NTi Audio
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NTi Audio AG is a manufacturer of audio test and measurement instruments for the professional audio
industry, the broadcast
market and telecommunication. With headquarters in Schaan
, Liechtenstein
, the company specializes in fast end-of-line audio testing
for manufacturing quality control
purposes and also produces handheld Audio Analyzers and generators for the Audio industry.
NTi Audio is a member of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce, the Audio Engineering Society AES
, the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE), the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics International
ALMA, the Swiss Society of Acoustics SGA as well as the Association for Electrical Engineering, Power and Information Technologies SEV.
. After nine years of operation NTI AG changed its name to NTi Audio AG (New Technologies in Audio).
The first product was introduced in 1977 with the test & measurement department of Neutrik developing the AudioTracer frequency response chart recorder, followed in 1983 by the modular AudioGraph series. The stand-alone A1 and A2 Analyzers series were added in 1991 and 1994 respectively. With the Rapid-Test family a series of multi-tone Analyzers was introduced in 1996 providing fast production tests for the mobile phone industry. They are equipped with IEEE488.2 GPIB
interfaces with all control software developed under National Instruments LabWindows CVI
.
1999 saw the introduction of the handheld Signal generator Minirator MR-1. The ML1 handheld audio analyzer, AL1 sound level meter
and acoustic analyzer and DL1 digital audio analyzer instruments were then added to the product range. These tools are used by audio professionals and for educational purposes.
The PureSound software extension for the Rapid-Test RT-2M dual channel, multi-tone Audio Frequency Analyzer provides objective reproducible test results for loudspeaker testing.
The EXEL series handheld devices were introduced between 2006 and 2010. These comprise of the XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer, the Minirator MR2 and MR-PRO audio generators, the Digirator DR2 digital audio signal generator and the TalkBox acoustic generator used as a STI-PA reference.
In 2011 the FLEXUS FX100 audio analyzer was introduced for audio testing in research, design laboratories, service and production environment.
s is outsourced to Swiss manufacturers. NTi has subsidiaries in USA, Japan and China and sales partners in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Professional audio
Professional audio, also 'pro audio', refers to both an activity and a type of audio equipment. Typically it encompasses the production or reproduction of sound for an audience, by individuals who do such work as an occupation like live event support, using sound reinforcement systems designed for...
industry, the broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
market and telecommunication. With headquarters in Schaan
Schaan
Schaan is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2005 it has a population of making it the largest administrative district in Liechtenstein, and covers an area of 26.8 km², including mountains and...
, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
, the company specializes in fast end-of-line audio testing
Audio analyzer
Audio Analyzer is a type of test instrument to measure the quality of audio signal. A high quality audio signal has low noise and distortion.An audio Analyzer testing is done on a stimulus-response basis, i.e. a test stimulus signal with known specifications is injected into the input of a device...
for manufacturing quality control
Quality control
Quality control, or QC for short, is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. This approach places an emphasis on three aspects:...
purposes and also produces handheld Audio Analyzers and generators for the Audio industry.
NTi Audio is a member of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce, the Audio Engineering Society AES
Audio Engineering Society
Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
, the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE), the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics International
Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics International
The Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics International is a not-for-profit trade association open to companies that design, manufacture, sell and/or test loudspeakers, loudspeaker components, and loudspeaker systems....
ALMA, the Swiss Society of Acoustics SGA as well as the Association for Electrical Engineering, Power and Information Technologies SEV.
Company history
Today’s NTi Audio AG was formed in March 2000 through a management buyout of the Audio Measurement Division of Neutrik AGNeutrik
Neutrik is a Liechtenstein company which manufactures connectors which are used in audio and video recording studios and concert sound systems. Their product range includes XLR-type connectors, speakON connectors, powerCON connectors, patch bays, BNC connectors and special connectors for industrial...
. After nine years of operation NTI AG changed its name to NTi Audio AG (New Technologies in Audio).
The first product was introduced in 1977 with the test & measurement department of Neutrik developing the AudioTracer frequency response chart recorder, followed in 1983 by the modular AudioGraph series. The stand-alone A1 and A2 Analyzers series were added in 1991 and 1994 respectively. With the Rapid-Test family a series of multi-tone Analyzers was introduced in 1996 providing fast production tests for the mobile phone industry. They are equipped with IEEE488.2 GPIB
IEEE-488
IEEE-488 is a short-range digital communications bus specification. It was created for use with automated test equipment in the late 1960s, and is still in use for that purpose. IEEE-488 was created as HP-IB , and is commonly called GPIB...
interfaces with all control software developed under National Instruments LabWindows CVI
LabWindows/CVI
LabWindows/CVI is an event-driven, ANSI C programming environment developed by National Instruments. The program was originally released as LabWindows for DOS in 1987, but was soon reinvisioned for the Microsoft Windows platform...
.
1999 saw the introduction of the handheld Signal generator Minirator MR-1. The ML1 handheld audio analyzer, AL1 sound level meter
Sound level meter
Sound level meters measure sound pressure level and are commonly used in noise pollution studies for the quantification of almost any noise, but especially for industrial, environmental and aircraft noise. However, the reading given by a sound level meter does not correlate well to...
and acoustic analyzer and DL1 digital audio analyzer instruments were then added to the product range. These tools are used by audio professionals and for educational purposes.
The PureSound software extension for the Rapid-Test RT-2M dual channel, multi-tone Audio Frequency Analyzer provides objective reproducible test results for loudspeaker testing.
The EXEL series handheld devices were introduced between 2006 and 2010. These comprise of the XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer, the Minirator MR2 and MR-PRO audio generators, the Digirator DR2 digital audio signal generator and the TalkBox acoustic generator used as a STI-PA reference.
In 2011 the FLEXUS FX100 audio analyzer was introduced for audio testing in research, design laboratories, service and production environment.
The company today
NTi Audio develops and markets all products from the Schaan headquarters. Manufacturing of electronic PCBPrinted circuit board
A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. It is also referred to as printed wiring board or etched wiring...
s is outsourced to Swiss manufacturers. NTi has subsidiaries in USA, Japan and China and sales partners in more than 50 countries worldwide.