|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
150.148.14.3
In Reply to: RE: Understanding spectrum analyzer specs posted by Triode_Kingdom on February 05, 2016 at 08:04:26
and you've answered it. Thanks. Any suggestions for a Mac-compatible sound card?
Follow Ups:
A $100 used PC is more than enough to serve as your spectrum analyzer along with a $100 soundcard.
This kind of software is minimally available on Mac, and if you end up not liking the demo of the one or two software suites available, you get to start over anyway.
Arta would probably do everything you need to do, and it's free for hobbyists, so I would probably start there.
I'm using a PCI card from M-Audio with a dedicated Win XP machine. M-Audio does show MAC drivers for many of their products online, but I don't know whether MACs support the PCI bus. There are a number of external sound processors that are more universal, but you'll need to search to be sure the one you select will be fully compatible with the audio analysis software you want to use. That's not always the case. My suggestion is that you consider setting up a dedicated system for this, maybe using an inexpensive, second-hand Windows PC with software and hardware that are known to work together. That could save a lot of grief in the long run.
--------------------------
Buy Chinese. Bury freedom.
It's free
Looks OK for spectrum analysis, but more sophisticated programs can also display THD and IMD. That's essential if you want to design or tweak audio circuitry.
--------------------------
Buy Chinese. Bury freedom.
thx.
Post a Followup:
FAQ |
Post a Message! |
Forgot Password? |
|
||||||||||||||
|
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: