20. November 2017 Let’s Clear Up Some Things About Sweeps The second part of this article deals with the practical applications of sweep measurements on audio and acoustic systems. In addition to choosing the correct sweep method, it is important to adjust the parameters of the sweep to suit the test object being tested. This article provides some valuable tips. Read more
13. November 2017 Let’s Clear Up Some Things About Sweeps… Sweeps are a popular method in the field of audio measurement to describe the change in a measured output value over a progressing input parameter. The most commonly-used progressive input parameter is frequency varied over the standard audio bandwidth of 20 Hz to 20 kHz. But there is much more to a sweep. This article provides an overview as well as detailed explanations of various methods, parameters and optimizations concerning sweeps. Read more
13. November 2017 NTi Audio supports Zhenjiang Research Institute of Building Science Zhenjiang Research Institute of Building Science (ZRIBS) in China is a certificated national laboratory and national metrology testing institution. To supplement their building acoustics testing, they employ NTi Audio solutions. NTi provided them with technical support training. Read more
09. October 2017 Professional Reports for Noise Consultants Providing reports that look professional and contain detailed relevant information is a must for any professional Noise Consultant. The powerful Data Explorer Software provides such reports using data acquired directly from the XL2 Sound Level Meter. Report on continuous 1/3-octave data with max and min values in every frequency band, and freely switch within the Data Explorer amongst A, C and Z weightings. Read more
15. September 2017 Great atmosphere at the "We Love Green" festival in Paris The XL2 Sound Level Meter was again at work at the "We Love Green" festival this year. More than 58,000 visitors came to Paris on 10th and 11th June for an environmentally-friendly music festival. A colorful line-up together with an outstanding location made the festival an exceptional musical experience. The event sound level monitoring was carried out with the XL2. Read more
04. September 2017 Listen to On-site Sounds Remotely Through a browser to the NoiseScout unattended noise monitoring web portal you can now listen to quality live audio samples from a remote location. This audio feature helps you to identify what may be causing sound level alarm conditions without you having to physically visit the location. Read more
21. August 2017 XL2 at Funk the Format 2017 Funk the Format ’17 saw the return to Hove Park of an ever increasingly popular urban music festival now in its fourth year. From its humble beginnings the event has grown both in its ambition and size. The XL2 ensured that the festival produced a sound to enjoy, both for visitors and neighbours. Read more
10. August 2017 Sound Power Testing – a professional solution with the XL2 NTi Audio offers a new solution for determining sound power from sound level measurements. This allows a manufacturer to determine the sound power level LWA of a product, using ISO 3744 standards, according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC. Read more
06. August 2017 Audio Measurement Seminar in Tokyo Within the last weeks NTI Japan held several measurement seminars with the Flexus FX100 Audio Analyzer. The seminar that took place in Japan was focused on basic measurement knowledge as well as professional audio measurements. Read more
28. June 2017 Sound Level Visualization with the Projector PRO NTi Audio has launched a new generation of the very popular display projector for the XL2 Sound Level Meter. The XL2 Projector PRO software application connects via a USB port with the XL2 measuring device and visualizes its screen on a Windows or new Mac computer. Additionally, large level displays and a level predictor that looks into the future round off the functionality for live sound applications. Read more