trending SPL

[english_1969]

Hi,

I have a desire (not really a need) to trend SPL (sound pressure level) values. While I'm aware of a commercial ways to do this for industrial engineering, I'm wondering if anyone here might be aware of a 'residential-level' way to do this. I'm particularly wondering about something that could connect to HomeSeer as I use that to trend most measures in my house.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
W

 

[drvnbysound]

I dont know of any cheap way to do this - as far as having it connected to a HA system. The first 2 SPL measuring devices that come to my mind are the SPL mic that Radio Shack sells:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...oductId=2103667

Or the $$ Audio Control SA-3055 unit:
http://www.audiocontrol.com/t34/5252/16732...-SPL-Meter.html

 

[DavidL]

A standard mike plugged into a PC sound card input.
Then you need to figure out how to grab the "VU meter" results into a database via software.
Once that is there you can optionally calibrate it to dbs using a standalone db meter (like the RShack one).
Cinemar's MusicLobby shows VU...not sure if that would be part of a solution.

 

[damage]

A standard mike plugged into a PC sound card input.
Then you need to figure out how to grab the "VU meter" results into a database via software.
Once that is there you can optionally calibrate it to dbs using a standalone db meter (like the RShack one).

i've written an xPL app that does this http://bit.ly/7g9IOr

 

[english_1969]

A standard mike plugged into a PC sound card input.
Then you need to figure out how to grab the "VU meter" results into a database via software.
Once that is there you can optionally calibrate it to dbs using a standalone db meter (like the RShack one).

i've written an xPL app that does this http://bit.ly/7g9IOr

Cool!! I will try poking around with this and see if this will work for me!

Thanks!
W