Studio Six Digital showcased at AES 2010 several exciting announcements including the impending release of iAudioInterface2 and SmaartTools.
iAudioInterface2 is a two-channel USB audio input / output interface designed specifically for iPad audio test and measurement.
It will also function as a general-purpose two-channel audio interface on iPad, and will work with any computer that supports USB audio.
When used with an iPad, AudioTools, and a test & measurement microphone, users will be able to run Smaart Tools, or any of the other acoustics test and measurement modules available in AudioTools, such as FFT, Impulse Response, THD, Impedance, or Recorder.
With the included soft case designed for iPad, users will have available to them a fully self-contained audio test and measurement platform.
All settings, such as gain, phantom power, and pad on/off, are controlled directly from the iAudioInterface2 front panel, and are stored in non-volatile memory so that they will be in effect the next time that you turn on the unit.
The iAudioInterface2 features two XLR combo jack inputs with low-noise amplifiers designed for microphones, with independently switchable 48v phantom power, gain ranges, and a pad.
Four fixed gain ranges are available for each input, providing gain from +20 to +60dB. When the pad is engaged, the gain available ranges from 0 db to -30dB. With the pad engaged, the inputs are perfect for line-level signals.
Additionally, two fully balanced XLR outputs are available as well as a separate 1/4” headphone output with level control. The outputs have two gain ranges, with output levels approaching +23dBu.
SP/DIF and optical TOSLINK digital outputs are provided and the interface is designed to work the the iPad through the Apple Camera Connection Kit. It will also work with any computer that is compatible with USB class-compliant devices.
The iAudioInterface2 is expectd to ship in the last quarter of 2010
Additionally, Studio Six Digital has announced it has entered into an agreement to develop an iPhone application based on Rational Acoustic’s Smaart acoustic test and measurement software.
Smaart Tools will appear as a module in our AudioTools app, and will be available as an optional in-app purchase. Work on the module expect to be complete in late 2010.
The feature set is still being finalized but at a minimum the module will include the basic transfer function, with both magnitude and phase response plots, RTA, and the spectragraph.
