Feature Proposals for MeasureLab
[!IMPORTANT] Core Principle Accurate measurement, free of charge, and all features available to everyone.
Direction: Focus strictly on Signal Measurement (audio signals, DAC/Amp).
🔮 Future / Visionary Ideas (Experimental)
- Psycho-Acoustics & Bio-Sensory: Temporal-Smearing Renderer, Masking Threshold Mapper, Synesthetic Sonification, Bio-feedback Calibrator, Psychoacoustic AI-driven Listener Fatigue Simulator.
- Physics & AI Models: Thermal Noise Sonification, Galactic IMD Topology, AI Sonic Aging, AI "Golden Ear" Translator, Chronological Audio-DNA Sequencer.
- Spatial & Non-Standard: Non-Euclidean Spatial Audio Mapper.
- NEW: Neuromorphic Auditory Nerve Spike Visualizer.
- NEW: Quantum Noise Entanglement Profiler.
- NEW: Sub-Atomic Resonance Sonification.
🚀 Active / High Priority (Signal Focus)
🆕 New Proposals
- Automated Suites: ASRC Benchmark, Test Sequence Automator.
- Signal Integrity: Continuity & Dropout Logger, Lossy Codec Artifact Analyzer, Realtime/Offline Null Comparator.
- Device Profiling: Dynamics Processor Profiler, TIE Jitter & Phase Noise Profiler, Damping Factor Profiler, PSRR Evaluator, Volterra Kernel Extractor.
- Visualization: Multi-Tone IMD Heatmap Generator.
🛠️ Extensions to Existing Widgets
- Spectrum Analyzer: Add DAC Aliasing, Relay Bounce, Phase Noise Density, OOB/PWM Carrier Leakage, NEW: Automatic Harmonic & Spurious Peak Auto-Marker.
- Oscilloscope & SAM: Digital Protocol Decoder, Inter-Channel Sync Drift Logger, NEW: Eye Diagram / Eye Pattern Display Mode.
- Sound Quality Analyzer: Psychoacoustic Masking Curve Display, Listener Fatigue Index, AI-Powered "Golden Ear" Reviewer, NEW: PEAQ/ODG (Perceptual Audio Quality) Score Estimator.
- Distortion Analyzer: Add Thermal/Power Stress, EMI/RFI Fingerprinting, RF Immunity, TIM/DIM Mode.
- Transient Analyzer: Add Clipping Recovery Time Automator, Click & Pop Classifier.
- Signal Generator & Network: Add Jitter/Glitch Injection, Stability Margins, NEW: Binaural/Isochronic Tone Generator.
- Nonlinear Analyzer: Artifact Sonification Engine.
- Frequency Counter: Hardware Clock Signature Fingerprinting.
- Goniometer: Multi-Band 3D Soundstage Width Mapper.
✅ Already Implemented
- Transmission Analyzer (PRBS), DAC Ringing (Transient), Allan Deviation (Frequency Counter), Bit Depth, Crosstalk, Oscilloscope Persistence, Linearity, J-Test, RIAA EQ, IR, LUFS, Amplitude Sweep.
⏸️ Under Review / On Hold
- Holographic Audio Topography, 3D Spectral Waterfall, Plugin System, AI Circuit Reverse Engineer, Multimeter, Cepstrum Analysis.
❌ Cancelled / Not Needed (Duplicates & Out of Scope)
- Phase/Polarity Checker: Dup (Oscilloscope / Transient).
- Multitone THD Analyzer: Dup (Advanced Distortion Meter).
- Step Response / Hot-Tracking / Multi-Channel Phase Matrix: Out of scope / Dup.
- Slew Rate Calculator: Narrow-band sound devices limit meaning.
- Wireless Audio Link Tester: Dup (Continuity + Codec Analyzer).
- Multi-band Compressor Profiler: Dup (Dynamics Processor).
- Cable Microphonics Logger: Dup (Noise Profiler / Transient).
- Infinite-Resolution Sub-Noise Floor Excavator: Dup (Lock-in Spectrum Finder / Boxcar Averager).
- 4D Holographic Soundstage Time-Machine: Dup (Waveform Loop Player / Goniometer).
💤 Deferred / Reference
- DC Stability, Wow & Flutter, Room Acoustics (RT60), EQ Designer, AI Anomaly Detection.