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Cavern QuickEQ - Basic How to

Do you think a calibrated measurement microphone is an important factor for home room correction?
Absolutely. The only case when it's not, is when you want to keep the character of your speakers and only EQ the differences between them. In that case, the Complex version of QuickEQ will only allow you to use the Smoother curve that does just that.
 
But numerous experiments have shown that the uneven frequency response of uncalibrated microphones starts at approximately 5 kHz
This can easily be proven false by looking at what calibration files contain. It's very common to have completely uneven frequency responses, just look at how much correction a UMIK-1, iMM-6, or especially an XTZ mic needs.
 
Do you have any recommendations on which calibrated microphone is best? USB or XLR?
There is no such thing as best, just good enough. Over that level, it barely matters, and the UMIK-1 is over it.
 
Complete phase correction (like Dirac) is coming
Hi, is this function now ready to use? I am not trying to rush you in any way. I discovered your awesome software through a reddit thread. Thanks for creating such a great tool.
 
Hi, is this function now ready to use? I am not trying to rush you in any way. I discovered your awesome software through a reddit thread. Thanks for creating such a great tool.
No. It will be based on a paper published by a friend of mine, but it still isn't reviewed.
 
There is no such thing as best, just good enough. Over that level, it barely matters, and the UMIK-1 is over it.
Hello, please tell me, can I use the Dayton Audio iMM-6C microphone with your program? Is the calibration file recognized?
 
Yes, you can use that and the file is recognize.
Thank you! Can you explain in more detail why Cavern does not use the microphone phase correction data and for what purpose Dayton includes a 3rd column of numbers?

PS. This comment about Dayton Audio UMM-6

 
Thank you! Can you explain in more detail why Cavern does not use the microphone phase correction data and for what purpose Dayton includes a 3rd column of numbers?

PS. This comment about Dayton Audio UMM-6

Because any phase-based correction like time-alignment works with relative phases, because we do not hear phase, and only differences matter. Even for Dirac, who could do it, there is no need for absolute phase correction.
 
Yes, you can use

Tell me, please, how to determine what level of sensitivity and “boost level” to set for a USB microphone in the Windows settings so that Cavern takes measurements in the optimal mode?

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Tell me, please, how to determine what level of sensitivity and “boost level” to set for a USB microphone in the Windows settings so that Cavern takes measurements in the optimal mode?

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Cavern will tell you if it's clipping or too noisy. If it's too much, there will be an error popup, if it's too low, the results will glow in red.
 
Cavern.exe does not run under Windows 11 (23H2), at least on my computer. On the other hand, there is no problem with Windows 10 (22H2), but that is not my audio computer. Does anyone have an idea what the problem is?
 
If I set the speaker volume too high or too low, will Cavern warn me too?
Yes, high volume is a clipping warning and low volume is a noise warning (red graphs).
Cavern.exe does not run under Windows 11 (23H2), at least on my computer. On the other hand, there is no problem with Windows 10 (22H2), but that is not my audio computer. Does anyone have an idea what the problem is?
What is the issue? It just doesn't launch, or is there an error message?
 
Yes, high volume is a clipping warning and low volume is a noise warning (red graphs).

What is the issue? It just doesn't launch, or is there an error message?
It just doesn't launch. W11 installation is checked for integrity (sfc and dism).
 
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