For those who are new to scopes

[Scenaria]

I know this has been posted in the past but I thought it might a good time to re-post...

http://www.testmart.com/webdata/appnote/1603.PDF

 

[Milkmansound]

sweet - thats a great looking article! I have been eeking my way with my limited scope knowledge - this is gonna be a huge help to get the rest of the way there!

 

[EmoRiot]

First off, thanks for reposting an awesome article. For those of us who have more experience with childhood milk-carton periscopes than pro audio oscilliscopes, this article seems to be a must-read! :thumb:

Does anyone know how good software scopes are? With all the tools I'm needing to get for upcoming projects, I'd be happy to save some hundreds by using a software-based scope. And if they're just as good or... dare I say... better, then it's a win/win situation for me. :green:

I'm on a mac, but I do have a PC here too. However, if audio input is any factor (I can imagine its crucial), the mac has a real DAC and the PC just has whatever stock part.

Any suggestions for software? Or thoughts on the merits of software vs. hardware scopes?

 

[asm]

do we have a Scope thread in the META?

i need to get one, what Mhz should i get min, dual or single channel, ect?

is it possible to get one around 50-150 with probes? is it a must have device? just for troubleshooting or is it much needed?

thanks for the pdf.

taylor

 

[pucho812]

i need to get one, what Mhz should i get min, dual or single channel, ect

I got a dual channel which you can see both traces at once and use it for phase(aligning tape machines,etc,etc,etc...