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What do all of those squiggly lines mean? (a short intro to the graphs in Smaart®)

By Nathan Lively

If you find yourself asking questions like, “What information are those graphs depicting?” and “What does that measurement tell me?” then I have a list of resources for you. Go through each one of them, then come back and tell me what questions you have left.

  1. Read the Magnitude Response, Phase Response, and Coherence sections (Pg 113-125) of the Smaart Users Manual.
  2. Watch Understanding Phase – Part 1.
  3. If you are a student of Pro Audio Workshop: Seeing Sound, watch Lesson 1.8 – Amplitude and Phase Response Measurements.
  4. Watch What does a mic cable look like?.
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