Halo Vision vs Smaart
Halo Vision
nugenaudio.comSmaart
rationalacoustics.comSide by side
| Figure | Halo Vision | Smaart |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | $13.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Audio Analysis Software | 8.7 (#4) | 7.9 (#20) |
| Company | Nugen Audio describes its tools as serving audio professionals in post-production, music, and broadcast. | Rational Acoustics says it was founded in 2008 and develops acoustic test and measurement software for the professional audio industry. |
| Founded | 2004 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Nugen Audio lists its main office at Airedale House, 423 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS4 2EW, United Kingdom. | Woodstock, Connecticut, United States |
| Purpose | Halo Vision is a customizable real-time visual analysis suite for 3D and immersive audio. | Smaart is professional audio acoustic test and measurement software. |
| Support | Nugen directs customers with unresolved product problems to [email protected] and asks them to include the plug-in, DAW and version, operating system and version, and steps to reproduce the issue. | The maker provides a support website and a form to submit a support ticket. |
| Trial | Nugen says its demos are fully functioning and time-limited to 15 days; the demos are accessed through the user area. | Demo installers are available for Suite, LE, and SPL; the 30-day demo expires and cannot be reactivated or converted into a licensed version. |
Plans
Smaart
- Smaart LE Annual Subscription$159 a year
- Smaart RT Annual Subscription$279 a year
- Smaart SPL Perpetual — New License$349, paid once
- Smaart Suite Annual Subscription$399 a year
- Smaart LE Perpetual — New License$499, paid once
- Smaart RT Perpetual — New License$899, paid once
- Smaart Suite Perpetual — New License$1,299, paid once
In their own words
Halo Vision
Halo Vision has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Smaart
Smaart is professional audio acoustic test and measurement software from Rational Acoustics, a company founded in 2008. Its Suite edition includes Real-Time, Impulse Response, and SPL measurement modes; other editions are RT, LE, and SPL. Analysis views include RTA, spectrograph, magnitude, coherence, phase, live impulse response, linear and logarithmic views, energy time curve, frequency, histogram, and SPL history. Each product includes an API for accessing measurement data and parameters through JSON commands over WebSocket, with an SDK available free upon request. Listed integrations include Eclipse Audio FIR Designer, Globcon, Lab Gruppen Lake Controller, Powersoft ArmoniaPlus, and Waves TRACT. Smaart is available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, but does not support Windows on ARM. Demo installers for Suite, LE, and SPL expire after 30 days and cannot be reactivated or converted to a license. Annual subscriptions provide one year of use and renew automatically unless canceled before the term ends. Pricing includes subscriptions from $159 a year and perpetual licenses from $349, paid once.