Speaker Box Cad Programs

The 3D CAD programs allow for easy calculation of internal volume and are really handy for test fitting drivers and ports before building the cabinet. I once designed a simple sub cabinet but didn’t realize the port length would interfere with the driver until the cabinet was finished. Open eMachineShop CAD and select File New. Expand the Wizards drop-down. From the list, select 5 Sided Machined Box. Enter the desired parameters and click OK. In the workspace, add desired custom features as needed. Five-sided machined boxes are enclosures with four sides and a bottom.

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WinSpeakerz is our loudspeaker simulation program for Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/8. This popular speaker simulator lets you propose various speaker systems and then evaluate them in software before you cut wood or order expensive transducer components. A typical design session might go like this: you select a woofer for your home theater project from the driver database and load it to the 'workbench'. Next, you select the type of enclosure you want to simulate. You have a choice of closed, vented or bandpass boxes with a total of 18 different variations. For your home theater project you decide on a vented box. Now enter different volumes and tunings and run the analysis to see 'what if'. Once you've decided on the box you can open the box calculator and have WinSpeakerz suggest the dimensions.
Model 18 Different Box Types:

2nd Order Closed

4th Order Bandpass
3rd Order Closed5th Order Bandpass
4th Order Vented6th Order Bandpass
Isobaric (or Compound)Multiple Drivers

Model the following Responses:

FrequencyExcursion
PhaseImpedance
Group DelaySPL - Sound Pressure Level

Advanced Enclosure Modeling:

Diffraction LossAuto Cabin Response

Box Calculators:

The Box and Crossover calculators eliminate the drudgery of cabinet and crossover design. All details of your crossovers and enclosures are saved as part of each project file.

RectangularTrapezoidalBandpass
Crossover and Network Calculators:
1st Order Butterworth2nd Order Butterworth3rd Order Butterworth
1st Order Series2nd Order Linkwitz4th Order Linkwitz
Resonance CompensatorInductance CompensatorTweeter Attenuator

More!

Expandable Driver LibraryVariable Input Power for Excursion and
SPL Responses
English or Metric Units


The WinSpeakerz Workbench

You can save your work for your home theater system into any of the 10 system memories in the speaker project file. This allows you to easily compare any of the 10 systems on the screen at once. You can compare your vented box in memory one with the closed box in memory two. You can compare different enclosures with different drivers or fine shadings of tuning for a particular system. At any time you can print a detailed report on the system currently on your workbench.

Besides enclosure simulation, WinSpeakerz supports speaker builders with various box and crossover calculators to see your projects to completion. Impedance compensators and tweeter attenuators can also be designed quickly. Just enter a few parameters and the component values are calculated as you type.

An Overview of WinSpeakerz


The screen shot below is what WinSpeakerz looks like with a project file loaded.
The Plot window is the large upper window where the Frequency, Excursion, Phase, Delay and Impedance responses are displayed. The black plots show a range of frequency (loudness) response curves for this driver. The red plots show the excursion responses.
The Driver and System Parameters window (bottom left) displays the basic parameters of the driver. The Driver and System Parameters window is where you specify the number of drivers in the enclosure, SPL (Sound Pressure Level) is given for any number of drivers at any input power and any listening distance. The WinSpeakerz User's Guide is viewed by clicking 'Help Topics' the Help menu.


The WinSpeakerz Workbench


The Box window (bottom right) is where you describe the box type you want WinSpeakerz to analyze. In the example above, the 2nd Order Closed Box is selected. When you select a box type from the Box menu the Box window will be redrawn for your selected box type. An icon at the top left of the Box window shows at a glance the type of box you are working with. WinSpeakerz allows you to design 18 different box types! Plus you can specify any number of identical drivers in an enclosure.
The WinSpeakerz Driver Database

Because driver selection is such a crucial part of speaker design, WinSpeakerz includes a very sophisticated loudspeaker Driver Database. From the database page you can search for drivers that meet your requirements for a project. For example, your next project might be for a home theater system and you're interested in 10' drivers with an SPL of 92. You can instruct the database to show you just those drivers that are 10' in diameter with an SPL of 92 and assign those drivers a keyword. This allows you to quickly find the best driver for your project without searching through individual manufacturers catalogs and data sheets.
New drivers can be added to the database just by filling out a new driver form. The Driver Database has over 1,000 drivers included. You'll find JBL, EV, Vifa, Dynaudio, Fane, Focal, Alpine, Rockford Fosgate and many others. Of course you can add new drivers to your Driver Database by entering the basic Thiele Small parameters.

Each Driver Record is extremely detailed with provisions for over 98 different driver parameters. Enter as much or as little information on each driver as you'd like. Space is provided for such details as the driver's bolt circle diameter, front and rear mount baffle cutout diameters and retail price. Driver records can be added, edited and deleted.


The WinSpeakerz Driver Database

The Box Calculators


The screenshot below shows the Rectangular Box Calculator. You can also select Trapezoidal and Bandpass Box Calculators. Enter box dimensions and the box volume will be calculated, or, enter a box volume and the dimensions will be calculated using the Golden Ratio. The enclosure calculators have locks in each of the dimension fields. This allows you to lock a couple of the parameters of the enclosure and let others float to achieve the volume of the enclosure you want.


The WinSpeakerz Box Calculators

The Crossover Calculators


Enter the impedances of the tweeter and woofer and specify the crossover frequency. The crossover calculators will give you the component values needed for the crossover type you selected. You may also adjust the Damping Factor for the 1st Order Series Calculator. WinSpeakerz version 2.5 now prints 9 new crossover reports.


The WinSpeakerz Crossover Calculators

The WinSpeakerz System Editor

The System Editor comes into play after you've selected a driver and have started working at the Workbench. In order to see the full details of the System currently on the Workbench you open the System Editor by selecting 'Edit System' under the Edit menu (or at the toolbar). The System Editor is the place to make adjustments to various system parameters (such as box loss Q, isobaric factor, R(e), etc.), write notes on the system as well as make custom adjustments to this System's particular driver.


The WinSpeakerz System Editor, System Details Page

The WinSpeakerz Project Files

WinSpeakerz organizes your work in Project files. Starting with a new Project file the designer opens the Driver Database and selects a driver to load to the Workbench. Back at the Workbench the designer proceeds to look at the performance of the driver in various enclosures. As he works he saves some of the best designs to the System memories. After saving a couple of Systems based on the first driver the designer might return to the database to select an alternate driver and then save a few more Systems to additional memory locations in the Project file.

Each Project file holds 10 System memories, each a snapshot of the Workbench containing a complete driver file, full details on the enclosure, crossover, impedance compensator networks, and detailed notes on the System. Systems can be instantly recalled to the Workbench by clicking the corresponding buttons on the toolbar. Any combination of saved Systems can be recalled for comparison of different drivers in similar enclosures or the same driver in various enclosures.

Anatomy of a WinSpeakerz Project file

My Current Project

...contains the following data:

The Workbench, Audio Concepts SV12 driver in 4 cu ft vented box
Memory 1, EV Force 10 driver in a 1 cu ft closed box
Memory 2, JBL 2240H driver in a 2.0 cu ft vented box
Memory 3, EV Force 12 Driver in a 4th Order Bandpass box
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Memory 10, Focal 8V416 driver in a Vented box

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Welcome toBodzioSoftware Pty. Ltd.: We are based in Melbourne, Australia and have beendeveloping loudspeaker system design software for personalcomputers since 1990. This site is intended to provideinformation about our WinXP™ program: BoxCad,and Windows7/64bit and Windows10/64bit programs: SoundEasy and UltimateEqualizer.

“An Interview with NevilleThiele” - By Steve Mowry,Voice Coil 2006.

“…SM: What do you see asthe trends in loudspeaker design and development in the next tenyears?

NT: Active loudspeakers with equalization,lower crossover frequencies, and more nearly omnidirectionalradiation. Theymay not be trends but seem to me a better way of doing things….”.

Introducing the Ultimate Equalizer

Exampleof The Ultimate Equalizer System Configuration Screen (BBM+CABS)

Majorcharacteristics of Ultimate Equalizer system are

  1. Active system – allows amplifiers to exert maximum control over loudspeaker driver and makes crossover characteristics independent of driver loading.
  2. DSP crossover and voicing – maintains crossover and voicing characteristics with mathematical precision.
  3. Amplitude and phase HBT equalization – results in flat amplitude and phase responses and extends bass response.
  4. Linear phase – maintains 0deg acoustical phase response of each driver, which results in transient-perfect system for correct spatial imaging (realism, depth, resolution, ambience) for multi-channel sound reproduction.
  5. Minimum-phase/Linear-phase room EQ – removes most obnoxious room modes.
  6. Available with BBM bass management and CABS active suppresor of room modes.
  7. Remote control – via 2.4GHz wireless keyboard and mouse.
  8. Built-in WAV Player - with this option, there is no need for any sound cards at all. UE will create and play 'playlists' with the standard CD-style WAVE files (16-bit/2-channels/44.1kHz) using motherboard codecs.
  9. And also Hi-Res WAVE files 24bits/2-channels/96kHz and 24bits/5.1-channels/96kHz using motherboard codecs and digital add-on sound crads.
  10. Use Windows Media Player, or install other Media Players – to create audio server and state-of-the-art loudspeaker management system (user-friendliness, power, flexibility, cost efficiency and sound quality) on one HTPC.
  11. Removes 'flabby' or 'woolly' bass and provides linear-phase bass as commented by:

    1. Michael Gerzon “ The subjective effect of phase compensation of the bass from loudspeakers is very marked, giving a much tighter and more 'punchy' quality, with greater transparency, and interestingly a subjective extension of bass response of at least half an octave. The improvement is audible even on loudspeakers with a very high cut-off frequency, such as Quad electrostatic designs. . . . The benefits of bass phase equalisation are considered, by those who have heard itt, to be a substantial improvement over what was hitherto possible with analog technology, and digital equalisation provides a way of improving bass performance without going to ridiculously large giant space-consuming power-hungry monster speakers, and is certainly a much cheaper route “.

    2. Keith Howard “As I pressed Play, I didn't know what to expect: a mild improvement or a revelation. To use a curry-house analogy, I was half-prepared for korma rather than phal. But when I compared the unprocessed and phase-corrected tracks, it took only a few seconds of the latter to persuade me that here was a significant improvement. Just as Michael Gerzon described, the phase-corrected sound was both weightier and punchier, and distinctly more coherent. It simply sounded more like a bass guitar, to the extent that I almost hummed along—not something that I would normally expect to do when listening to a bass-guitar accompaniment shorn of all else (sorry, John), and certainly not an urge I felt with the unprocessed track. Still, time-consuming as it was, this experiment involved only a single music excerpt and was conducted in mono, and so hardly offers a comprehensive insight into the full benefit of bass phase correction. But what I heard convinces me that this is an area in which the application of DSP can make a significant contribution to fidelity.”
    Source: http://www.stereophile.com/reference/706deep/index.html

Traditional, Minimum-Phase Bass infrequency/time -------------Linear-Phase Bass + HBT (samesubwoofer)

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Example1 - Full Digital Solution - AES/EBU 96kHz/24bit Linear-PhaseStereo Playback System

1. The above digital system is described in AES/EBU System paper.
2. Inexpensive SPDIF DAC is evaluated in AES/EBU Converter paper.
3. Using SPDIF output to create a 10-channel system withDelta1010LT and concept of a SPDIF amplifier is shown in SPDIF Amplifier paper.
4. Simple, stand-alone 44.1kHz/24bit, 96kHz/24bit Linear-Phase stereo WAV audio server with ALC1150 codec is described in Audio Serverpaper.

Example2 - Hybrid System - Analogue / AES/EBU Linear-Phase 5.2HTPlayback System

1. The above Hybrid Analogue-AES/EBU system is described inHybridAES_EBU_Analogue_System paper.
2. Details of construction of 5.2 UE system is described in AES_EBU_Amplifier_Constructionpaper.
3. Evolutionary approach to expanding UE systems is described in AES_EBU_System_Evolutionpaper.

Example3 (early prototype) - Linear-Phase HT5.2 Loudspeaker System withAnalogue Amplifiers

1.Introduction - Somecomments on motivation for developing the above system.
2. Subwoofers , Subwoofer Construction - Testingof Linear-Phase and Minimum-Phase versions of a subwoofer withMcCauley 18' 6174 driver. Construction of the subwoofer
3. Front Speakers ,Measurements -Construction details of the front two-way loudspeaker. Also,measurement results.
4. Centre Speaker, Measurements- Centre speaker design considerations. Also, measurementresults.
5. Rear Speakers , Measurements -Construction details of the rear two-way loudspeaker. Also,measurements results.
6. Amplifiers , Amplifier Construction- Conceptual stage of developing multi-channel amplifier forTHX-capable, 5.2HT system. Also, details of construction
7. Setbacksand Surprises - Handy hints
8. AlternativeAmplification - Some simple examples of other amplificationsolutions.
9. RemoteControl - 19-function remote control.
10.Conclusions, Updates - A fewthings worth remembering. Also, up-to-date progress.

Ultimate Equalizer V10 has been released.....

For full description of the program features,please download PDF manuals below. This release is recommendedfor i7-960, 3.2GHz or better processors. Please note, thatour software is periodically reviewed and fixes are implementedas an ongoing process.

List of improvements in Ultimate Equalizer V10.0

1. The size of project data files is reduced to half of the V9 size. This is quite substantial change, and allows for faster loading of project files.

2.MLS system uses WASAPI 16bit/24bit drivers instead of the legacy WDM/MME drivers.

3. RoomEQ measurements use WASAPI 16bit/24bit drivers instead of the legacy WDM/MME drivers.

4. Added second version of the BBM system. The FL channel is independently filtered and summed with Left Subwoofer, and FR channel is independently filtered and summed with Right Subwoofer.

5. Current Bass resolution settings (buffer-size dependant) are displayed on MLS transfer function screen.

6. Bit depth on the input-side can be set to 16bit or 24bit. Many contemporary motherboards only allow for 16-Bit depth on recording side due to compatibility with CD recordings requirements.

7. MLS system uses the same impulse response files as SoundEasy V21. The UE10 and SoundEasy V21 programs are compatible for impulse response measurements.

8. WASAPI Debug Mode. Useful to debug sound card drivers implementation.

9. Automatically appends buffer size and sampling frequency to driver’s filename. Also, appends sampling frequency to impulse response filename.

10. Compiled and tested on Windows 10/64bit.

The UE includess inverse-HBT equalization, time-inverse processing that eliminates phasedistortion, crossover filtering, and partitioned convolution.Equalization of the individual drivers’ response to the userspecified acoustic target is performed automatically with theclick of a button. The outcome is a transient perfectspeaker system with flat amplitude and phase responsesthat faithfully reproduces any input signal relative to thedesign point, as demonstrated by the ability of thespeaker system to play undistorted square waves.Shelving and notch filters are included to voice the speaker toother than ruler flat response and the time-inverse processingand be switched on or off as desired. Recommended sound card isLynxAES16 and Delta1010LT (capable of WASAPI technology inExclusive Mode). This stand-alone, fully self-containing programincludes ALL functions, that you need to createyour 'DSP-on-PC' system. The UE-PC incorporates RoomEqualizer and large 5.1 Home Theatre option (8in/16out).The program includes self-starting option, so you can arrangeyour PC to start running UE on power-up, and thus have the wholeprogram up and running by pressing 'Power ON' button onyour PC case. Latest release includes 19-function remotecontrol via wireless keyboard.

Ultimate Equalizer V5.0-V10.0 files:

UE_ManualWASAPII- Complete manual for UltimateEqualizer V5 - WASAPI
UE_Manual MME- Manual's Addendum for Ultimate Equalizer V5 - MME,MME-Lite
UE_Manual_Digital- Manual's Addendum for Ultimate Equalizer V6 - Digital
UE 7 Manual Digital- Manual's Addendum for Ultimate Equalizer V7 - Digital
UE 8 Manual Digital- Manual's Addendum for Ultimate Equalizer V8 - Digital
UE 9 Manual Digital - Manual's Addendum for Ultimate Equalizer V9 - Digital
UE 10 Manual Digital - Manual's Addendum for Ultimate Equalizer V10 - Digital
Example of exported files aree
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UltimateEqualizer in AESUltimateEqualizer in AES

Ultimate Equalizer was presented to AES Melbourne Section on14th April 2014. Report (including PDF file with thepresentation) is available from this AES website:
http://www.aesmelbourne.org.au/2014/04/19/meeting-report-april2014/and this website: http://www.aes.org/sections/reports/?ID=1567

Selectedpapers related to Ultimate Equalizer Technology are listed below

1. For a short introduction to the program,please read 'UltimateEqualizer Technology' paper.
2. Example of an audio server + UE systemutilizing several input sourcesis shown in Signal Routing Example paper.paper.
3. Using audio server + UE with SPDIF to create full-digital,96kHz/24bit stereo chain is explained in UE4And SPDIF paper.paper.
4. SNR in motherboard codec is examined in Computers And SNR paper..
5. Loudspeaker design in 3D - frequency, time, space is reviewedin AttributesOf Linear-Phase Loudspeakers paper.
6. Pre- and Post-ringing of the Impulse Response are reviewed in Pre- And Post-RingingOf Impulse Response paper and thispaper.
7. PC motherboards with 2 / 3 / 4 PCI slots, 8-channel audiocodec, LGA1366 / LGA1155 / LGA2011 sockets are reviewed in PC Motherboards paper.
8. Some comments on AES Technical Council DocumentAESTD1001.1.01-10 are presented in AES_Document_Comments paper.
9. Brief comparison between a DSP equalized loudspeaker and apopular waveguide loudspeaker is shown in Frequency_Time_Evaluationpaper.
10. Phase Errors due to Digitization are explained in Digitization Errors paper.
11. On-axis and off-axis performance of DSP equalizedloudspeakers are reviewed in HT_Loudspeakers_SPL_Polar_Comparisonpaper.
12. Latency in SPDIF DACs is examined in Latency_In_SPDIF_DACs paper.
13. Issues in Inverse Filters are discussed in Comments_On_Kirkeby_Methodpaper.
14. 8digital LPCM channels from motherboard paper.
15. Perfecting 'Punch' is ashort paper discussing this important characteristic ofloudspeaker system.

The Ultimate Equalizer is availablefrom Bodzio Software Pty. Ltd. for $150 - please see the email atthe bottom of this site.

Ultimate Equalizer bundled files release for SoundEasy are:UE_Files , UE_Help_Files , UE_Rockey4 , UE_Rockey4ND , UltimateEqualizer_Rockey4 , UltimateEqualizer_Rocke4ND

SoundEasyincluding EasyLab

SoundEasy is a powerful and quite large program. It is impossible to present all of it's 80+ screens and dialogue boxes in this space, so only a small number of example screens are shown below.

Subset of CAD screens and TABs Selection of Enclosure Design screens and TABs

Post-Processing - example of screens and TABs in EasyLab measurement section Spectrum Analyser screen - one of the EasyLab tools.

Non-Coherence Distortion screen One of the Non-Linear Distortion screens

System Design screen - viewing from +/-90deg angle horizontally and vertically Managing the location of drivers on front baffle

Minimum-Phase Extraction System also showing an example of misplaced start of the FFT window in MLS measurement system.

ESS meaurement system screen and TABs

A very simple example of Finite Element Method used to calculate room resonances and frequency response of a source and mike placed in arbitrary room locations.

Wavelet Analysis-------------------------------------- STFT Analysis------------------------------------- CSD Analysis ------------------------------ Differential CSD Analysis

Minimum Phase Extraction using Guiding Filter and HBT for Woofer (Left) and Tweeter (Right). Pink - measured SPL, Thin Blue - HBT, Thin Pink - Guiding Filter, Green - measured Phase

Minimum Phase Extraction using Inverse Hilbert-Bode Transform (blue curve). Peak Power Dissipation Ratio (green curve)

-90......+90deg Disperssion Plots presented in Circular Coordinates as Standard and Normalized Plots

SoundEasy v26 has been released......

SoundEasy + EasyLab system is acomplete modelling and measurementsoftware package. ( for full description of the program features, pleasedownload the PDF manual below )

SoundEasyoperatesin time and frequency domains and models the complete design andadvanced (Phase/SPL/Zin - constrained)optimisation process of multi-way loudspeaker system, includingWMTMW arrays. The program allows for a complete characterisationof all drivers, including complex transfer function for soundpressure (amplitude frequency response) and input impedance. Directdata import functions from PC-based measurement systemsare included. SoundEasy will even tell you if your imported phaseis correct and will help you to correct it (using Hilbert-BodeTransform, HBT, during the import). Enclosure design includes13 types of enclosures,including H/U Dipoles and handlesmultiple driver configurations. Up to 4 identical drivers can beplaced on the front panel to analyse diffraction distortion andmutual radiation impedance.Large-signal analysisisprovided and includes: BL(x) and Cas(x) non-linearity, portcompression and thermal power compression effects. OurNEW, full-screen, scrollable,re-sizable CADsection of theprogram, handles all electronics of the passive/active systemsuch as: complete and detailed passive or active crossoverdesign, and time/frequency/impedance compensation circuits. TheCAD system allows you to include advanced DSP components, like LinearPhase Filters, Time Delay Elements, andour own Super-Components, Mega-Componentsand Modular Crossover concepts, none of which can beimplemented in standard, passive crossovers. 100 of popularfilter/crossover types are built-in. Finally, complete systemresponses are obtained by taking into account mutual 3D alignmentof the drivers on the front panel, includingoff-axis simulations, tiltingand rotating drivers. As theRay-Tracing Methods are really not suitable for low-frequency(below 300Hz) room modelling, we have implemented extensiveevaluation of room and car cabin acoustics using Image Method andthe powerfulFiniteElement Method for complex room geometries - ideal for 4sub-woofer placement evaluation, including two dipole subwoofers. The FEM includes modelling ofabsorption at each node and allows you to include openedwindows, carpets, heavy drapes, (any size) etc. in youranalysis. The program is quite large. It contains over 80plotting screens/control boxes for modelling various designprocesses and a number of 'calculators' for performingspecific modelling functions. There are also numerous dialogueboxes for customizing plotting and display functions. The programincludes support for design and optimization of Transient Perfectcrossovers. Small-Thiele loudspeaker model has been expanded byusing FEM to model enclosureresonant modes. Non-Coherence Analysis is included and Minimum-Phase Extraction is based on iHBT and Curve-Fitting Algorithm. Peak Power Dissipation ratio displayed.

DSPFunctions

1. CAD-based Digital Equalizer has been implemented to enable perfect filtering withsimultaneous equalization of ANY irregularities of SPL responsecurve. This has been accomplished by modifying the targetedfilter transfer function by the inverse SPL response of thedriver, and at the same time cancelling the parasitic'tails'of the SPL using Hilbert-Bode Transform. OurEqualizer allows you to audition your favorite audio-CD via thesound card and also includes simulating propagation delays due todifferent spatial location of the acoustic centers of drivers.This feature is significantly more advanced than typical DigitalFilter - see SoundEasy Reference Manual, Chapter 9 for details.Filters and Equalizers up to 2x4-way can be constructed andevaluated with suitable, MME-compliant sound card.

2.Digital Room Equalizer (DRE) allows you to step out of the loudspeaker box anddo something constructive with your room acoustic. The DRE is aHBT-based, minimum-phase equalizer, designed to put 'finaltouches' on your room transfer function. It includesfull-screen SPL pixel editor for precise modifications to yourmeasured SPL curves and other processing tools. Please seeSoundEasy Reference Manual, Chapter 19 for details. Will run onmost 16-bit, full duplex, stereo sound cards.

3.System Phase Equalizer works with already built loudspeakers and allows you toremove all phase delays due to enclosure and crossover frequencyresponses. Loudspeaker equalized this way will reproduce squarewave reasonably well, depending on amplitude irregularity. Pleasesee SoundEasy Reference Manual, Chapter 19 for details. Will runon most 16-bit, full duplex, stereo sound cards.

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4.Advanced System Phase Equalizer. In addition to (3), the Advanced System PhaseEqualizer also equalizes the amplitude response of theloudspeaker system. When operated with a loudspeaker system, youwill be able to flatten the amplitude AND phase of the completesystem. Loudspeaker equalized this way will reproduce square waveperfectly. Please see SoundEasy Reference Manual, Chapter 19 fordetails. Will run on most 16-bit, full duplex, stereo soundcards.

5.Bass Synthesizer. This is a sub-octave bass synthesizer generating firstsub-harmonic of the lowest bass note present in the musicmaterial played through the synthesizer. The resulting bassoutput is user adjustable and is perfect way to give yoursubwoofers something to do. You can also write your own WAVfiles, while the bass synthesizer is working, so you can modifyyour favourite music, giving it tonal balance of your choice.Please see SoundEasy Reference Manual, Chapter 19 for details.Will run on most 16-bit, full duplex, stereo sound cards.

6.Digital Filter (FIR implemented as Fast Linear Convolution, and alsoas Partitioned Convolution ) function has been provided forauditioning your crossover design via sound card. Ourimplementation includes simulating sound propagation delays dueto different spatial location of the acoustic centres of drivers.You can also write your own, and read WAVfiles. Please see SoundEasyReference Manual, Chapter 9 for details. Filters and Equalizersup to 2x4-way can be constructed and evaluated with suitable,MME-compliant sound card.

EasyLab - Advanced is an expanded section of the SoundEasy program,dedicated to frequency and time domain measurements of the driverand room acoustics. The system incorporates digital (MLSand pre-emphasized MLS) and analogue (ESS) measurement system thathas been implemented for measuring SPL and Zin. Both methodsinclude powerful post-processing functions, including amplitude/timezoom-in on Impulse Response, scroll ImpulseResponse and analog input buffer, HB Transformfor easy determination of acoustic center of thedriver. Dual Channel Oscilloscope with built-in6 signal generators: Sine Wave, Square Wave, Pink Noise,White Noise, Two-Tone and Tone-Burst.Next, Spectrum Analyser with various screencontrol option (including WarpedFFT), THD display, and the sameset of signal generators. Cumulative Spectra Decay (CSD)Analyser now includes Tone-Burst Waterfallsas well.There is also a Small-signal(T/S) and Qb extraction screen using Delta Mass andDelta Compliance methods, RLC Measurement screen,Distortion Analyser, including estimation ofnon-linear coefficients of BL(x), K(x) and Le(x)using truncated Volterra series expansion method, and finally,advanced Non-linear Parameter Measurement screenand modeller based on driver's differential equations andnumerical differentiation. EasyLab employs extensively MLS-typeof test signals, Hilber-Bode Transforms and curve-fitting methodsin it's measurement system. 'Curve Arithmetic'function for Digital and Analogue measurement functions is alsoprovided. Your SPL field measurements can be saved as a raw-datafiles, so that you can perform all post-processing andpresentation functions later, at your convenience - see SoundEasyReference Manual, Chapter 16 & 17 for details. Tone bursttesting method is also implemented. The next addition to theEasyLab system is RT60 measurement capability.The system incorporates Schoeder Backward Integrationand two methods for noise reduction: Truncated andSubtracted. THD/IMD measurement system and Cepstral Deconvolution have been added recently, and finally, a Matching Filter Techniquehas been implemented, in this release. CepstralDeconvolution and Matching Filter Technique both allowreconstruction of measured, echo-contaminated, low-frequencyresponse of a loudspeaker system. Non-Coherence Distortion analysis, CSD Differential plots and Large Signal Impedance Measurements are the latest additions to EasyLab section.

BoxCadisa sophisticated software tool (separate program) focused onenclosure analysis using acoustic impedance models and electricalimpedance models - highly recommended for advanced designers. 10models are built-in for your convenience, but you can letyour imagination fly and invent an esotheric enclosure andanalyse it using BoxCad -unlike using other loudspeakermodeling programs, you are NOT restricted to built-in enclosuremodels. Again, frequency and timedomain analysis is available. The results of the analysis can becombined with active/passive circuits designed with built-inelectronic CAD system. And yes!, you can model PassiveRadiator Band-Pass enclosures of any type with BoxCad.If you are concerned with vent non-linearitiy during turbulentflow - perhaps PR system will satisfy your requirements. And howabout an Acoustic Cannon ?.

RecommendedSound Cards or Digital Crossovers
For EasyLab measurement system -you will need full duplex, 16/24-bit sound card, such as

1.Legacy cards: Layla 24, Darla 24 and Gina from Echo Digital. (MME).
2.Delta410 (MME), Delta1010LT from M-Audio (MME, also WASAPI).
3.Motherboard Realtek audio codecs such as ALC115, ALC 889, and much more (MME, also WASAPI)
4.
USB ASUS Xonar U7 (MME)
5.
USB RME Babyface Pro (MME)
6.
USB Focusrite 2i2 gen2 (MME)
7.
Behringer UCA202 (MME, also WASAPI + Windows10)
8.ZOOM UAC-2 USB3 Audio Converter (MME)

For Digital Filter and DigitalEqualizer - we recommend more advanced cards such as,Delta 410, Delta1010LT from M-Audio, FireWire 410, from M-Audio,Layla24, Darla24, Gina from Echo Digital Audio will provide youwith 2-in and 8-out configuration. Many standard sound card canalso be used for 1x2-way system emulation
For Modular Crossover - we also recommendmore advanced cards such as, Delta 410, Delta1010LT from M-Audio,FireWire 410, from M-Audio, Layla24, Darla24, Gina from EchoDigital Audio will provide you with 2-in and 8-out configuration.Also, you can remotely program Behringer DCX2496 (V1.14)Digital Crossover using this functionality.

The V26 release is our most powerful and easyto use upgrade to date and introduces a number of significantchanges. This release is recommended for i7-960, 3.2GHz (or better)processors. Contemporary processors are typically much better then the recommended one. Please note, that our software is periodicallyreviewed and fixes are implemented as an ongoing process.Subsequent Reference Manual changes are uploaded to thiswebsite.

Listof improvements in SoundEasy V26

  1. User adjustable Pivot Point for microphone Polar Plots
  2. Added manually editable microphone location on Diffraction Front Baffle.
  3. Added calculation of off-axis diffraction and presentation as Polar CSD plots.
  4. Added animation to show mike position movement during automated Polar Plot simulations.
  5. Improved visual resolution of the CD plots by factor of 2.
  6. Added Circular CD plots presentation.
  7. “I have data” red LED light up automatically when running polar plot simulations.
  8. DI calculated for the Pivot Point for both H/V configurations.
  9. Fixed a bug in Family Plots function for enclosures.
  10. Implemented “normalized” display for CD plots in Circular coordinates.
  11. Added animation to show mike position movement during automated DI simulations.
  12. Improved calibration of DI.
  13. Fixed overlapping labels on enclosure “Compare” screen, and improved curve colouring scheme.
  14. Implemented “Cancel” loading option for driver/project file created with different frequency range.
  15. Implemented “normalized” display for CD plots in XY coordinates.
  16. Increased Front Baffle size to X=603cm and Y=806cm.
  17. Fixed “shorted component” bug CAD schematic section.
  18. Streamlined the process of loading Project Files and removed one warning message.
  19. Fixed enclosure braces look in 3D plots in System Module.
  20. Fixed MLS impulse response display location when the time scale is scrolled.
  21. Inverted CD Polar plots scale.
  22. Removed “Clear” Comparison Tab function from the Enclosure and Transfer Function Tabs.
  23. New Plotting Options for CAD and System Modules.
  24. Fixed ESS impulse response display location when the time scale is scrolled.
  25. “Clear” button in Frequency Plotting System TAB disengaged from clearing Target curves.
  26. DF and DE functions respond to “short” and “open” component functions.
  27. Added “+Diffraction” and “-Diffraction” buttons to add/subtract diffraction in Driver Editor functions.
  28. Improvements in built-in FEM models.
  29. Expanded SPL/Phase and Zin/Phase capabilities.
  30. Updated User Manual

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SoundEasyDesign Guide by John Kreskovsky, is now available from Music andDesign - http://musicanddesign.speakerdesign.net/This is a 'must read'for anyone interested in SoundEasy program and loudspeaker designand measurement.

BoxCadV4.0 Manual:

Chapter 1 - Introduction - Overview of theprogram and general specs
Chapter 2 - Operation - Entering data, using CADand general operation
Chapter 3 - Background - Acoustical tools neededfor this program
Chapter 4.1 - Theory - Enclosures - 10 enclosuresdetailed acoustical impedance schematics
Chapter 4.2 - Theory - Enclosures
Chapter 4.3 - Theory - Enclosures
Chapter 4.4 - Theory - Enclosures
Chapter 5 - Powered Subwoofer - Design exampleof powered subwoofers
Chapter 6 - Examples - Just a couple of examples

SoundEasy V26 Reference Manual:

Chapter_1 - Introduction - Overview of theprogram and software functions performed. NEW
Chapter_2 - Editor Screen - Entering driver'sdata, complex transfer function, impedance models used,suspension systems, enclosure dimensions. NEW
Chapter_3 - Importing Data Files - IMP, CLIO,LMS, DAAS32, MLSSA, includes exporting data as well.
Chapter4.1, Chapter_4.2 - Enclosure Design Screen - 13 typesof enclosures, small and large signal analysis, lots of plots.NEW, NEW
Chapter_5 - Enclosure Optimization - Sealed,vented and band-pass enclosure optimizations.
Chapter_6 - Enclosure Response To Rectangular Function- 13 enclosures in time domain, includes impulse, square wave.
Chapter_7 - Car Acoustics - Finite ElementMethod (FEM) used to solve low-frequency car interior problems
Chapter_8 - Using CAD System - Introduction toour powerful, full-screen electronic CAD system. NEW
Chapter_9- Filter And Crossover Design -Passive / active / digital FIR networks, built-in filters, LinearPhase Filters, MC, crossovers and networks.
Chapter_10 - Filter And Crossover Optimization -Advanced optimization of filters or complete crossover. IncludesConjugate impedance Opt. NEW
Chapter_11 - Crossover In Time Domain - Timedomain response of the crossover/filter
Chapter_12- System Response Module - 3Dplacement of drivers on front baffle, off-axis simulation andtilting drivers, vertical and horizontal plots. NEW
Chapter_13 - System Optimization - Completesystem optimization, including off-axis and tilting drivers.
Chapter_14 - Room Acoustics - Image Methodemployed in low-frequency range to solve speaker placement. Alsosome theory.
Chapter_15 - Finite Element Method - FEM theoryand several of applications of this method to predict speakerplacement in non-rectangular rooms.
Chapter_16.1 , Chapter_16.2 , Chapter_16.3 - EasyLab Advanced [Linear] -Operation of all analogue and digital measurement screens Goodexamples of HB Transform usage . NEW
Chapter_17 - EasyLab Advanced [Non-Linear] - Twomethods for extracting non-linear parameters and one non-linearmodeller.
Chapter_18 - Recommended Design Sequence - Goodoverview of processes and program's applicability. Also, somecomputer issues discussed.
Chapter_19 - DSP section.

You are also warmlyinvited to join our user group: https://soundeasy.chadgray.info/forum/Upgrades from V23 / 24 / 25 are availabledirectly from Bodzio Software via email. Please contact us viaemail for your own copy. Payments options are explained in moredetails on the User's eGroup site.

Here are some of theusers of SoundEasy package:

1. John Kreskovsky, is hosting'Music and Designn' website with anumbers of references to SoundEasy. Please visit: http://musicanddesign.speakerdesign.net/
2. Chad Gray, invites you to visit
http://chadgray.info/soundeasy,where you can find cool SoundEasy tutorials he has made. Chad canhelp you with woodworking too.
3. John Krutke from from'Zaph Audioo'
http://www.zaphaudio.com is another skilled user of SoundEasy.
4. Georgee Soong is a very active member of our User's Group. Please vist his http://augene.blogspot.com/
Speaker Box Cad Programs5. Marius Tanasescu has new and very informative website explaining in-details many features implemented in SoundEasy: http://audiojudgement.com/

Distributors ofSoundEasy and BoxCad programs are:

1. Golden AgeMusic AB, Vitalisgaten 23, S-441 43 Alingas, Sweden. Phone: +46 322 66 5050, Fax: +46322 66 5051
Link:
http://www.goldenagemusic.se
2.AKKUS, ul. Rzeznicka 12H, 84-200Wejherowo, Poland. Phone: +48 501 173 793, Fax: +48 586 774 036
Link:
http://loudspeakershop.eu
3. E.A.M. - EletroAcústica Mass , RuaVinte e Um de Abril, 850 - Center, 15801-170 - Catanduva - EstateSao Paulo, Brazil. Phone: +55 17 3523 2728
Link: www.eam.com.br
4. Parts Express Inc., 725 Plesant Valley Dr. Springboro, OH 45066, USA. Phone: +937-743-3000, Fax: +937-743-1677
Link: http://www.partsexpress.com
5. Roppongi KougakuLimited,4-4-11, Roppongi,Mianto-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN.Phone: +81-3-3402-5567, Fax: +81-3-3-3402-5563
Link: http://www.ritlab.jp/shop/
6. Cyrus SystemsTechnology Limited,PO Box2-90, Taichung, Taichung City 40399, TAIWAN R.O.C.,Phone:+886-4-2531-2506, Fax: +886-4-2531-8884
Link: http://www.augene-audio.com.tw/

With our thanks to the SpeakerBuilder, Voice Coil and audioXpresspublishers, you can now enjoy some of our articles on-line.

1. 'Active Equalisation of Loudspeakers' in Speaker Builder,Issue 2 1997, based on BoxCad V1.1 capabilities..
2. 'ComputerizedLoudspeaker Placement Part I' in SpeakerBuilder, Issue 1 1998, based on SoundEasy V3.00.
3. '
ComputerizedLoudspeaker Placement Part II' in SpeakerBuilder, Issue 4 1998, based on SoundEasy V3.10.
4. '
LowFrequency Acoustics of the Open Plan House'. Based on SoundEasy V3.20.
5. 'LoudspeakerDiffraction Distortion and Radiation Impedance' in Voice Coil, Volume13, Issue 9, 1999. Based on SoundEasy V3.20
6.'The AutoPassenger Compartment as a Listening Room'. Published in Speaker Builder,Issue 1, 2000. Based on SoundEasy V3.30.
Speaker7.' How Good IsYour Port'. Published in audioXpress,September 2001.
8.'
SubwooferPlacement in NonRectangular Rooms'.Published in audioXpress, Issue 9,September 2002.
9.'
Multi-WayTransient Perfect Crossovers'.Some ideas on implementing transient perfect crossovers inSoundEasy
10. '
Acoustic Centre Evaluation'.Locating AC using Hilbert-Bode Transform.
11. '
ConeBreak-Up Effects'. Modelling ofcone break-up using FEM.
12. 'TS Extraction Accuracy'.Discussion of some aspects of TS parameters extraction.
13. 'Synthesized Bass'. in audioXpress,Volume 41, Number 3, March 2010
14. 'A Loudspeaker That Can Play Square Waves?'. in audioXpress, Volume41, Number 6, June 2010
15.

Speaker Box Cad Programs Online

Break_Up_InvestigationMeasurement Phase investigation in the break up region.
16. ApproximateMinimum-Phase measurements ofloudspeaker's phase response.
17. Adaptive Windows in MLSmeasurements.
18. MLS_Vs_Sine Possiblecalibration process for MLS system.
19. Single-Channel Measurement option in MLS isdiscussed in this paper SingleChannel Measurement System.
20. Loudspeaker system phase response is discussed inSystem_Phase_Response short paper.
21. Inverse Hilbert-Bode Transform and its application.
22. Diffraction Model in SoundEasy V26 short paper.
23.Modelling Diffraction Part II. V26 short paper.

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