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Post by rock on Mar 9, 2017 16:02:57 GMT
Good point, especially if you have an old unused computer lying around. On a similar note, just for fun, I recently re-purposed an old Mac Power PC to be used as a dedicated sample playback instrument with Mellotron samples. I could have done it other ways but I just wanted to fire up that old boat anchor Cheers, Rock
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Post by arnyk on Mar 15, 2017 12:50:59 GMT
Good point, especially if you have an old unused computer lying around. On a similar note, just for fun, I recently re-purposed an old Mac Power PC to be used as a dedicated sample playback instrument with Mellotron samples. I could have done it other ways but I just wanted to fire up that old boat anchor Cheers, Rock You don't even have to search too hard for that old PC. It appears to me that you can turn an Android TV box ($30 and up) into a parametric eq using one of the eq apps which advertises full parametric eq. This is a tiny, inexpensive solution. If you stick to digital I/O or external digital sources connected by networking or USB, it is about as good as anything.
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Post by arnyk on Mar 21, 2017 15:28:47 GMT
In the Android world, there is an inexpensive tool that adds both equalization and ear testing in one integrated package. It is called Neutralizer.Cutsey Neutralizer introduction video on YouTubeLink to text explanation and Android downloadThis product is different. Neutralizer is not a music player. Instead, it works with other music players or music sources that may be on the Android cell phone or touchpad. I've tested it on a Nvidea Shield tablet (Android 7.0) and a Samsung Galaxy S5 (Android 5.1). I've tested it with VLC and Google Music player. In both cases I set the music player's internal equalizers to flat. but I'm not sure that is mandatory. It is my undrrstanding that it is inttoduced into the data flow in Android after any programs, and just before the audio outputs of the device. It is an interface for Android's internal equalizers, specifically the zero instance of them that is just before the audio output. Software that directly drives the audio output will bypass it. Android's internal equalizers are said to be of the graphic style, apparently with up to 10 or 12 bands starting at 32 Hz. The settings that are made persist after the program is stopped, or when the device is booted and the program is not itself started. The settings are made via a graphic that shows a frequency response curve. An edit function that you click enables changing one band. When you are done adjusting it, you have to click to save or ignore your changes. While you are changing the slider for the particular frequency band, the music you are playing stops and a warble tone at the center frequency of the equalizer band is played. As you raise and lower the slider, the tone gets louder or softer. It is up to you to figure out an appropriate reference level as your goal for adjusting. I recommend something on the quiet side, as this was easier for me to work with to get results that pleased me. You can save all of your changes to overwrite an existing set of adjustments or name a new one. So this tool combines an equalizer with a listening-based test of your entire playback chain including your ears.
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Post by rock on Mar 21, 2017 21:46:10 GMT
Arny,
Your mention of Android reminds me of a crazy idea I had: Poor Man's IEM system. It uses 2 cell phones. I'll elaborate in a separate thread.
Cheers, Rock
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