Audio Precision upgrades audio analysers with new features and hardware interface options
Audio Precision
APx500 series audio analysers
Audio Precision has released two new interface options for its APx500 series audio analysers: one for measuring audio over Bluetooth and the other featuring Audio Return Channel (ARC) for measuring ARC audio in HDMI 1.4a devices.
Version 2.8 of the APx500 software, which is free to download from the company’s website, has also been released, bringing support for the new interfaces, audio measurements and feature improvements.
The APx Bluetooth option has a built-in Bluetooth radio and stack that allow engineers to measure their Bluetooth devices directly, eliminating the uncertainty, inconvenience and lack of control of third-party adaptors.
The APx HDMI option includes the Audio Return Channel (ARC), part of the HDMI 1.4a specification, which allows two-way audio over a single HDMI cable, eliminating the need for a separate audio cable to route TV audio to the receiver.
Key features
- Bluetooth radio enables Bluetooth devices to be measured directly
- Bluetooth audio test is claimed to be faster, easier and more reliable
- HDMI option includes ARC to eliminate need for separate audio cable
- Digital Serial Interface option supports transmitter slave mode
- SINAD measurement
- Sweep signal definitions
- Direct generator playback of .MAT files
- Can be configured with a DC offset when desired
- Digital sample rates down to 6kHz
- Measurement recorder can save audio records of practically unlimited length
