The overhauled delay finder in Smaart v8 beta looks like it’s set up to make your main+sub alignments a synch. But will it really save you time? (Yes, but you can’t throw out the phase graph, yet.) Key Takeaways The updated delay finder includes an optional bandpass filter for tracking arrival time by frequency. It […]
3-Step Configuration Hack to Get up and Running Fast with Smaart v8 Beta
I know you want to use the new beta version of Smaart, but you haven’t found time, yet. This 3-step hack will have you up and running in about 5 minutes. Steps In Smaart v8, Config > Manage Configurations > Current Config > Save As. In Finder, ⇧⌘G then ~/Documents/Smaart v8/Config and copy the config […]
How to Measure and Treat Resonances like Room Modes and Standing Waves with Smaart
Room modes can make your mix sound flabby and are most prevalent in small rooms. A few properly placed notch filters can help and in this article I am going to show you how to measure your room and place the filters using Smaart. Key Takeaways Precisely placed notch filters can tighten up your mix, […]
How to use a custom weighting curve in Smaart and why I don’t recommend it
At first, using a custom weighting curve in Smaart seems like a brilliant time saver, but it turns a guide into a rule and could make your optimization procedure too rigid. A custom weighting curve is like a filter for your data, similar to a microphone correction curve. Its intention was to add A and […]
9 Smaart shortcuts that will make your life easier
#1 Spectrum sound check mode One of the first steps in the Audio Analyzer Verification Checklist is to verify that Smaart is receiving all inputs. You can do this very quickly by pressing play on all inputs and then pressing the 0 (zero) key. #2 Align all visible traces Shift-click on any magnitude trace to […]