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Minilyzer ML1 User Manual

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Sound Pressure Level<br />

In the LEVEL SPL mode the <strong>Minilyzer</strong> measures the integratedaveraging<br />

level over time, the actual, minimum and maximum sound<br />

pressure level.<br />

NOTES • For this function a self powered microphone is<br />

required. NTi Audio does recommend to use the<br />

accessory MiniSPL (for details see Accessories).<br />

• Prior the first measurement the <strong>Minilyzer</strong> has to<br />

be calibrated to the microphone specifications.<br />

As default the <strong>ML1</strong> is calibrated according the<br />

Minispl.<br />

• No phantom power is available on the XLR-input.<br />

a. Sound Pressure Level Panel<br />

Calibration<br />

Minimum,<br />

Maximum or<br />

Actual SPL<br />

Measurement Functions<br />

Pause Clock<br />

SPL Bargraph with manual ranging<br />

Fig 3.3 Sound Pressure Level Panel<br />

20<br />

Equivalent<br />

Continious<br />

Sound<br />

Pressure<br />

Level<br />

Time<br />

Weighting<br />

To enter the LEVEL SPL mode (Fig 3.3), select LEVEL -> SPL in the<br />

measurement functions submenu.<br />

For most of the <strong>ML1</strong> applications, the sound pressure level<br />

measurements require the use of the A-weighting filter. To prevent<br />

wrong filter settings, causing wrong non-usable test results, the default<br />

filter setting of the “LEVEL->SPL” mode is A-weighting (A-WTD).<br />

Note: Each time the LEVEL SPL mode is selected the<br />

A-weighting filter is pre-set by default.

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