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2013 Appy Special: 13 Pro Smart Tool-belts for Your Smart Device

December 11, 2013 TD Staff Leave a Comment

2013 has been a mobile-centric year. From new tablet developments to the growing popularity of smart gear, catering to your mobile lifestyle has been never been so important. But, with all the availability of apps in the market, finding quality apps that are relevant to you can seem like a challenge–more specifically a potential waste of time. This collection of mobile apps highlights the 13 categories of mobile apps that help professionals do their job better. Whether you are an AV specialist or managing a team in the office, the mobile device is consistently one of the most valuable tools in anyones tool belts; great apps make sure that your mobile device is functioning as effectively as possible.

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Android Only: Pro Sound Meter and Spectrum Analysis Apps

September 13, 2013 TD Staff Leave a Comment

There are a lot of different A/V toolkit applications developed for the Android market that address just about every A/V need. From lighting to audio, and everything in between, you can guess they have an app for that. However, there are also a lot of apps that are fine-tuned for a specific purpose. Whether you are measuring a throw distance for a specific brand of projectors or trying to measure the decibel output of a newly staged speaker system, purpose-specific apps are out there and most of them are very accurate. The following slideshow contains pro Android audio apps for SPL reference and audio spectrum analysis.

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4 Pro Mic Apps for Live Voice Amplification

September 5, 2013 TD Staff Leave a Comment

App developers have found a way around not having a microphone on hand with mobile utilities specifically designed to turn your smart device into a functional microphone. Mic to speaker routing apps offer you the ability to control your device’s built-in mic as a impromptu microphone–giving you the option to create line-level signals with a device that is not necessarily created for that purpose. Great microphone apps offer full control over the sample rate, the EQ levels and other mission critical settings already found in the make up of conventional microphones.

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