Subject: Re: AUDITORY Digest - 29 Jun 2012 to 2 Jul 2012 (#2012-160) From: Bernhard Seeber <bernhard.seeber@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:05:56 +0100 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Hi Stefan, have a look at Seeber BU, Kerber S, Hafter ER (2010) A System to Simulate and Reproduce Audio-Visual Environments for Spatial Hearing Research. Hearing Research 260:1-10. for details of our current system and my previous one at Berkeley. We are using the MOTU 24 I/O (24 channels, up to 24 bit/96 kHz) with amplifiers at a fraction of your suggested price. Let me know if you have questions, Best, Bernhard > Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:18:26 +0100 > From: Stefan Bleeck <bleeck@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: question about localization rig > > Dear learned colleagues > We are replacing our old psychophysics sound localization rig that is > regularly used in research and education (typical example: MSc project > on sound localization ability when wearing hearing aids). We would > like to have a good resolution and the ability to play sounds via any > number of channels simultaneously. > I am asking for your opinion about the following two options (Both are > about the same price and have 24 channels (up to 16 bit and 100 kHz). > > A) > National Instruments > http://ohm.ni.com/advisors/retrieve?id=3DPX2936227&emailqte=3D1450855 > is controlled via data acquisition toolbox and connected to PC via > express card (for flexibility, though can use PCI card as well as or > instead of). > > B) > Tucker Davies: > www.tdt.com/products/RX8.htm > TD is controlled using MATLAB via ActiveX and connected to PC via PCI > card. Both options require us to sort out amplification, though TD > would be delighted to sell us three 8-channel amps totalling =A31.5k. > > > Can you recommend one on the basis of your experience? > > > > cheers, > Stefan > > > --=20 > Dr. Stefan Bleeck > Hearing and Balance Centre > Institute of Sound and Vibration Research > Faculty of Engineering and the Environment > University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK > Room 4093, Tizard building (13) > bleeck@xxxxxxxx Tel.: 02380 596682 > > ------------------------------ > -- Dr.-Ing. Bernhard U. Seeber MRC Institute of Hearing Research Science Rd., University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom office: +44 115 951 8508 ext. 205 switch: +44 115 922 3431 fax: +44 115 951 8503 mobile: +44 786 763 5680 web: www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk www.bseeber.de