Radioshack SPL meter, Room EQ Wizard and a laptop

[Brogan]

I've tried various ways of calibrating and measuring my speakers over the years.

Usually I use the built-in software of the AX5i to do the acoustic calibration and use an SPL meter to set the levels manually.

Similarly when doing a frequency response plot I use the SPL meter, paper and pencil and a series of test tones downloaded from the web.

I notice though that the Radioshack SPL meter has an audio output port on the side and wondered if it would be possible to hook this up to a laptop to enable measurements to be automatically recorded?
I've downloaded a copy of Room EQ Wizard and that seems like it might do the job.

Then I could just play back tones from a CD, or possibly from the laptop hooked up to the amp and let the meter and laptop do their stuff.
I would expect it to be a lot quicker and more accurate then me reading off the meter and jotting down the figures.

Has anyone tried this?

[recruit]

Hi Brogan - Not a direct answer to you're question but have a read of the thread below

Room EQ Wizard, Creative SB Live USB, SPL Meter and BFD - perfect!

[Brogan]

Thanks chap, I'll do that.