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How to phase align main to sub in Smaart, REW, Open Sound Meter, SATlive, and Crosslite

By Nathan Lively

The audio analyzer functions primarily as a verification tool. For this reason this article will focus on creating alignment presets, which can then be modified in the field using simple distance measurements. To fit this into a single article I will offer an overview of a single method for each software. Although the steps with each tool might differ slightly, in general they follow this pattern: Measure each source solo.Do whatever is necessary to achieve alignment.Measure sources … [Read more...]

6 Most Popular Training Videos on Sound System Tuning

By Nathan Lively

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With over 537,200 minutes of video views over the last 18 months across YouTube and Facebook, these are my six most popular videos on sound system tuning. #1 - 3 Simple Ways to Phase Align Main+Sub with SATlive Make the pictures match. Math (just a little!) Automatic (Delay Suggestion Tool) Make the pictures match. This is the method I used for years and is the most common, but it has two problems: 1) It's slow and 2) It's not easy to tell if a polarity inversion is … [Read more...]

How to build your own audio analyzer (like Smaart®) for FREE

By Nathan Lively

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You don't need to spend $4K+ to run your own audio analyzer like Smaart, SATlive, SysTune, or RiTA. You can do it for free or cheap with components you already own. The most important thing is to start practicing as soon as possible, not to build the best rig in the world. Watch the entire video series: Get Started with Sound System Tuning … [Read more...]

3 Simple Ways to Phase Align Main+Sub with SATlive

By Nathan Lively

https://youtu.be/2o5xAaDN9K0 Make the pictures match. Math (just a little!) Automatic (Delay Suggestion Tool) #1 - Make the pictures match. This is the method I used for years and is the most common, but it has two problems: 1) It's slow and 2) It's not easy to tell if a polarity inversion is required. #2 - Math This makes the process faster. #3 - Automatic (Delay Suggestion Tool) This makes the process faster and can detect polarity inversion. Notes Aiming Triangles … [Read more...]

SATlive + Thomas Neumann: Sound system tuning with a single measurement microphone

By Nathan Lively

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Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Thomas Neumann, the creator of SATLive and Level Check. We discuss sound system tuning with some of the really cool features in SATLive, including the Low-Frequency Delay Finder, Delay Suggestion Tool, and Speech Transmission Index measurement. We also talk about: Why Neumann only uses one measurement microphone in the field; How to see the … [Read more...]

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