CleanSound
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Hi All,
I've played around with REW many years ago, but I am now just getting serious into REW after spending tons on a decent mic and audio interface (I know I don't need to, but I was already buying it for something else).
I must say that this software is very sophisticated and it's not for the faint of hearts and what makes it even more challenging to master is all the things you have to learn about acoustics.
Anyways, I suspect that I have some nasty room modes and I'm trying to figure it out from the graphs. I've must have watched 5 or 6 YouTube videos but I am not getting the very specific information I need and was hoping some of you can give me some pointers by either giving me feedback on what you see in the below graphs or linking me to a detail video or article that explains how to look for room modes/standing waves.
Having said that, my understanding is that you need the waterfall or spectrogram to look for room modes. So below are mine. [All measurements are measured with a calibrated soundcard and calibrated microphone at listening position. The room is treated with general room acoustic guidance that I have read online.]
Looking at the graphs, my interpretation is that I have two nasty room modes at 53hz and 76hz, but when both speakers are playing, everything just gets nasty below 100hz. Would love hear your feedback on what you think.
EDIT: User error with the original graphs posted, please see updated graphs here.
I've played around with REW many years ago, but I am now just getting serious into REW after spending tons on a decent mic and audio interface (I know I don't need to, but I was already buying it for something else).
I must say that this software is very sophisticated and it's not for the faint of hearts and what makes it even more challenging to master is all the things you have to learn about acoustics.
Anyways, I suspect that I have some nasty room modes and I'm trying to figure it out from the graphs. I've must have watched 5 or 6 YouTube videos but I am not getting the very specific information I need and was hoping some of you can give me some pointers by either giving me feedback on what you see in the below graphs or linking me to a detail video or article that explains how to look for room modes/standing waves.
Having said that, my understanding is that you need the waterfall or spectrogram to look for room modes. So below are mine. [All measurements are measured with a calibrated soundcard and calibrated microphone at listening position. The room is treated with general room acoustic guidance that I have read online.]
Looking at the graphs, my interpretation is that I have two nasty room modes at 53hz and 76hz, but when both speakers are playing, everything just gets nasty below 100hz. Would love hear your feedback on what you think.
EDIT: User error with the original graphs posted, please see updated graphs here.
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