SignalScope X offers auto-renewing in-app subscriptions as the best way to stay up to date with the latest and greatest improvements and additions to SignalScope features and tools. Some of the most commonly asked questions regarding subscriptions are addressed in this article.
» 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 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 moreThe UMIK-2 connects to an iPhone or iPad via USB with Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 camera adapter. When it is connected, SoundMeter X will recognize it and prompt you to enter the serial number which is printed on the UMIK’s label. Once the serial number has been entered, SoundMeter X will download the factory-supplied sensitivity information from the web and apply it immediately for factory-calibrated sound level measurements.
» Read moreThe standard features of SoundMeter, the original sound level meter app for iPhone, are now free. SoundMeter X, which has always been free to download, now includes all features of its SoundMeter Standard subscription for free. This means that the standard features of the Meter and Dosimeter tools are now permanently unlocked in SoundMeter X. The latest perpetual license version of SoundMeter, SoundMeter Basic 2018, has also been made a free download. SoundMeter Basic will no longer receive feature upgrades, but it will be maintained through calendar year 2021, after which it will be discontinued and removed from sale on the App Store. For most users, SoundMeter X is recommended over SoundMeter Basic, as it will continue to receive […]
» Read moreIn addition to full light and dark mode support on iOS 13, SignalScope X 10.8 and SoundMeter X 10.5 include a new Max Levels tool.
» Read moreWith version 10.7.5 of the SignalScope apps and version 10.4.5 of the SoundMeter apps, compatibility with the iOS 13 beta has been added. These new versions of the apps also support Dark Mode.
» Read moreThe latest update to Faber Acoustical’s SignalScope (10.7.2) and SoundMeter (10.4.2) apps includes updated microphone and headset sensitivities for Apple’s newest iPad models as well as enhanced support for USB measurement microphones from miniDSP.
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