Software for sound spectrum analysis

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Hi there, I'm looking for the best software for analysing the sound
emitted by acoustic instruments (guitars, harps etc). I also need to be
able to compare two sound sources for obtaining the best amplified
sound (i.e. piezo vs microphone). I've looked at cool edit and a
program called Spectrogram
(http://www.visualizationsoftware.com/gram.html). I've also considered
the waves plugin bundle for cubase sx (which has frequency analysis
plugins). Which programs/plugins give the best value for money and
audio detail?

Any help appreciated
thanks
Owen

[Steve King]

> wrote in message
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> Hi there, I'm looking for the best software for analysing the sound
> emitted by acoustic instruments (guitars, harps etc). I also need to be
> able to compare two sound sources for obtaining the best amplified
> sound (i.e. piezo vs microphone). I've looked at cool edit and a
> program called Spectrogram
> (http://www.visualizationsoftware.com/gram.html). I've also considered
> the waves plugin bundle for cubase sx (which has frequency analysis
> plugins). Which programs/plugins give the best value for money and
> audio detail?
>
> Any help appreciated
> thanks
> Owen

When you say, 'obtaining the best amplified sound', it seems you are looking
for a qualitative judgement, something that software is unable to do. Now,
if what you want is double-blind testing software, that might be useful.
Google that.

Steve King

[Mark]

wrote:
> Hi there, I'm looking for the best software for analysing the sound
> emitted by acoustic instruments (guitars, harps etc). I also need to be
> able to compare two sound sources for obtaining the best amplified
> sound (i.e. piezo vs microphone). I've looked at cool edit and a
> program called Spectrogram
> (http://www.visualizationsoftware.com/gram.html). I've also considered
> the waves plugin bundle for cubase sx (which has frequency analysis
> plugins). Which programs/plugins give the best value for money and
> audio detail?
>
> Any help appreciated
> thanks
> Owen

I came across this on the web, I know nothing more about them...

http://www.avisoft-saslab.com/soundanalysis.htm

Mark

[Arny Krueger]

> wrote in message
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> Hi there, I'm looking for the best software for analysing
> the sound emitted by acoustic instruments (guitars, harps
> etc).

I seriously doubt that you are looking for the best software, you are
probably looking for something that will work well in your application for a
reasonable price.

> I also need to be able to compare two sound sources
> for obtaining the best amplified sound (i.e. piezo vs
> microphone).

That's a completely different application. Try starting here: www.pcabx.com
..

> I've looked at cool edit and a program
> called Spectrogram
> (http://www.visualizationsoftware.com/gram.html).

Well, they do spectrograms. But, is a spectrogram what you really want?

> I've
> also considered the waves plugin bundle for cubase sx
> (which has frequency analysis plugins). Which
> programs/plugins give the best value for money and audio
> detail?

Here's a tip - download the cooledit (now called Adobe Audition) demo from
Adobe's web site, and play with it for a month for free. By then you'll know
a lot more about what you are looking for, or not.

http://www.adobe.com/downloads/