09. June 2016 Ster-Kinekor relies on XL2 for Cinema Calibrations Ster-Kinekor is the leading cinema exhibitor in South Africa. The company developed and maintains 57 high-quality cinema multiplexes throughout the country. For an optimized sound performance, its in-house service teams rely on the XL2 Acoustic Analyzer. Read more
08. June 2016 Integrated octave and one-third octave band measurements with the FX100 Audio Analyzer Octave and one-third octave band representations of measurements are widely used in sound level meters. While spectrums for audio applications are rather typically represented by high-resolution FFTs, there are also audio applications where octave or one-third octave band results are preferred or even required by the standard. From firmware V2.9.0, the FX100 Audio Analyzer supports fast and direct measurement of ... Read more
01. June 2016 NTi Audio Strengthens Americas Office NTI Americas Inc announces that Mr. Brian MacMillan has joined the NTi Audio team working out of the Portland, Oregon office. Brian strengthens the regional customer support capability throughout the United States and the Americas. Read more
17. May 2016 New PTB Certificate for XL2-TA Sound Level Meter The XL2-TA Sound Level Meter provides the solution for legally-binding measurements. The national metrology institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt), has approved the new firmware V3.11 for the XL2-TA Sound Level Meter. This benefits customers with increased levels of data security and other new features. Read more
12. May 2016 Playback of audio files on the FX100 Generator The current firmware of the NTi Audio FX100 Audio Analyzer allows you to playback audio files through the analog or digital generator output ports. These signals can be integrated into regular measurements and measurement sequences. This creates a number of application possibilities. Read more
09. May 2016 University of Macau Joins the NTi Audio User Family University of Macau (UM) is the first modern and international university in Macau. Its new campus has over 100 multifunctional halls and meeting rooms. After a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation, UM’s equipment maintenance team selected the XL2 Analyzer Set as the essential tool for installation and commissioning of their audio and acoustic systems. With the help of tools from NTi Audio, the team will provide operational support. Read more
12. April 2016 Directivity of Microphones in Portable Devices Portable devices such as smartphones, tablets or laptops are often used in hands-free mode for telephone calls. For the manufacturer of the device, it is important to ensure that the microphone is able to pick up the speech from all directions so that the user is well understood. With the new version of the microphone test software RT-MicFX, NTi Audio offers a simple and convenient method to determine this microphone directivity. Read more
05. April 2016 XL2 Data Explorer Software now calculates Rating Level Lr The Data Explorer Software offers wide ranging analysis and reporting on measurement data from the XL2 Sound Level Meter. The very latest Data Explorer release, version 1.50, further extends the data post-processing capabilities. Tonal and impulsive sounds can now be marked automatically and penalties applied in accordance with the ISO 1996 standard. Data Explorer also calculates the Rating Level Lr for the assessment of compliance with noise limits. Read more
03. March 2016 XL2 Reports with Certificate of Authenticity The XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer automatically saves measurement data in plain text files. With the latest free product extension to the XL2, an encoded checksum is included within the data of each measurement file. This guarantees that the measurement data is original; that the reports have not been inadvertently changed by a third party. Read more
29. February 2016 Let’s Clear Up Some Things About Distortion… 'Distortion' is an important characteristic of audio components and is often stated in the product specifications for speakers, amplifiers and other audio and acoustic devices. Unfortunately terminology is often used incorrectly or important additional information is omitted. In this article we aim to provide clarity of the concepts and measurement methods and their proper use. Read more