Halo Vision vs Voxengo SPAN
Halo Vision
nugenaudio.com
Voxengo SPAN
voxengo.comSide by side
| Figure | Halo Vision | Voxengo SPAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Audio Analysis Software | 8.7 (#4) | 7.9 (#21) |
| Formats | Halo Vision supports 64-bit AAX, VST3 and AU formats. | Official downloads provide VST, VST3, AudioUnit, and AAX builds. |
| Founded | 2004 | The maker says Voxengo became a full-time commercial endeavor in December 2002. |
| Purpose | Halo Vision is a customizable real-time visual analysis suite for 3D and immersive audio. | SPAN is a free real-time FFT audio frequency spectrum analyzer plugin for professional audio and music production applications. |
| 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. | Voxengo says customer support issues are handled as soon as possible and directs users to its product-specific Q&A before contacting staff. |
| System requirements | The product page lists Mac OSX 10.9 and Windows 7 as minimum operating systems, with 512 MB RAM required. | The stated minimum is a 2.5 GHz dual-core processor and 4 GB RAM; Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 and later plus macOS 10.12 and later are listed, with Apple Silicon and current macOS versions supported. |
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In their own words
Halo Vision
Halo Vision has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Voxengo SPAN
Voxengo SPAN is a free real-time FFT spectrum analyzer plugin for audio and music production applications. It analyzes stereo, mono, mid-side, and surround signals, including 5.1 and 7.1, and can display spectra from two channels or channel groups at once. Metering includes EBU R128 and K-system readings, RMS and true-peak measurements, clipping detection, and stereo correlation. Users can adjust FFT block size, window overlap, visual slope, smoothing, and a secondary spectrum display. Other functions include output power statistics, channel routing and grouping, presets, undo and redo, and A/B comparisons. SPAN is available for Windows and macOS in VST, VST3, and AAX formats, with AudioUnit also listed for Mac. The maker lists Windows XP and later and macOS 10.12 and later, with a 2.5 GHz dual-core or faster processor and at least 4 GB of RAM. Spectrum import and export for track comparisons is a SPAN Plus feature; the free plugin workaround works only in some hosts.