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FFT – fast Fourier transform
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training
AFMG – SysTune training
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library
Audio Precision – Audio Measurement Handbook by Bob Metzler
JBL Pro – Sound System Design Reference Manual
Sound Systems – Design and Optimization by Bob McCarthy 3rd Edition
Meyer Sound Design Reference – Bob McCarthy
Sound System Engineering – Don Davis, Carolyn Davis, Eugene Patronis, Jr., Pat Brown
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Mic accessories
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Software
Bruel & Kjaer – FFT 7770
Dayton Audio – OmniMic V2
Easra
Electroacoustics Toolbox
LAUD – replaced by Praxis
LinearX Systems Inc.
Praxis
mlssa
REW – Room EQ Wizard
SATlive
Smaart 7 DI
Smaart 8
SpectraFoo Complete
SpectraPLUS
SysTune
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TrueRTA
ARTA
Holm Acoustics – Holm Impulse
Dayton Audio – DATS (Dayton Audio Test System)
Ios
Studio Six Digital – professional audio tools for iOS
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measurement mics
ACO Pacific
Audix TM1 Plus (comes with calibration file)
Audix TRM40 – discontinued
Behringer EC8000
Beyer MM1
Crown CM 150 – Discontinued
Dayton Audio EMM-6
Dayton Audio UMM-6 usb
dbx RTA-M
DPA 4007
Earthworks M50
Earthworks M30
Earthworks M30BX – self powered
Earthworks M23
ISEMcon EMX-7150
Josephson C550H / C550L
MBHO 550EL
Nady CM100
Peavey PVR 2
Presonus PRM1
Rational Acoustics – RTA 420 with calibration file
Schoeps MK-2 capsule
Sound First – SF101a
Wavelength Calc
RF based measurement
Lectrosonics TM400 & TM400A
Line 6 XD-V75TR
Beyer TG MM1w
Zaxcom TRX742 plug-on transmitter
Lectrosonics HMa / Venue 2 or HM / Venue 1 rig
DSP platforms
BSS London BLU
QSC QSYS
Media Matrix
Biamp
Meyer Sound – Galileo Galaxy
dbx Driverack
Real Time Analyzer – RTA “RIP”
Audio Control SA-3052 stand alone RTA unit
Crown RTA 2 – discontinued
dbx RTA 1 – discontinued
Rane RA 30 – discontinued
Rane RA27 RTA – discontinued
RF measurement, coordination & optimization
RF Explorer – handheld RF scanner
RF Venue RF Explorer Rack Pro – RF scanner
Clearwaves – RF Scanning and coordination software (PC)
Touchstone – RF scanning software
Touchstone Pro – RF scanning software (PC or Mac)
Vantage – RF scanning software for Mac OS
IAS (intermodulation analysis system) – RF coordination software (PC)
Intermod Assist – RF coordination software (PC)
Lectrosonics – Wireless Designer
Sennheiser – Wireless System Manager
Shure – Wireless Workbench
RF articles
RF documents
RF antennas
RF cables & connections
RF related tutorial videos
Earthworks M50
M50 Data Sheet PDF