Test tones

[edjosh23]

Is there a cd that I can buy with test tones that before each tone or after, the frequency is said. I have songs that have 100hz, 90hz, all the way down to 10hz, but is there something with frequencies in the thousands? Or did someone make one?

Is there a easy way to make one?

Thanks,

Josh

[Geek]

Check Usenet - alt.binaries.sounds.sfx (or sound-effects, can't remember the exact last word). That's where I d/l mine

[edjosh23]

what is Usenet?

what I found was a p2p file sharing, I'm guessing thats what you are talking about?

Is there anyway you could send me the file? Or is there a different name where I can search orhter file sharing programs for the song?

thanks,

Josh

[kelticwizard]

Have you considered making your own CD?

A freeware sine wave generator is available at www.satsignal.net. You can make your files from that, (with a little cable).

Also, you really should test the frequency response of your sound card-very easy and quick to do using RightMark freeware. Even a great sound card can have bad frequency response if it was not installed well. Use RightMark and know for sure.
audio.rightmark.org

You will need a stereo 1/8" to 1/8", (walkman-to-walkman), plug. Available Radio Shack or most anywhere for two or three bucks.

Might be fun.

[edjosh23]

the sine wave generator site is not working, I'm gonna do some searches and see if I can download a different one. I have an Extigy, and i understand a lot of the sound card software doesnt work with extigy.

Thanks again, but is there anything else out there?

[kelticwizard]

Yes. Several. Give me a couple of minutes, let me get back to you.

[kelticwizard]

Here's one. Shareware, used to be freeware. But still useful to make a CD, or for use for a couple of weeks.
http://www.nch.com.au/tonegen/

[kelticwizard]

There is also WinISD, which is also a nfity box calculation program as well. Freeware. I don't inow about WinISD Pro, but the simple WinISD freeware has a signal generator. Just click "Uitilities", then "signal generator".

http://www.linearteam.dk/

You can make each tone you record a different cut on your CD, so track1 = 10 Hz, track2 = 15 Hz, etc.

[edjosh23]

I'v had WinISD for a few years now but I never knew it had a signal generator. And personally, dont download the pro, it had a lot of errors especially with inputting speakers parameters, but they might have fixed it now.

Thanks for NCH,

So can I just hook up my extigy to my amp and play some of the test tones and that way I can see where I should cross my speakers over? and all that?

Is that the best way?

and thanks again, That software is really easy and works well, just they way I like it

[Sch3mat1c]

Originally posted by edjosh23
what is Usenet?

http://groups.google.com gets you there, but that's just the most recent method to access the decades-old network.

Tim