IIUC it is only the software package. But I may understand the press release wrong.
The picture shows a hardware box. The text reads as if it is a piece of hardware.
But if I log on to the AP site and do a 'configure' run, there's no mention of hardware and the same pic is shown of the laptop but with the box cut off. So maybe it IS 'just' software ...
Jan
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Hi Jan,
That box is an RME Fireface UC.
Cheers, E.
edit: @phofman, you just preceded me
BTW, distortion is not as low as form an RTX.
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Ahhh! That clears that up, thanks Edmond. So, it's 'just' software.
And when you do the 'configure' you find that $ 3000 is really an unrealistic base price. Most measurement protocols like FFT, response flatness, stepped responses, all are 'options' costing several 100 or 1000 dollars extra.
Definitely not diy territory!
Jan
And when you do the 'configure' you find that $ 3000 is really an unrealistic base price. Most measurement protocols like FFT, response flatness, stepped responses, all are 'options' costing several 100 or 1000 dollars extra.
Definitely not diy territory!
Jan
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APx v4.6 software already had an option to either render or capture from ASIO soundcard in order to allow a soundcard test loop of APx SW to render via ASIO soundcard --> loopback to APx analyzer input or the other way around.
I guess now they have just enabled to use ASIO for both in and out at the same time and this in turn enables the use of some other interface as the measurement front end. From there I guess it was such an easy step to add a USB dongle and sell the SW separately as well. Will make them some more money for sure for minimal extra effort.
But yeah as Jan points out with the useful modules costing extra it can add up fast.
I guess now they have just enabled to use ASIO for both in and out at the same time and this in turn enables the use of some other interface as the measurement front end. From there I guess it was such an easy step to add a USB dongle and sell the SW separately as well. Will make them some more money for sure for minimal extra effort.
But yeah as Jan points out with the useful modules costing extra it can add up fast.
You don't need a the AP software to run scripts or test procedures. There is other software out there (free!) which does that, using standard programming languages.
Then there is the vendor lock in part (driven ad-absurdum by AP): someone invested in the the AP stuff, and now he/she wants to continue using the software with a non-AP audio interface. AP will sell this feature to their loyal customers for $3000. I wouldn't be happy as a customer and start looking for those free lunch solutions that will do just about anything I might need.
But why do I complain? All is good for me because I have the RTX6001
The freeware approach doesn't work with large corporate networks. The free lunch version leaves the network wide open if the guy choosing their free software can't tell good software from Trojans and spyware when installing.You don't need a the AP software to run scripts or test procedures. There is other software out there (free!) which does that, using standard programming languages.
Then there is the vendor lock in part (driven ad-absurdum by AP): someone invested in the the AP stuff, and now he/she wants to continue using the software with a non-AP audio interface. AP will sell this feature to their loyal customers for $3000. I wouldn't be happy as a customer and start looking for those free lunch solutions that will do just about anything I might need.
But why do I complain? All is good for me because I have the RTX6001
You surely must be joking Mr. Brennwald[...]
Oh, and I still have two more RTX6001 in my "stash"
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I am not sure I follow this. Why would freeware be worse than for-cost software? Also, you could go the open-source route so you can dig deeper and really see what the software does.
You surely must be joking Mr. Brennwald
Nope!
It's not necessarily the freeware, it's the yahoo that finds some garbage on the internet and installs it on their computer, then the Trojan locks all the data on all the servers of the network and won't allow you access until you pay a ransom. This is happening frequently lately and if the IT department isn't smart enough to have back ups it will cost a lot more than a couple licences for the AP software.
The point was that AP users have invested in AP scripts and procedures that they can now use corporate-wide without that $30k dongle.
Jan
The USB driver for Windows, firmware update package and manual etc. is available again on the RTX website. You can find it here:
Download Center - RTX
Download Center - RTX