Decibel vs SpectraView Meter
Decibel
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| Figure | Decibel | SpectraView Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audio Analysis Software | 8.4 (#6) | 8.1 (#13) |
| Privacy and security | The privacy policy says the company uses physical, technical, and administrative safeguards, while noting that transmission or storage cannot be guaranteed fully secure. | The maker states that SpectraView sends no data to external servers and uses no cloud processing, analytics, tracking identifiers or advertising. |
| Purpose | Decibel provides customizable real-time audio metering for sound engineers and video makers. | SpectraView Meter is a real-time metering plug-in for a DAW that analyzes audio without changing its sound. |
| Support | Process.Audio says it usually responds to support messages within 24 hours. | Support is provided by email, with requests asking for the DAW, DAW version, macOS version and optionally a sample file or screen recording. |
| System requirements | Minimum requirements include an Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, Windows 8.1/10/11 (64-bit), or macOS 10.13 or later; Apple Silicon M1 or later is supported. | The plug-in requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and runs as a Universal binary on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. |
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In their own words
Decibel
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.
SpectraView Meter
SpectraView Meter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.