Remembering to close the lid of the harpsichord can make a surprisingly large difference to the shape of your waterfall plot! And on the left is a list of the measurements themselves, every one derived from its own separate sine sweep. The tabbed sidebar at the right-hand side gives information and configuration options for individual measurements or graphs. They’re easy to create, reorder and delete. Three graphs fitted comfortably on my screen for this shot, but in fact any number can be open concurrently, and are then just a scroll away. The exact provision of graphs in the central column is a matter of personal choice, but there are also some preconfigured templates such as ‘Studio’ and ‘Live Sound’ on hand to get you started. The screenshot shows a typical FuzzMeasure view. One of its windows represents a single ‘.fume4’ document, which contains the audio recordings associated with one or many sine-sweep measurements, as well as all the various customisable visual analyses that go along with it. Fuzzy LogicįuzzMeasure is a supremely clean-looking application. You can, of course, use it to analyse the frequency response of studio hardware as well, though unlike specialised, purpose-built test equipment, it will be dependent on the behaviour and specs of your audio interface. SuperMegaUltraGroovy’s FuzzMeasure 4.0 is OS X-only software that analyses recordings of self-generated sine sweeps to produce an array of graphs and charts, designed to reveal different aspects of room behaviour. What many studio DIY-ers would find useful is more hard data, and that’s where the subject of this review comes in. Some loudspeaker manufacturers will also sell you relatively expensive proprietary room-correction systems, the value of which is not universally agreed upon. That traditionally leaves a few options, including ‘hit and hope’ installation of acoustic treatment products, trying to subjectively judge level changes in slow sine sweeps, or measuring room size and letting physics dictate which frequencies and locations could be worst affected. The problem of course is that few home- and small-studio owners can justify the expense of bespoke design by a professional acoustician. And if achieving that justifies a few Hobnob-related calories, so much the better. Having a good room to mix and track in, with excessive bass energy absorbed and standing waves and flutter echoes dispersed, can make a world of difference to the final quality of the mixes that emerge from it. If there’s something we’ve all learnt from the pages of SOS over the years, it’s that for most studios, well-judged acoustic treatment matters at least as much as gear, and perhaps even more so. Now I learn that FuzzMeasure is used to set up concerts for Linkin Park, and other big-name bands around the world.The first step towards treating room acoustics is identifying the problem areas - and that’s where FuzzMeasure can help. When I first started out, I had no clue that FuzzMeasure could even be used to help tune PA systems. My user base is very understanding of my decision, and they're looking forward to the future enhancements that will be made possible thanks to Leopard.įuzzMeasure 3.0 represents over a year of part-time work, and I believe that it'll help me reach an even wider audience now that I've added even more tools to satisfy users in the live sound industry. The response to the Leopard-only requirement of FuzzMeasure has been positive. Three years is a very long time for a product to mature, and FuzzMeasure 3.0 is certainly the most mature release I've put out the door. If you've been hiding under a rock today and haven't already seen the news elsewhere, you'll be very excited to learn that FuzzMeasure Pro 3 launched today! This is an especially important release for me, since it falls on the 3 year anniversary of FuzzMeasure 1.0 first going on sale.įuzzMeasure 1.0 was a very different application, and certainly not the high-powered award-winning tool it is today.
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