64 Audio | Measuring In-Ear Monitors

Measuring in-ear monitor output can be an effective tool for professionals. You’re not going to become an IEM designer overnight, but you will be able to quickly diagnose faults, test loudness, and troubleshoot your entire signal chain with real data. Follow along as we demystify IEM measurements. 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Why measure IEMs? 02:17 - Setup, Measurement Microphone 06:04 - Audio Interface 06:34 - Software 07:53 - Transfer Function Measurement 09:57 - Let’s Measure an IEM 11:02 - Comparing IEM measurements 13:19 - Comparing measurement mics 14:38 - Why does it look that way? 15:26 - Human Ear Acoustical Impedance 16:28 - Preference Research and 64's target 17:36 - Positional Variability and Resonant Peaks 19:28 - Measuring Loudness 21:11 - Measuring mix processing 22:06 - EQ isn’t bad 23:59 - Conclusion Helpful Links: Microphone: https://audixusa.com/products/tm2/ Audio Interface: https://www.rme-usa.com/babyface-pro.... SMAART software: https://www.rationalacoustics.com/pag... The Headphone Show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHEADPHONE... Crinacle: https://crinacle.com/2020/04/08/graph... The acoustical impedance of human ears: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.... Harman Preference Research (many AES papers sited on the last page): https://acousticstoday.org/wp-content... Read More: https://blog.64audio.com/measuring-in... Visit Site: https://www.64audio.com #64Audio #ProAudio #Audiophile