Sound System Tuning

When it's live you can't fix it in post

Founding Principal Rick Wells has personally tuned hundreds of sound systems in real world conditions. 

We use a two-channel transfer function FFT analyzer to measure the electro-acoustic characteristics of the loudspeaker system in time/energy.  This method isolates the loudspeakers from random room reflections.  Our method provides a more accurate measurement in comparison to the outdated RTA method used many others. 

We positioning four measurement microphones, on and off axis, near and far, simultaneously measuring the loudspeakers to account for the inescapable off-axis loudspeaker characteristics, inherent to every loudspeaker system. 

When the tuning is complete, your sound system will be flat within the specified frequency range, +/- 1.5 dB for professional loudspeaker systems.

Loudspeaker Tuning Services

  • Loudspeaker tuning, crossover adjustment, subwoofer timing, subwoofer pattern control

  • Cinema THX specification modified X-Curve tuning and configuring

  • Complete ‘B-Chain’ (DSP to loudspeakers) configuration for more complicated systems

  • Delay measurements for room combining and delay speakers

  • Problem system tunings

Sound System Tuning - Smaart FFT - Loudspeaker

Loudspeaker | Out of the box

Sound System Tuning - Smaart FFT - Loudspeaker

Loudspeaker | After Tuning

Notable Tuning Projects

Universal Studios Jurassic World Attraction

Universal Studios Walking Dead Attraction

Academy of Motion Pictures Dolby Atmos Studio

Arch Dioecies Our Lady Queen of Angles Newport Beach

Shomrei Temple - Pacific Palisades

SCI Arch School

Boeing C107

UCLA Royce Hall