Decibel vs Raven Lite

Decibel provides customizable real-time audio metering for sound engineers and video makers, and can also analyze tracks offline. Its modules measure loudness (LUFS), dynamics (TrueDyn), true peak, RMS, frequency content, and stereo phase. Users can drag a track into the app for offline analysis and export measurement statistics. Available analysis views include LUFS, histogram, spectrum, spectrogram, VU, digital meter, phase scope, stereo cloud, and super meter. Decibel comes as 64-bit AU, VST3, and AAX plugins, plus a standalone version. The product page lists compatibility with Pro Tools, Cubase, Logic Pro X, Ableton, Studio One, and Luna, as well as Premiere Pro; DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro are described as coming soon. It can connect unlimited iOS and Android displays over Wi-Fi or USB for real-time metering. Decibel is listed for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. The maker says it complies with ATSC A/85, EBU R128, Netflix, and DVD/Blu-ray broadcast standards. Licenses are perpetual and include free updates, with no subscriptions.

Raven Lite records, saves, and visualizes sounds as spectrograms and waveforms. It is intended for students, educators, and hobbyists, including people learning about sound, recognizing birdsong, or teaching music. Users can combine waveform, spectrogram, spectrogram slice, and selection spectrum views. It opens WAV, AIF, MP3, and FLAC files, supports any number of audio channels, and lets users choose all channels or a subset. Time-frequency selections can be measured in a selection table and annotated; tables can be saved as text, while views and sound windows can be exported as graphics or copied to the clipboard. Paged sound windows support navigation through recordings of any length, and auto-paging enables visual review faster than real time. Raven Lite runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The free demo runs for 10 minutes at a time until registered with a free serial number for uninterrupted use. Installation requires administrator privileges.