System Requirements

A computer with Windows XP or Windows Vista with .NET executable installed. Sound card, microphone and microphone preamp for measurement purposes is also required.

Recommended program for real time convolution:

The open source program  Convolver made by John Pavel. Audiolense automatically generates configuration files that interface with Convolver. Convolver comes in three packages:

  o  Convolver that can be inserted as a plugin in for instance Windows Mediaplayer

  o  Convolverwrapper that can be inserted as a plugin in some of the other software players

  o  ConvolverVST that can be inserted as a VST plugin in Console or another VST host.

Any real time convolution program that can handle wav files with 32 bit floating point words can be used.

Recommended Microphone and Microphone Amp:

  o  Any decent quality microphone and microphone amp may be used as long as they fit into the sound card.

  o  The MP - 1r measurement kit from IBF Akustik is a cost effective solution that provides good measurement results

  o  MP - 1r comes with a calibration file that may be directly loaded into the Audiolense  .

Recommended Sound Card / DAC:

  o  Professional sound cards or DACs from companies like Lynx or RME are recommended for best performance.

  o  Typical consumer sound cards will also work well.

  o  High end USB or firewire DACs with good jitter rejection

  o  Other combinations of high quality digital output and DACs

  o  Audiolense works well with embedded sound cards in some of the typical media center computers.

For fully active systems we highly recommend a professional sound card and an internal channel routing that ensures that all sounds are played through the filters.

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