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Author:  Gregg C [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:01 am ]
Post subject:  Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Hi guys,
After watching Kent Everett's DVD on voicing I got to thinking...
Is it possible to use my laptop as an Oscilloscope ???
Is there software available for this ??
I would think having a Oscilloscope while voicing would be a distinct
advantage to "See" the progress especially as an amature.
Gregg

Author:  Stephen Boone [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Strobosoft from Peterson has this feature. The cost is 100 dollars but there is a fifteen day trial download that is fully functional and lets you try it out to see if you like it. I really like the tap tuning feature. There is a lot of data generated and it is a challenge to figure out what to do with it.

Author:  Gregg C [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Thanks Stephen,
I'll check it out

Gregg

Author:  Hesh [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Another vote for StroboSoft with the scope feature. [:Y:]

Author:  Gregg C [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

There is a standard and deluxe program available,
Which one works best for voicing our tops ??

Greggg

Author:  Fred Tellier [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Strobosoft is great only deluxe has the tap tuning features.

Another one for free is Visual Analyzer http://www.sillanumsoft.org/

The description from their site
Visual Analyser is a complete professional real time software, transform your PC in a complete set of measurement instruments; no new hardware necessary

It also has a signal generator which I will use and several other features that don't interest me

Fred

Author:  Gregg C [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Thanks Guys !!

Gregg

Author:  David Malicky [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Another vote for Visual Analyzer for a scope simulator.

For just FFTs, I like wavesurfer:
http://www.speech.kth.se/wavesurfer/

Author:  Mike OMelia [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Will this s/w tell you what note the top is tuned to?

Sounds like this s/w would also be useful for the Tone Rite discussion...

Mike

Author:  Michael Lloyd [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

I like this one: (The Tone Generator)

http://www.esseraudio.com/ttg.htm

It has a 30 day free trial also.

Author:  Fred Tellier [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Software for turning a laptop into an Oscilloscope ???

Quote:
Will this s/w tell you what note the top is tuned to


In my somewhat limited experience I find it is easier to use and record results in hertz than notes and +- cents, strobosoft will work in either mode.

Fred

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