Introducing ARIA Studio: Personalized Audio Mixing Based on Your Hearing Profile

[AltitudeAudio]

To all readers.
Please hold on trying the hearing test until I can push a new build tomorrow, February 10, 2025.
Sorry for the delay.
Updates will follow when I push the update.

[AltitudeAudio]

The FullScale Hearing Test is ready once again for use. Thanks for your patience.

Beta Build #2.1 is live on Google Play and TestFlight.

NOTES:
- Resolved authentication issue causing gray crash screen when accessing results.
- Add crashalytics, pending user approval of their use in app
- Audio framework improvements for playback

[bibz1st]

Thanks will re-test soon

[AltitudeAudio]

ARIA STUDIO BETA UPDATE v0.9.3 - Major UI Overhaul & New Features

We're excited to announce a significant update to the ARIA Studio Beta! Version 0.9.3 introduces a complete UI redesign, workflow improvements, and powerful new features that enhance your sound personalization experience.



How to Get It
Download the latest build by registering for the beta at https://altitude.audio/beta (or simply log in if you're already a beta tester).

Important Installation Note
Due to extensive configuration changes in this version, you must completely uninstall any previous version before upgrading to v0.9.3.

Backup your hearing test results and custom presets before uninstalling

What's New
This update focuses on customization, workflow efficiency, and expanded sound-shaping capabilities:

Redesigned Interface & Customization
Complete UI Overhaul: Fresh layout with improved workflow and visual clarity
Theme Customization: Fully adjustable color schemes with HSL controls
Theme Presets: Including the new retro theme shown below, plus many more to match your style
Large Hearing Profile Graph: Detailed visualization of your personalized hearing data

Workflow Enhancements
New Bottom Bar Navigation: Quick access to essential tools and browsers
Side Panel: Direct access to core controls including CR UP & DRIVE
Tooltips: Contextual help throughout the interface
Streamlined Parameters: Focused control set for more intuitive operation

Parameter Lock - New Call-Out Feature
Selective Preset Loading: Lock specific parameter subsets while loading presets that would otherwise conflict
Workflow Example: Hold your limiter settings steady while changing only the filter characteristics
Simple Activation: Alt+Click any parameter to lock/unlock it
Visual Indicators: Locked parameters are clearly marked for easy identification
Modular Approach: Create hybrid presets by combining the best elements from different settings

Sound Shaping Improvements
MS Blend Width Control: Adjust stereo image width with precision
Focus Adjustment: Target specific frequency ranges for enhanced clarity with a 5th band
Preset & File Browsers: Quickly find and load your favorite settings

Plus numerous bug fixes and performance improvements

We're actively incorporating user feedback, so please continue sharing your thoughts and experiences as you explore this major update.

The Altitude Audio Team

[sihoja]

Can you also make hearing tests possible to capture inside Aria Studio please??? Or port mobile app to PC please!
Our studio headphones are not powered enough on mobile phone. Who is mixing with aripods? Makes no sense to me...

[AltitudeAudio]

Yes we can. In retrospect, we wish we had pursued this approach first. We'll be using it moving forward for development, as it is faster and easier on desktop.

The BT devices for testing became advantageous in calibration simply because dac + amp + transducer are all contained. We had, still have, a few wired devices calibrated through a mobile dac+amp dongle. The process for desktop use in ARIA is the same.

[sihoja]

Those are great news

[Dr.Gunjah]

Yes we can. In retrospect, we wish we had pursued this approach first. We'll be using it moving forward for development, as it is faster and easier on desktop.

The BT devices for testing became advantageous in calibration simply because dac + amp + transducer are all contained. We had, still have, a few wired devices calibrated through a mobile dac+amp dongle. The process for desktop use in ARIA is the same.

Hi, does that mean the hearing test can already be done on desktop with the current version or will it come later in an update?

[AltitudeAudio]

It will come in a future update.

If you happen to be on mac, it's currently possible to use TestFlight on your mac to take the iOS test. I don't have an immediate workaround for Android though.

I should clarify that the earbud or headphone used in the hear test need not be the same as that used when mixing or listening.

[Dr.Gunjah]

I'm on win11/android unfortunately.

I'm using VSX headphones mainly. Are these supported? (or is it planned)

[AltitudeAudio]

Yes, this is the next headphone up. I've planned for the Platinum Edition.

Do you mind sharing what interface you use. We'll need to buy one of these as well, or make some estimations from technical documentation. It is the interface + headphone combo that ultimately gets calibrated in our process.

[Dr.Gunjah]

In my case it's an RME multiface II. I'm not sure if they are still available. But honestly buying and measuring every possible headphone/interface combination sounds like an impossible task anyway.

Did the interface make such a big difference in your tests? I've always thought modern interfaces are as clean as possible.

[Andreya_Autumn]

• Take the FullScale Hearing Test: Use the mobile app on iOS or Android to map your full-spectrum hearing profile from 125Hz to 20kHz.

Are you really saying your test bottoms out at 125 Hz or is that typo or something? Omitting the low bass from this kind of test seems very strange.

[AltitudeAudio]

In my case it's an RME multiface II. I'm not sure if they are still available. But honestly buying and measuring every possible headphone/interface combination sounds like an impossible task anyway.

Did the interface make such a big difference in your tests? I've always thought modern interfaces are as clean as possible.

Good news. RME has several interfaces calibrated by GRAS/AP and really good tech docs. We can expect to forecast the output fairly accurately.

What matters is trying to determine an exact output voltage. Basically what volume setting should be used.

To get VSX in quickly I'm going to use the Roon OPRA https://github.com/opra-project/OPRA library of headphone measurements. It's purpose was more for headphone eq, but its a good open source of raw measurements.

[AltitudeAudio]

• Take the FullScale Hearing Test: Use the mobile app on iOS or Android to map your full-spectrum hearing profile from 125Hz to 20kHz.

Are you really saying your test bottoms out at 125 Hz or is that typo or something? Omitting the low bass from this kind of test seems very strange.

If they are wanted, we'd gladly add them.

The challenge with low frequencies is variance in device-fit causes disproportionate changes in output. Compared to mid and high frequencies that is. Another words, they are harder to calibrate accurately