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27th Jul 2013, 7:37 pm | #1 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK.
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PC Audio Generator
Download this program to turn your PC into an audio signal generator.
http://www.marchandelec.com/fg.html |
28th Jul 2013, 9:08 pm | #2 |
Heptode
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside, UK.
Posts: 788
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Re: PC Audio Generator
Thanks for that Bill.
I just put it into wavelab will be very useful. I will take some more output results when I test an audio amp, but it sounds great on the computer. Gezza123 |
30th Jul 2013, 9:33 am | #3 |
Heptode
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: West London, UK.
Posts: 867
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Re: PC Audio Generator
Thanks for the link. Very handy, yesterday I lugged a heavy audio signal generator to an old peoples meeting where I gave them a short talk about sound. Thought it would be fun to let them check their high frequency response on there aging ears This program on a laptop would have been far more convenient.
I like the option also for pink or white noise. John |
31st Jul 2013, 10:24 pm | #4 |
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Oxford, UK
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Re: PC Audio Generator
Just for info, it also runs on Linux using the Wine runtime environment, though the amplitude sliders don't work. This isn't really a problem as the output can be controlled with the standard system controls.
However, Linux users may prefer the native Jack/Alsa Audio Analyser, which in addition will do audio analysis though it can't generate white or pink noise (I don't think). The screenshot shows an analysis of a line channel with nothing plugged into it, i.e. the noise floor. |
29th Aug 2013, 5:25 pm | #5 |
Nonode
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Bristol, UK.
Posts: 2,063
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Re: PC Audio Generator
For Linux users, the 'sox' command line tool can generate raw data for test tones and noise.
I can post a selection of commands if anyone is interested ... dc |
1st Mar 2014, 3:01 am | #6 |
Heptode
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Manchester, UK.
Posts: 862
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Re: PC Audio Generator
Hello everyone. I downloaded the Marchand function generator and it works a treat. Dead simple, there's nothing on or about it that doesn't contribute to the task at hand, nothing you don't need but good enough to make it really useful. Nice one! Thanks for flagging that up.
Regards, Paul |