The recorder extends observation beyond the immediate real-time buffer. VA can capture long sessions, play files and analyse them with the same instruments used for live signals.

Capture

Recording may be continuous or threshold-controlled, with pre-trigger acquisition to preserve what happened before an event. Files can then be inspected with the oscilloscope, spectrum analyser and filters.

  • WAV, FLAC and MP3 recording and playback
  • Threshold capture and pre-trigger
  • Real-time analysis during playback
  • Filtering and equalisation
  • Capture of audio played by other applications
  • Session export and archiving

Applications

Documenting intermittent events, comparing recordings, analysing program audio, long-duration tests and building measurement archives.

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Read more in the Visual Analyser Handbook

This page is an operational introduction. Chapter 5 — Recorder of the forthcoming book covers theory, controls, algorithms, examples and measurement notes in much greater depth.