Mobile audio testing app
RattleHelp
Track down rattles in your car
Some loose panels and fittings rattle at particular frequencies. RattleHelp lets a driver or technician reproduce that sound, adjust the frequency and listen for its source. Save the settings to repeat the same check after a repair.
Set up a test signal
Choose the frequency, waveform and channels, then adjust the volume.
- Find the frequency that triggers the rattle
Tune manually or sweep through the 20 Hz–20 kHz range. Different waveforms, an ISO 266 frequency bank and narrow noise bands provide more ways to check the sound system.
- Choose your controls
Industrial uses sliders and a large readout. Analog Rack has rotary knobs inspired by audio equipment. Both offer the same sound tools, and the app remembers your choice.
What ColorIT builds
We are building the audio generator, channel controls and precise tuning interface. Automatic scans and saved presets make tests repeatable. Industrial and Analog Rack use the same audio engine.
Angular, Capacitor, Web Audio API
Our own product. In development.
All features of RattleHelp
Audio generator
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Use the full range or narrow it to low, mid or high frequencies. A large readout keeps the current value visible.
- Tune in 1 Hz steps
- Use the main control for a quick change, then refine it with ±1, ±10 and ±100 Hz buttons. Industrial has a slider; Analog Rack has a rotary knob.
- Sine, square, sawtooth and pink noise
- Choose the signal and set its volume separately. The waveform is visible on screen, with one button to start or stop playback.
Frequency sweeps and the ISO 266 bank
- A continuous frequency sweep
- Set the start, end and sweep speed. Stop when you hear the sound you are looking for; the generator keeps that frequency.
- 31 ISO 266 frequencies
- The bank uses one-third-octave bands of white noise, centred from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Pick a band from the grid, move to the next one or fine-tune its centre frequency.
- Scan a selected range
- Choose the limits, duration, direction and repeat option for the bank or noise-band mode. The app then plays through that part of the spectrum.
Noise-band testing
- Pink noise around a chosen frequency
- Isolate a small part of the spectrum. Move between bands with the main control or adjacent-band buttons and listen for unwanted sounds.
- Three bandwidths
- Choose one-third, one-sixth or one-twelfth of an octave. A narrower band helps focus the check; volume and scanning have separate controls.
Channel controls
- Stereo, mono and custom settings
- Switch the basic mode with one button. For a more detailed check, adjust panning or invert the right channel's polarity.
- Panning and Phase mode
- Panning changes the balance between the left and right channels. Phase mode combines delay and level at five positions: L, L-C, C, R-C and R.
- Listen before saving
- Hear the changes as you adjust them. Save the result or cancel to restore the previous settings. The generator and bank share the same channel configuration.
Save and repeat a test
- Presets with notes
- Save frequency, volume, waveform and channels under a name you recognise. Add a note about the test, then recall it later. Accidental deletion can be undone.
- Quick selection and a control lock
- Open presets straight from the generator. Lock the controls to avoid changing them by accident.
- Help inside the app
- Onboarding and mode-specific help explain the tools. Presets, channel settings and the selected skin stay on the device.
Two skins
- Industrial
- A high-contrast display with large numbers, sliders and dedicated fine-tuning buttons.
- Analog Rack
- Dark panels, warm displays and rotary frequency and volume controls give it the feel of audio equipment. Change the skin in Settings; the choice is kept after a restart.














