Bench Mode vs. Sequence Mode

These two modes of operating the APx500 software represent not just two different approaches to how the software is used, but also two different signal processing approaches.

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Using Sound Cards for Audio Measurement

With the introduction of APx500 Flex, Audio Precision is making it possible to use APx500 software with a third-party audio interface.

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Why Sine Waves and Why Are They Important?

Why are almost all audio measurements made using a sine wave as the test or stimulus signal? Why is audio test equipment uniformly focused on sine waves?

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#signwaves #audiotest #audiomeasurements
FFT Spectrum and Spectral Densities – Same Data, Different Scaling

Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis, which converts signals from the time domain to their frequency domain equivalent, is incredibly useful in audio test.

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THD and THD+N – Similar, but not the same

THD and THD+N. They are closely related, but there’s an important difference between them that is often overlooked.

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Improved Polar Plot Utility

Users can automatically transfer the measured directivity data to a contour plot in a third-party software package called VACS.

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New Feature in APx500 v5.0.1: Fixed Analog Output Range

Using APx500 software version 5.0.1, users can configure the analog generator to stay in a fixed output range. This is useful for testing acoustic devices and electronic devices with sensitive input stages.

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Analog Input Ranges in APx500 Audio Analyzers – What you Should Know

Using version 5.0.1 of APx500 software (released April 2, 2019), users can configure the analog generator to stay in a fixed output range. This is especially useful for testing acoustic devices, and some electronic devices.

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What's Special About Audio Test?

There are a couple of things that make audio signals and their measurement unique. From the human ear to the total amplitude range of audio signals, we find one significant truth.

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#audiotest #audiomeasurement #audioanalysis #electroacoustictest
Transfer Function Measurement & APx Software v5.0

With the release APx500 software version 5.0, AP has added transfer function measurement capability, enabling cross-spectral analysis of arbitrary, broadband signals.

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Upcoming Events: AISE 2019 & InfoComm 2019

Join AP for the first time at “the largest audio/visual technology event in the USA,” InfoComm 2019. We’ll be demonstrating a variety of audio test applications there, and at AISE 2019 in Florida, USA.

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APx555 B Series & ADC Test Mode Option

In addition to improved performance specs, the new B Series APx555 offers an ADC Test Mode software option which provides VBias, a common mode DC Bias.

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