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Our audio measurement experts discuss various audio measurement applications, share tips and tricks on optimizing audio measurements, and reveal some of the algorithms and techniques in SoundCheck that can help characterize audio and consumer electronics devices.

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Introducing Enhanced Perceptual Rub & Buzz (ePRB)

March 16, 2022

The new Enhanced Perceptual Rub & Buzz (ePRB) algorithm increases production line yield by rejecting…

Production Testing Seminar

March 10, 2022

In this short seminar, Les Quindipan explores the use of SoundCheck for end-of-line electroacoustic production…

100 Things #7: Measure Device Characteristics Over Time with the Chart Recorder

March 10, 2022

Many of the virtual instruments available in SoundCheck have a strip chart recorder option that allow…

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100 Things #6: Open Loop Testing of Smart Devices Using Triggered Record

March 3, 2022

Triggered record is an essential feature for open loop audio tests - any test where the stimulus and…

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100 Things #5: Test Devices Using Speech or Music

February 24, 2022

SoundCheck can test devices using any .wav file as a stimulus. This enables real signals such as speech…

100 Things #4: Modular Audio Test System Evolves With Your Needs

February 17, 2022

SoundCheck has always been a fully modular audio test system - both software and hardware. This means…

100 Things #3: Multichannel Audio Test with up to 64 Channels Simultaneously

February 10, 2022

Multichannel audio test is simple in SoundCheck with up to 64 channels of simultaneous acquisition; in…

100 Things #2: SoundCheck Works With Any Audio Interface

February 3, 2022

Since its inception in 1995, SoundCheck was designed to use any audio interface from a professional sound…

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100 Things #1: The ‘Stweep’ – SoundCheck’s Optimized Stepped Sine Sweep Stimulus

January 28, 2022

The Stweep test signal, one of the most efficient, accurate, noise-immune and flexible audio test signals…

Welcome to 100 Things You Didn’t Know About SoundCheck

January 21, 2022

In this video, Steve Temme, Listen's founder and president, introduces our new video series '100 Things…

Basic Loudspeaker Testing Seminar

October 1, 2021

This introductory seminar is aimed at anyone new to audio measurement, specifically loudspeaker testing.…

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The New RT60 Module in SoundCheck

July 15, 2021

This short demonstration video showcases the new RT60 Room Acoustics module in SoundCheck, accurately…

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The New AmpConnect 621 MultiChannel High Resolution Audio Interface

June 11, 2021

In this short video, Les Quindipan introduces the new AmpConnect 621 multichannel high resolution audio…

Bluetooth Testing Seminar

June 3, 2021

Les Quindipan of Listen, Inc. and Kristopher Hett of Portland Tool & Die demonstrate Bluetooth testing…

Advanced Microphone Measurements Part 2

May 18, 2021

Listen’s Support Manager, Steve Tatarunis, discusses some of the more advanced aspects of microphone…

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SoundCheck 19 New Features

March 31, 2021

SoundCheck 19 builds on recent releases with additional functionality for multichannel measurements,…

Simulated Free Field Measurements Without an Anechoic Chamber

March 4, 2021

In this online seminar, Steve Temme explains how to use simulated free field measurements to provide…

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How to Measure Free Field Speaker Response without an Anechoic Chamber

March 1, 2021

Did you know you can make free field speaker response measurements without an anechoic chamber? In the…

Advanced Microphone Test Part 1

February 18, 2021

Listen’s Support Manager, Steve Tatarunis, discusses some of the more advanced aspects of microphone…

Advanced Headphone Test Seminar

September 19, 2020

In this online seminar, Listen, Inc. founder and president, Steve Temme discusses Advanced Headphone…

Basic Microphone Measurement Seminar

September 17, 2020

Technical Support Manager, Steve Tatarunis discusses and demonstrates basic microphone measurement, and…

Introduction to Headphone Testing Seminar

June 21, 2020

In this online seminar, Listen, Inc. founder and president, Steve Temme discusses basic headphone testing…

25: Confidence Limits (working from home with SoundCheck)

June 11, 2020

Following questions from some SoundCheck users who had watched #3 in this series (sequence optimization),…

24: Instrument Highlights (working from home with SoundCheck)

June 5, 2020

Anastassia Tolpygo demonstrates some neat features of virtual instruments that you may not have seen…

23: Offline Statistics (working from home with SoundCheck)

June 2, 2020

In this short video, Steve Tatarunis takes a deeper dive into the Offline Statistics functionality in…

22: Save To Office (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 28, 2020

What better way to perfect your data output options than when you have some uninterrupted SoundCheck…

21: Limits (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 26, 2020

While you are working from home, optimize your SoundCheck sequences by tweaking your limits for optimum…

20: SoundMap (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 21, 2020

Cam Ruffle-Deignan walks you through a demonstration of SoundMap, SoundCheck’s Time-Frequency analysis…

19: Exploring Custom Steps (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 19, 2020

Learn how to level-up your SoundCheck sequence using Custom Steps - LabVIEW VIs that can be used as steps…

18: Displaying multiple data sets on one graph (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 14, 2020

There are many times when it is desirable to display multiple data sets on one graph - for example, testing…

17: Predicting Listener Preference Using the Harman Target Curve (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 14, 2020

In this short video, Cam Ruffle-Deignan walks you through how to predict listener preference based on…

16: Batch Processing & Analysis (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 7, 2020

Cam Ruffle-Deignan demonstrates batch processing and analysis - powerful tools that enable groups of…

15: Data Portability (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 5, 2020

Devin Vaillancourt demonstrates both manual and automated ways to save data from SoundCheck to be used…

14: Customizing your SoundCheck Desktop & Color Palette (working from home with SoundCheck)

May 1, 2020

Did you know that you can set your own color palette preferences for graphs and customize your SoundCheck…

13: Sequence Portability (working from home with SoundCheck)

April 29, 2020

Need to collaborate on a project? Devin Vaillancourt shows you how to export a sequence (including one…

12: Remote Desktop troubleshooting (working from home with SoundCheck)

April 27, 2020

Sometimes you may want to use your laptop at home to remotely run tests on your computer in your lab.…

11: Get some One-on-One Help (working from home with SoundCheck)

April 24, 2020

You’re stuck working from home - so are we! Take advantage of this time to figure out how to do that…

10: Explore SoundCheck 18 New Features (working from home with SoundCheck)

April 22, 2020

Les Quindipan reviews the new features in SoundCheck 18 - something that you can easily ‘play along…

09: Recall Waveforms (working from home with SoundCheck)

April 20, 2020

Cam Ruffle-Deignan explains how the Recall Step can be used to run sequences and perform advanced calculations…

08: Online Resources (working from home with SoundCheck)

April 17, 2020

In this video, Mark Latshaw tours you through some of the resources that are available on the Listen…

07: Upgrading to SC18 (working from home with SoundCheck)

April 15, 2020

Les Quindipan demonstrates how easy it is to upgrade to SoundCheck version 18. If you have been putting…

Example Sequences (Working from home with SoundCheck #6)

April 13, 2020

In this video, Steve Tatarunis shows where to find, and how to use, a selection of example test sequences…

Hardware Alternatives (Working from home with SoundCheck #5)

April 10, 2020

Steve Tatarunis discusses the various options available to you if you are working from home and don’t…

Offline Menu (Working from home with SoundCheck #4)

April 8, 2020

In this short video, Cam Ruffle-Deignan explains how you can use the offline menu to experiment with…

Sequence optimization (Working from home with SoundCheck #3)

April 6, 2020

In this short video, Devin Vaillancourt explains ways in which you can optimize your SoundCheck sequences…

Using the SoundCheck Demo Viewer (Working from home with SoundCheck #2)

April 3, 2020

In this short video, Les Quindipan explains how to get the demo version of SoundCheck up and running…

Introduction – Getting the Resources you need (Working from home with SoundCheck #1)

March 31, 2020

In this short video, Steve Tatarunis explains how to get your SoundCheck system up and running from home,…

SoundCheck 18 New Features

March 25, 2020

Check out our short demo video for a brief introduction to all the new features in SoundCheck 18. These…

Use the Harman Target Curve to Predict Headphone Preference

August 12, 2019

In their landmark papers “A Statistical Model that Predicts Listeners’ Preference Ratings of…

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SoundCheck 17 New Features

April 29, 2019

Check out our short demo video for a brief introduction to all the new features in SoundCheck 17. This…

A visit to Reviewed.com

March 16, 2016

About Reviewed.com Reviewed.com, part of the USA Today network, carries out quantitative reviews on…

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Active Noise-Cancelling Headphone Battery Life Test

May 1, 2015

This SoundCheck test sequence measures the performance characteristics of Active Noise Cancelling headphones…

Headphone Active Noise Cancellation Test Sequence

April 30, 2015

This SoundCheck test sequence measures headphone active noise cancellation (ANC). It measures both the…

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