Smaart v.7 Di Launched – Streamlined Audio Analysis for Studio, Live & More

One of the most famed names in audio analysis for live sound venues, studios, installs and more has made a fast-moving new version.

The Smaart software family from Rational Acoustics has just been joined by Smaart v.7 Di (Dual-Channel Interface), which is a streamlined, two-channel version of the standard Smaart v.7 analysis software.

Smaart just got streamlined with v.7 Di.

According to Rational Acoustics, the primary focus of the Smaart v.7 Di platform is to offer a simplified version of the Smaart v.7 program: one that is significantly easier to configure and operate, without sacrificing the measurement power of the Smaart v.7 Spectrum and Transfer Function measurement engines.

While well-known for its prowess in live sound applications, Rational Acoustics’ COO and Den Mother Karen Anderson notes that the Smaart suite has multiple uses. “Smaart is audio analysis software, so it is not specific to live vs. installed vs. studio applications,” she says. “It allows users to view the frequency content of audio signals or measure the response of electrical and electro-acoustic systems regardless of the environment or the source.

“It is definitely used heavily in live touring, but is also used in fixed installations such as churches, concert halls, theaters, stadiums, etc…, and in studio environments and in mastering of both film and music production.  It’s also used in warehouses to test gear before it ever even hits the road or gets installed, and is used by manufacturers during development and QC.”

Available now, the US Retail price for Smaart v.7 Di is $595 per license, and each new license comes with two available installs.  Upgrades are available from Smaart v.4, v.5 and v.6.

Here are more deep details, direct from Rational Acoustics:

Smaart v.7 Di’s fixed, two channel architecture provides a nimble, quickly adaptable measurement environment, with all critical configuration and control parameters accessible on the top level of a single intuitive UI (user interface); perfect for quick and precise measurements without the demands of the standard version’s multi-measurement, multi-mode complexity.

Smaart v.7 Di’s Spectrum and Transfer Function engines have the same power and capabilities as those in the standard version. However, in the spirit of simplicity, v.7 Di does not include a separate Impulse Response (IR) Mode nor any of the Acoustic Tools intelligibility criterion. Instead, all time domain measurement capabilities in v.7 Di reside in the Live IR display of the Transfer Function measurement.

Smaart v.7 Di operates natively in both Windows and Mac operating systems (including 32- and 64-bit versions).  In order to maintain easy portability and interoperability between versions, both versions of Smaart use the same RTA and Transfer Function data formats.  Smaart v.7 and Smaart v.7 Di share the same control and command structure (view control, zooms, hot-keys, data capture commands, etc.), so moving back and forth between versions does not require learning a whole new control and command paradigm.

As an added bonus, the Smaart I-O’s gain and phantom power controls are integrated directly into the Smaart v.7 Di interface; making a “Smaart v.7 Di + Smaart I-O” combo an excellent package for users who want the most elegant, and streamlined, set-up possible.

“Smaart v.7 Di may be a simplified version of Smaart v.7 but make no mistake, there is nothing ‘lite’ about it,” says Karen Anderson, Rational Acoustics COO and Den Mother. “v.7 Di provides the same measurement power, accuracy and stability as the full version of Smaart.  The measurement engines are exactly the same.  We’ve just created a simpler, dual-channel interface for the program which makes it easier to configure and run.  It’s an excellent option for entry level users, but it would be equally useful for experienced Smaart users looking for a quickly deployable dual-channel version of Smaart when a more complex multi-channel rig is not required.”

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