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Offline Nick B

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need USB mic and Mac OS room correction software
« on: August 01, 2021, 01:06:47 PM »
It’s time to analyze room acoustics and make simple corrections if possible. I need some recommendations on a USB mic and Mac OS software. Something of reasonable quality and reasonable cost. I don’t think I want or need a tripod setup. My listening room is my living room and I have one chair in one spot for critical listening. My software choices are probably quite limited as I only use Apple products. So far. REW - Room EQ Wizard - seems like it might work, although I’m not sure with the current Big Sur OS of 11.5.1
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Offline HAL

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Re: need USB mic and Mac OS room correction software
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2021, 01:39:03 PM »
If your MAC has a 1/8in jack (headphone and mic style), a TRRS cable and the Dayton Audio iMM-6 calibrated mic will work with REW.  You just download the calibration data from Dayton Audio's website.

I use an iMM-6 with the MS-6 Music Server for REW with the internal soundcard.

If it has to be a USB measurement mic, Dayton Audio also sells one as well.  You can get either mic from Parts-Express.


Offline Nick B

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Re: need USB mic and Mac OS room correction software
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2021, 09:40:33 PM »
Thanks, Rich. I do have the 1/8” jack on a Mac laptop, but a lightning connector on my iPad. They are also 2 different operating systems. That gives me a head start
Orchard Starkrimson Ultra amp
Supratek Chardonnay preamp
JMR Voce Grande speakers
Border Patrol SEi dac
Holo Red streamer
Hapa Aero digital coax
WyWires Silver cables
TWL Digital American II p cord
Audio Envy p cords
Roon, Tidal, Qobuz
PI Audio UberBUSS