Den Mother
September 16th, 2010, 03:49 PM
Hey all Smaart users....
Effective today, Smaart v.7.1 is now released and available for download. This is a FREE update for all registered Smaart v.7 users.
This release comprises many powerful enhancements overall, but the most obvious and notable facet of the update is the complete overhaul of Smaart's data handling system. Although the initial version 7.0 release provided a workable solution for capturing and handling static traces, this update achieves a data handling system that we feel is now on par with the power of Smaart 7’s active measurement environment.
A detailed list of the new features in the 7.1 release is included below (and in the attached document). Of course, many more major and minor updates are planned for this platform over the coming year – releases that include features that we all miss from earlier versions, measurement capabilities that we have always wanted but needed this new platform to create, and even some features that we all have yet to be define (the "unknown unknown" to quote Donald Rumsfeld).
As we have said in the past, we are only at the beginning of the Smaart v.7 platform’s capabilities, and with your help and participation, it should be a fun journey.
NEW IN v.7.1
New Data Handling Paradigm:
•New data register look, feel & function
- Trace registers now created on capture (no more empty slots)
- Auto naming for captures (user can override/rename)
- Trace folders can be created for data organization
- Capture All function captures data traces for all active measurements
- Creates a folder for those traces
- Uses live measurement colors for the captured traces
- Drag n drop to re-order/re-organize traces & folders in list
•New Info dialog provides complete data capture info / trace control, including:
- Trace color, inversion and dB offset adjust
- User comment field
- Enhanced Save/Load and Copy to ASCII functions
•Easier, intuitive data trace averaging dialog
•Data can be deleted through simple “select and delete” functionality
•Data register now persistent from session to session – captured data is now stored on shutdown and restored on start-up
Enhanced Live/Static Trace Averaging:
•Coherence-weighted averaging option for static/live Transfer Function traces
•dB or power averaging option for static/live Spectrum traces
Improved Session to Session Operational Consistency:
•Active measurement group now remembered on shut-down
•Graph states now stored on shutdown and restored on start-up
Improved SPL measurement:
•Min/Max SPL added to LEQ logging
•Improved/streamlined the SPL calibration process
•Option added to Plot Calibrated Levels for spectrum plots
Enhanced Delay Measurement Functionality:
•Log & ETC views added to Live IR (Impulse Response) graph
•Delta delay (measured delay - current delay setting) added to delay finder dialog
And The Rest (Further Additions):
•Machine ID added to About (program info) screen
•dB offset column added to Group Manager overview tables
•“Clear All dB offsets” button added to Group Manager
•Weighting curve name added to trace info on graph (where applicable)
•Peak to Delay button added to Impulse Analysis mode
And remember: A full version Revision History including new features and bug fixes, detailed function descriptions, and a full listing of all accelerator (hot) keys is included in Smaart’s Help Files!! So be sure to read the v.7.1 Help Files thoroughly after installation.
To update to the latest version of Smaart v.7:
1. Log into your account at http://my.rationalacoustics.com.
2. Select "Your Software Licenses" on the main navigation bar.
3. Click on your Smaart 7 license in your list of registered products.
4. On your Smaart 7 License page, scroll down to find the link to download the installer version you need (Mac or Windows)
5. Uninstall the version that you currently have installed:
- To uninstall the Windows version, use the Add or Remove Programs (XP) or Programs and Features control panel (Windows 7 and Vista).
- To uninstall the Mac version, find the Smaart 7 icon in your Applications folder and drag it to the trash.
6. Install the new version by running the installer program (Windows) or dragging the new version from the disk image into your Applications folder.
7. It is NOT necessary to deactivate or re-activate your installation or re-register your v.7 license.
We have also updated the “Getting Started with Smaart v.7” Applications Guide (http://rationalacoustics.com/pages/Smaartv7_getting_started)on our web site to cover the new features of v.7.1
And finally, please note we have posted a new v.7.1 Demo (http://rationalacoustics.com/pages/Smaart_Download) on our web site. You can download the demo for v.7.1 and evaluate it for 30 days – EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DOWNLOADED THE PREVIOUS v.7.0 DEMO. Please read the instructions on the Demo download page carefully prior to downloading.
Effective today, Smaart v.7.1 is now released and available for download. This is a FREE update for all registered Smaart v.7 users.
This release comprises many powerful enhancements overall, but the most obvious and notable facet of the update is the complete overhaul of Smaart's data handling system. Although the initial version 7.0 release provided a workable solution for capturing and handling static traces, this update achieves a data handling system that we feel is now on par with the power of Smaart 7’s active measurement environment.
A detailed list of the new features in the 7.1 release is included below (and in the attached document). Of course, many more major and minor updates are planned for this platform over the coming year – releases that include features that we all miss from earlier versions, measurement capabilities that we have always wanted but needed this new platform to create, and even some features that we all have yet to be define (the "unknown unknown" to quote Donald Rumsfeld).
As we have said in the past, we are only at the beginning of the Smaart v.7 platform’s capabilities, and with your help and participation, it should be a fun journey.
NEW IN v.7.1
New Data Handling Paradigm:
•New data register look, feel & function
- Trace registers now created on capture (no more empty slots)
- Auto naming for captures (user can override/rename)
- Trace folders can be created for data organization
- Capture All function captures data traces for all active measurements
- Creates a folder for those traces
- Uses live measurement colors for the captured traces
- Drag n drop to re-order/re-organize traces & folders in list
•New Info dialog provides complete data capture info / trace control, including:
- Trace color, inversion and dB offset adjust
- User comment field
- Enhanced Save/Load and Copy to ASCII functions
•Easier, intuitive data trace averaging dialog
•Data can be deleted through simple “select and delete” functionality
•Data register now persistent from session to session – captured data is now stored on shutdown and restored on start-up
Enhanced Live/Static Trace Averaging:
•Coherence-weighted averaging option for static/live Transfer Function traces
•dB or power averaging option for static/live Spectrum traces
Improved Session to Session Operational Consistency:
•Active measurement group now remembered on shut-down
•Graph states now stored on shutdown and restored on start-up
Improved SPL measurement:
•Min/Max SPL added to LEQ logging
•Improved/streamlined the SPL calibration process
•Option added to Plot Calibrated Levels for spectrum plots
Enhanced Delay Measurement Functionality:
•Log & ETC views added to Live IR (Impulse Response) graph
•Delta delay (measured delay - current delay setting) added to delay finder dialog
And The Rest (Further Additions):
•Machine ID added to About (program info) screen
•dB offset column added to Group Manager overview tables
•“Clear All dB offsets” button added to Group Manager
•Weighting curve name added to trace info on graph (where applicable)
•Peak to Delay button added to Impulse Analysis mode
And remember: A full version Revision History including new features and bug fixes, detailed function descriptions, and a full listing of all accelerator (hot) keys is included in Smaart’s Help Files!! So be sure to read the v.7.1 Help Files thoroughly after installation.
To update to the latest version of Smaart v.7:
1. Log into your account at http://my.rationalacoustics.com.
2. Select "Your Software Licenses" on the main navigation bar.
3. Click on your Smaart 7 license in your list of registered products.
4. On your Smaart 7 License page, scroll down to find the link to download the installer version you need (Mac or Windows)
5. Uninstall the version that you currently have installed:
- To uninstall the Windows version, use the Add or Remove Programs (XP) or Programs and Features control panel (Windows 7 and Vista).
- To uninstall the Mac version, find the Smaart 7 icon in your Applications folder and drag it to the trash.
6. Install the new version by running the installer program (Windows) or dragging the new version from the disk image into your Applications folder.
7. It is NOT necessary to deactivate or re-activate your installation or re-register your v.7 license.
We have also updated the “Getting Started with Smaart v.7” Applications Guide (http://rationalacoustics.com/pages/Smaartv7_getting_started)on our web site to cover the new features of v.7.1
And finally, please note we have posted a new v.7.1 Demo (http://rationalacoustics.com/pages/Smaart_Download) on our web site. You can download the demo for v.7.1 and evaluate it for 30 days – EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DOWNLOADED THE PREVIOUS v.7.0 DEMO. Please read the instructions on the Demo download page carefully prior to downloading.