3-dags Smaart Training hos Benum i Oslo.
Benum inviterer til Smaart Training med Rasmus Rosenberg (DK).

Rational Acoustics Smaart er verdens mest utbredte måle- og analyseprogram innen audio. Smaart er bransjestandarden man referer til når man snakker om analyse. Med V8 har Smaart blitt et enda mer intuitivt og omfattende program, med mange muligheter. For å lære å bruke dette verktøyet arrangerer vi nå et kurs hos Benum. Meld deg på her.
Ta med egen laptop med Smaart V8 og Dante Virtual Soundcard (enten demoer eller fullversjoner). Om du bruker en av de nye macene med usbc eller thunderbolt ethernet adapter, så ta med adapteret.

Kursavgift 3900,-

Rasmus Rosenberg – Smaart CI
Freelance system tech. Smaart user since 2002, beta tester since 2006 mainly v.7 and Lake integration. House technician at venue Vega and system tech; Victory Tour production, DPA Soundco. Volbeat, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, DAD, Safri Duo.

Kursavgiften er på 3900,-. Vi kjører bindende påmelding og din plass er bekreftet mot betaling av faktura som tilsendes på e-post etter påmelding. Du kan også betale med Vipps til #53055. Vi sender da kvittering på mail i etterkant.

Lunsj blir servert på stedet kl 1200 og er inkludert i prisen.

Ved spørsmål: Ta kontakt med Kenneth Vadset kv@benum.com

Course Description

Overview 
The Operator Fundamentals covers the fundamentals of setting up a Smaart measurement rig and using Smaart to make basic RTA, Spectrograph, Transfer Function and Impulse Response measurements. 
Special attention is paid throughout the course to the subject of how to make valid and useful measurements, as opposed to simply making cool squiggly lines appear on the screen. 
This course begins with an overview of both the general system measurement theory involved as well as the operational context in which Smaart is used, namely in Sound System Engineering and Alignment. 
This course focuses on providing the attendee with a functional knowledge of how Smaart operates as a tool before expanding to the application of that tool in sound system engineering, and as much as possible, examines data interpretation as much as acquisition.

The first one or two days of class are primarily a classroom lecture and lab format, relying heavily on in-class measurements and utilizing a signal distribution system to distribute the instructor’s stereo measurement signals to the entire class. 
The last day involves a hands-on practicum focusing on the implementation of the information presented in the first days. It presents the use of Smaart in a methodical process of evaluating and adjusting the individual system components, and the subsequent combination of multiple subsystems into a multi-channel / distributed sound system. Throughout this alignment practicum, the session seeks to reinforce the necessary collaboration of measurement and listening skills

The Operator Fundamentals Class provides:
– A fundamental description of the measurement concepts involved in dual-channel FFT based analysis (as used in our industry)
– A systematic breakdown of how they are realized in Smaart measurement software
– A detailed and hands-on (as possible) examination of the requirements for configuring and controlling a Smaart measurement rig.

Topics Covered Include (but not limited to):
-Fundamental Measurement Concepts:Single channel vs. dual-channel measurements / Time domain vs. frequency domain analysis / What the heck is an FFT?

Smaart Software Overview:Software install/update & upgrade / Measurement Configuration / Measurement control & interface navigation.

Anatomy of a Measurement Rig: Hardware requirements / Standard Configurations / Basic Troubleshooting
RTA and Spectrograph Measurements:Averaging and Banding / Feedback identification (& other cool things to do with Spectrograph / Calibration for SPL

Transfer Function Measurements: Magnitude, Phase & 

Coherence traces: how they are generated and how to read them / Data Thresholding Functions and Improving Measurement Quality / Data Storage and Trace Averaging. 

Impulse Response Measurements: Setting up the delay for 

Transfer Function measurements: Live IR and Delay Tracking / Measuring delay times for speaker system time alignment / Tips for improving IR measurement quality / The Impact of FFT Time Constant (window length) on Measurements.
Measurement Position Choice and Microphone Placement
Measurement position selection – choosing our system alignment decision pointsMicrophone placement and coping with boundary conditions (e.g. ground bounce)Single vs. Multiple positionMeasuring and Tuning an Individual Speaker System.

Determining proper loudspeaker operation – near field measurementsEvaluating loudspeaker coverageMeasuring and adjusting speaker response in coverage areaExtension of Coverage: the Addition of Fill and Delay Systems
Alignment checklist for each system – Freq. Response, Level, Delay and PolarityLTC: Level – Time – Combine, a systematic process for combining systemsThe 5-minute delay: a quick procedure for setting initial delay system parametersSubwoofer Mania.
The curious issues involved in measuring sub woofers in the “real world”Timing the crossover between main systems and subsCardioid subwoofer arrays – controlling / steering sub energyPrerequisites:The Smaart Operator Fundamentals course is open to all interested persons. Prior system alignment experience is not required, but is definitely helpful. This course does assume a working knowledge of professional sound system engineering practices and basic audio fundamentals. If you have any questions concerning course prerequisites, please do not hesitate to contact the listed Smaart instructor prior to registration.