The project's goal was to create a tool which would help systems sound better, by identifing potential problems and quantifying system performance. This method is intended as a starting point, not as an inflexible procedure. Any sound system's performance can be evaluated both qualitatively and quantitatively. The following list of questions are among the most important when determining a given system's level of performance.
Some sound systems have groups of speakers driven from a single source.
No hardware or software can independently and accurately answer all of these questions. Tuning a sound system requires an understanding of audio hardware, a discerning ear, accurate measurements plus a disciplined approach. Also, the process necessarily differs, depending on the complexity of the system in question and whether it is an existing system, a touring system, or a new system to be optimized. However, there are several steps we feel are necessary to any successful exercise in sound system measurement and optimization. The order in which they would be followed might differ according to the task and the tuner's personal preference.