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Conference Paper

Fundamentals of Modern Audio Measurement

Authors: Cabot, Richard C.

AES Conference: UK 12th Conference: The Measure of Audio (MOA) · Paper MOA-02 · April 1997

Abstract

Fundamental concepts in testing audio equipment are reviewed, beginning with an examination of the various equipment architectures in common use. Several basic analog and digital audio measurements are described. Trade-offs inherent in the various approaches, the technologies used, and its limitations are discussed. Novel techniques employing multitone signals for fast audio measurements are examined and applications of sampling frequency correction technology to this and conventional fft measurements are covered. Synchronous averaging of ffts and the subsequent noise reduction are demonstrated. The need for simultaneity of digital and analog generation is presented using converter measurements as an example.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: UK 12th Conference: The Measure of Audio (MOA)
Paper number
MOA-02
Publication date
April 6, 1997
Session subject
The Measure of Audio
Affiliation
Audio Precision, Beaverton, OR (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper