that a single measurement is based on data acquired from two input channels (using auto and cross-spectral analysis).
RoomScope 1.3 is now available for download on the App Store.
