Sound frequency program

2009-05-16 19:45:32

#1

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

Ok so i'm doing a physics experiment where i'm investigating the effects that different variables have on the resonating frequency of a wine glass (when you run your fingers around the top and it "sings", sounds lame I know but meh...)

So what I need is a program that can easily, and quickly measure the exact sound frequency (through a mic into a laptop)
I googled, but couldn't find exactly what i was looking for, and since we have a fair number of audiophiles here I thought someone might be able to help me.

2009-05-16 19:47:41

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

There will be far too much distortion in the mic to get any sensible reading

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2009-05-16 19:53:20

#3

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

Any other suggestions?

I can use a guitar tuner but it just gives me the note, I know the frequency's of the notes but I would only be guessing at which octave it is.

2009-05-16 22:22:43

#4

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6653

Lol at the triple posts.

I think piano tuners have that (obviously no one tunes their piano frequently so it's hard to find/buy/borrow one. Also ridiculously expensive).

Last edited by some_random_panda (2009-05-16 22:25:17)

2009-05-16 22:26:46

#5

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

some_random_panda wrote:
Lol at the triple posts.

I think piano tuners have that (obviously no one tunes their piano frequently so it's hard to find/buy/borrow one. Also ridiculously expensive).

Hmm ok... I'm friends with all the music teachers so i might be able to get my hands on one

2009-05-17 06:07:55

#6

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

Google for RTSect. I can't seem to find a sensible download link, but that program is nothing short of awesome. If you've got a good laptop mic, you can probably get a reading within 50Hz of the sound.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-17 08:39:15

#7

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6709|Amsterdam‫

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Google for RTSect. I can't seem to find a sensible download link, but that program is nothing short of awesome. If you've got a good laptop mic, you can probably get a reading within 50Hz of the sound.

http://www.tolvan.com/rtsect/

works just tested it

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2009-05-17 22:36:26

#8

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6412|'straya

Thanks guys, on a school computer at the moment, but will test when i get home.

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