Friture vs MAAT DRMeter MkII
Friture
friture.orgMAAT DRMeter MkII
maat.digitalSide by side
| Figure | Friture | MAAT DRMeter MkII |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Audio Analysis Software | 8.0 (#16) | 8.1 (#12) |
| Purpose | Friture is a real-time audio analyzer for understanding audio signals and room or receiver behavior. | DRMeter MkII is a cross-platform plug-in and standalone tool for loudness and dynamic-range metering, designed for general use and music production. |
| Support | Users can report installation or runtime problems and submit feature requests through GitHub Issues. | MAAT directs users with installation, activation or product problems to its support team and asks them to include operating-system and DAW versions and computer details. |
Plans
MAAT DRMeter MkII
- DRMeter MkII Perpetual License$129, paid once
- DR2 Bundle$149, paid once
In their own words
Friture
Friture is a free, GPLv3+ audio analyzer that displays signals in real time for examining audio and room or receiver behavior. Its views include a spectrum analyzer, rolling two-dimensional spectrogram, fraction-of-octave analyzer, scope, pitch tracker, delay estimator, and level display. The spectrum view shows frequency components, recent peaks, and the global maximum, with adjustable response time. Delay estimation uses cross-correlation between two input channels and works only in two-channel mode. The level view reports peak and RMS power in dBFS, using 25 ms and 300 ms response times. A built-in generator produces sine, pink-noise, white-noise, sweep, and burst signals. Downloads are offered for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including a Windows Store build and Linux AppImage. Other distribution packages or PyPI may work, though dependencies can require manual installation. Friture says it collects no microphone or personal data, uses no cookies, and does not store or analyze activity.
MAAT DRMeter MkII
MAAT DRMeter MkII has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.