LiveSpec vs SoundScope

LiveSpec is a professional grade real-time audio analyzer built for live sound engineers, studio professionals, acoustic consultants, and speaker designers. Native performance on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. LIVE MIX Monitor and balance your mix in real time with frequency-domain tools built for music. • Mix Balance Analyzer with genre-targeted band energy meters • Real-time spectrum analyzer with configurable smoothing and peak hold • Spectrograph waterfall with threshold-based color mapping • SPL monitor with A / C / Z weighting, fast/slow time constants • Fletcher-Munson-aware loudness reference SYSTEM TUNE Full real time transfer function measurement suite for PA tuning, room measurement, and loudspeaker characterization. • Full dual channel measurement for up to 8 microphones (unlimited on Mac) • Autotune EQ generation • Automatic delay alignment between sub and mains • Live pink noise or log sweep with deconvolution • Impulse response, phase response, group delay • Cumulative spectral decay (CSD waterfall) • Harmonic distortion / THD analysis • ETC and advanced decay analysis • Delay finder with auto-tracking • Target trace import/export • Saved history with recall, overlay, and export CROSS-PLATFORM, NATIVE One subscription, one account, full feature parity. Built with SwiftUI and Metal for native performance. SUBSCRIPTION TIERS • Live Mix — Mix analysis, spectrum, SPL monitoring • System Tune — Transfer function, room tuning, measurement suite • All Access — Everything, plus all future features Start with a 7-day free trial of the full app. Monthly and annual billing available. WHY LIVESPEC Industry-standard measurement tools have historically meant expensive licenses, dongles, and Windows-only workflows. LiveSpec brings that rigor to a modern Apple stack with subscription pricing that makes professional audio analysis accessible on whatever device you have with you at FOH. LiveSpec is made by LinearPhase — audio engineers building the tools we wished existed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

This is SoundScope: Light — the light version of our app SoundScope Pro. SoundScope Pro is the professional audio spectrum analyzer built for Mac. Whether you're mixing a track, mastering a record, designing sound, or just curious about what your music looks and sounds like under the hood — SoundScope Pro gives you the precision tools to hear what your ears alone can't catch. — REAL-TIME FFT ANALYSIS — At the heart of SoundScope Pro is a high-resolution FFT engine with configurable sizes from 64 all the way to 32,768 — giving you everything from ultra-fast transient response to surgical frequency precision. Switch between TRANS, BAL, and MASTR presets instantly, or dial in the exact FFT size and overlap you need. — VISUALIZE YOUR AUDIO, YOUR WAY — Choose between two stunning visualization modes: crisp frequency bars with animated peak indicators, or a silky-smooth line graph with filled gradient area. Toggle logarithmic or linear frequency scaling. Set 16, 32, 64, or 128 bands. Freeze the display instantly with HOLD mode to analyze any moment in time. — FULL STEREO & M/S ANALYSIS — SoundScope Pro goes beyond a simple frequency visualizer. Monitor your Left and Right channels simultaneously with accurate VU meters and peak hold. Inspect stereo width with the Stereo Image visualizer. Analyze your mix in Mid/Side with dedicated M and S spectrum displays. Watch phase coherence in real time with the Phase Correlation meter — essential for mono compatibility checks. — SYSTEM AUDIO, ZERO SETUP — Capture your Mac's system audio output directly using Apple's ScreenCaptureKit — no virtual audio driver, no third-party installs required. Switch seamlessly between system audio loopback and any connected microphone or audio interface. — BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS, DESIGNED FOR MAC — A dark, premium interface with 7 accent color themes. Rotary faders for sensitivity and overlap control. Persistent settings across sessions. Designed to live permanently on your desktop while you work. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer — 64 to 32,768 FFT size • Bars and Line visualization modes with smooth animation • Logarithmic and Linear frequency scaling • 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 frequency bands • System audio loopback — no virtual driver needed (ScreenCaptureKit) • Microphone & audio interface input with source selector • Stereo VU meters (L/R) with peak hold • Stereo Image visualizer • Mid/Side (M/S) spectrum analysis • Phase Correlation meter for mono compatibility • Sensitivity (gain) rotary control • Overlap control 25%–93.75% for temporal resolution • HOLD mode — freeze and inspect any frame • 7 premium accent color themes • Settings persist between sessions