Kettering University
Gibson Musical Instruments Acoustics Lab
Equipment List
NeXT Computer workstations (3)
- (3) NeXTstation Turbo Color workstations (Unix platform running OPENSTEP4.2)
(33MHz Motorolla 68040 CPU with Motorolla 56001 DSP chip, 128MB RAM and 1.0GB HD, 17" and 21" monitors)
- (3) Singular Solutions AD/64X Audio Interface (stereo 16-bit digital/analog interface for NeXT computer)
- (3) Digital Function Generator software (DFG, DFT_RT, and DFG_EX from Digital Recordings)
- (2) Digital Audiometer (professional quality hearing tests)
- 2 Sony MDR 7056 Headphone sets
- 6 Kenwood headphone sets
- Frequency Analysis software (Spectro3.0 by CCRMA)
- Digital recording, editing, effects, and mixing software (SoundWorks3.0 by MetaResearch)
- MonsterScope (Ocscilloscope and FFT - using 2 DSP channels)
- Sound synthesis and MIDI sequencing/editing software (MusicKit4.2 by CCRMA)
Frequency Analyzers
- (2) Stanford Research SR785 Two Channel Network Analyzers
(102.4kHz, FFT, Octave, Swept Sine, Order Tracking)
- Onno Sokki CF200 portable FFT analyzer (FFT and Octave)
- Onno Sokki CF9100 Two channel FFT analyzer
- Data Physics DP420 microcomputer D/A FFT board and Windows 95 software
- B&K Type 2131 Digital Octave Band analyzer
- (2) B&K Type 2107 Frequency Analyzer (analog)
Ocsilloscopes
- Tektronix TDS430A Digital Oscilloscope
- Tektronix RM503 Oscilloscope
Microphones
- B&K 4045 1/2 inch pressure microphone
- B&K 1/4 inch pressure microphone (high intensity 120-180dB)
- B&K Microphone power supply
- (3) B&K 1 inch pressure microphone
- (2) Audio Technica AT4041 microphones (matched pair)(0-20kHz)
- Radio Shack (Optimus) microphone
- (2) Radio Shack Electret lapel microphones
Sound Level Meters
- Larson-Davis model 812 (Type 1) Integrating Sound Level Meter
- B&K Type 2204 Impulse Precision Sound Level Meter (Impulse, A,B,C,D weighting, with Type 1613 octave band filter set)
- (2) Radio Shack Digital Sound Level Meter
- Radio Shack Analog Sound Level Meter
Microphone Calibrators
- (2) B&K Type 4220 Pistonphone
- (2) Gen Rad Oscillator Calibrator
Vibration Testing and Analysis
- Labworks ET-132 Mechanical Shaker (7lb force, DC to 9kHz)
- B&K 8001 Impedance Head
- B&K Nexus 2692 Conditioning Amplifier for Impedance Head
- (4) PCB 352B22 Accelerometers
- (2) PCB Accelerometers
- (2) PCB Accelerometers
- (3) PCB 482B11 ICP / Amp power supply
- PCB 482A16 4-channel ICP power supply
Experimental Modal Analysis
- PCB GK291C modally tuned hammer kit
- STAR Modal software (Spectral Dynamics)
- Windows NT workstation (400 MHz Pentium, 128MB RAM, 4.0GB HD, 17inch monitor)
Stereo Equipment (Sound Recording and Playback)
- Bose Lifestyle 3II Music System (CD player, two speakers, Acoustimass bass module)
- Tascam DA-P1 portable DAT recorder (stereo)
- Alesis RA-100 two channel amplifier (100 Watts per channel into 4 ohms)
- Alsesis point 7 studio monitor speaker pair
- Samson two channel amplifier (80 Watts per channel into 4 ohms)
- Rane ME-60 stereo micro-graphic equalizer (1/3 octave band)
- Radio Shack (Optimus) stero mini amplifier
- Optiums (Radio Shack) stereo graphic equalizer
- (2) 15 inch woofer loudspeakers
- (2) midrange Horn loudspeakers
- various 3-4 inch loudspeakers
Impedance Tube
- B&K Type 4002 Impedance Tube Apparatus (with large and small diameter tubes)
Sound Sources
- Gen Rad 1390-B Random Noise Generator
Musical Instruments
- Ephiphone Coronet Electric Guitar
- Ephiphone Regent 50R amplifier
- Gibson ES-335 Reissue Hollow-body Electric Guitar
- Gibson/Montana Early 1960's Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar
- Slingerland Artist Snare Drum
- Slingerland Lite Floor Tom Drum