Re: Equipment Testing Goals Methods

["Walter Knapp" waltknapp]

Posted by: "Dan Dugan"

> Calibrating the input to the exact same gain is useful, but it
> doesn't give you a way to match the sensitivities of different
> mics--I think that has to be done acoustically. Since mics can't be
> fitted into a sound level meter calibrator, a tone at a measured
> distance seems to be all that remains.
>

Actually, you often can machine a adapter to use the standard calibrator
with a mic. The usefulness of the calibration might be questionable,
however, as the standard calibrator is one frequency and sound level.

Walt