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Signal Wizard Systems

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Signal Wizard systems is a private limited company based in Manchester, United Kingdom; that specialises in musical audio and general purpose digital signal processing solutions. The most notable products sold by it are Vsound, Signal Wizard 2.5 and Signal Wizard 3.

Background

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Signal wizard systems is spin out company from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. It was established in 2015 as a private limited company with the University retaining a share in the company and providing funding, support for publicity and marketing. The first audio Digital Signal Processing products were originally developed and made available as research tools by the University of Manchester[1]. The unique and underpinning philosophy of these products was their ease of use. From 2004 to 2015, Signal Wizard products have been sold all over the world by the university to research institutions, business and private individuals. They are used for a wide range of applications, including noise suppression, adaptive filtering, system modelling and musical instrument research.

Products

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Vsound

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Vsound is a pedal designed for bowed string instruments such as violins, violas, cellos and double bass[2]. It converts the electrical signal input from an electric violin and performs convolution with Impulse Response of an acoustic instrument in real time. The resultant output sound mimics the timbre and characteristic of the said acoustic instrument[3]. It is capable of equalising and blending the raw electric with acoustic Impulse response with a lot of flexibility.

Signal Wizard 2.5 and Signal Wizard 3

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Signal wizard 2.5 was released in 2004. It is a general purpose signal processing device to design and run high-performance filters in real-time. Its applications include audio signal processing, sensor signal conditioning, signal analysis[4], vibration analysis[5], education and research in electrical, electronic and other physical sciences[6]. Signal wizard 3 was released in 2010. It has same capabilities as that of Signal wizard 3 but it allows additional analogue, digital and S/PDIF channels to process in real time.

References

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  1. ^ "Signal Wizard Systems: Intuitive DSP | Research Explorer | The University of Manchester". www.research.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  2. ^ Qureshi, Yakub (2007-04-25). "Scientists wired for sound". men. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  3. ^ Johannsson, Hans; Lloyd, Thomas; Gaydecki, Patrick; Ismail, Sheheera (2017-05-26). "Real-Time Emulation of the Acoustic Violin using Convolution and Arbitrary Equalization". Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 65 (5): 367–376. doi:10.17743/jaes.2016.0073.
  4. ^ Gaydecki, Patrick (2004). Foundations of Digital Signal Processing: Theory, algorithms and hardware design (Materials, Circuits and Devices). The Institution of Engineering and Technology. ISBN 9780852964316.
  5. ^ "Signal processing wizard stops catastrophic structural failures - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering - The University of Manchester". www.eee.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  6. ^ Gaydecki, Patrick (July 2012). "The Foundations of Digital Signal Processing Using Signal Wizard Systems®". International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education. 49 (3): 310–320. doi:10.7227/ijeee.49.3.10. ISSN 0020-7209.
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