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PC based analyzer

I have hobbled along with my Ratshack spl meter, a tone generator/frequency counter and It's time for an upgrade.OK, I have a PC with windows 98 ( I maybe upgrading soon,maybe ).I know tons about audio and little about the PC.Where does the mike go? What is a good mic for this type of work? Go slooooooow.You can't over explain anything to a person of little knowledge.Thanx
kgveteran
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kr4
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Take a look at ETF, assuming that you are concerned with room/speaker acoustics. Helpful website and excellent product.

Kal
rives
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I agree with Kal. We, and all of our authorized dealers use ETF. We manufacture 2 test kits, a professional one for our dealers, and a standard one for enthusiasts. It has the microphone, pre-amp, cables, software and carry case. This might be the type of thing you are looking for, it can be found on our software page.
kgveteran OP
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OK, so I down loaded the demo program and here is were I am at.My sound card accepts eighth inch jacks for a mic.Is this correct and can I still use my Rolls tone generator with the freq. counter or am I missing something?
rives
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You have to have line in. Mic in will not work. If you only have mic in you will need an external sound card. There are a few USB based ones that are good. We sell a very high end one by ESI for our professional kit ($300), but there are ones that are just as good as your internal one, perhaps better for $40 by Creative.
kgveteran OP
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OK, so the line in is for the mic ? And the line out is to run to the processor ? Then when I tell the PC to run a low freq. sweep or what ever test the program has on it the tone generator and PC are in sync.Can't be this simple can it ?
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