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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Helmke" data-source="post: 65660" data-attributes="member: 96"><p>Re: Testing microphones</p><p></p><p>I do something fairly cheap and easy - with SMAART I plug my Earthworks test mic into the "ref" input, and the mic-under-test into the "measure" input. Put both together as close as possible in front of any decent full-range speaker. Usually the ref mic has to be just a hair in front (closer to the speaker) for delay compensation to be happy (SMAART delay compensation doesn't like ref to be later than measure).</p><p></p><p>That gives me a messy, jagged curve that still gives a pretty good picture of the mic's response. Then without moving the fixture I try other mics of the same make/model, to see if any deviate significantly from the others.</p><p></p><p>Yes, this is a cheap test. But you can set it up in your shop without having to build anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott Helmke, post: 65660, member: 96"] Re: Testing microphones I do something fairly cheap and easy - with SMAART I plug my Earthworks test mic into the "ref" input, and the mic-under-test into the "measure" input. Put both together as close as possible in front of any decent full-range speaker. Usually the ref mic has to be just a hair in front (closer to the speaker) for delay compensation to be happy (SMAART delay compensation doesn't like ref to be later than measure). That gives me a messy, jagged curve that still gives a pretty good picture of the mic's response. Then without moving the fixture I try other mics of the same make/model, to see if any deviate significantly from the others. Yes, this is a cheap test. But you can set it up in your shop without having to build anything. [/QUOTE]
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