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I'm new to room correction, and quite frankly the math baffles me. Is REW an easy system to use for
beginers, or someone who doesn't quite understand what they are doing? I'd like to see what i'm
working with as far as sound and learn more about it. I need a system that is going to walk me
through it, and teach me along the way. Any other suggestions on which system or software for
dummies would be appreciated. BTW the XTZ review was helpful, even to someone like myself, who
doesn't know much about room correction.
Johnnie, it's a tough thing to figure out. Like some of the other forum members have said, no system is
particularly easy to use. Running each piece of software isn't too difficult, it's knowing how the read the
results. I tried to write this review in a way that would help someone who just purchased the kit to understand
how to use it.
If it's something you are interested in, you just need to jump in and start trying to figure it out. Even writing this
review was a learning process for me. You can always ask for help on some of the forums. I might even
suggest asking AVRant a question. Rob and Tom (the hosts of AVRant podcast) are pretty good at giving
advice.
Cliff_is posts on April 13, 2014 17:27
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It does read like you are making excuses for every issue you call out. If a free software like REW
surpasses XTZ on many of its usability issues, the developers have just become lazy. That the
interface looks like an antiqued Java front end for a client-server stack, is proof positive.
lol, maybe it does sound like excuses. It's hard when writing these reviews to balance between being too
critical or too accommodating.
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I respectfully disagree with you regarding XTZ bring the easiest. IMHO, REW, USB Mic, HDMI audio
to receiver/pre-pro is the easiest. It also happens to be the cheapest. The only problem is that the
USB mics have a noise floor around 40dB and this could impede some measurements. Needless to
say, if one doesn't have HDMI, this is not an option.
The statement regarding XTZ requiring the least up front effort and understanding the audio concepts,
prior to taking a measurement, is a bit silly considering the advanced nature of the questions that
Omnimic, Holm Impulse, REW, SoundEasy, XTZ, et al, are the answering.
I definitely agree with you that none of these programs are particularly easy to understand or run without some
prior knowledge. It even took me a bit to get used to XTZ. The reason I think XTZ is the easiest isn't
necessarily because of the interface, which needs some work, but because it comes with all the equipment
you need and requires next to zero configuration. The USB mic/HDMI route with REW is great, but it still
requires a used to piece together a system. It may not be a big deal for someone who has done it before, but
is extra work. I also like the built-in tone generator in XTZ, something that I wish Omnimic had and I know
REW has.