Passmic vs 1dB Live

PERFECT FOR • Event Hosts & Gatherings: Control the crowd at house parties, or community meetups without renting expensive mic setups. • Content Creators & Streamers: Record high-quality voiceovers, casual podcasts, or group gaming sessions directly to your Mac. • Instructors & Leaders: Perfect for fitness coaches, workshop guides, and teachers who need the freedom to move around. • Everyday Utility: Anyone who suddenly needs a wireless microphone for their Mac in a pinch. WHAT'S NEW Passmic just got a huge upgrade! You can now record full sessions directly on your Mac, replay them in our sleek new in-app library, and export your session transcripts with speaker avatars and timestamps. We've also updated our terminology to a friendlier 'Receiver' & 'Mic' interface. FEATURES • Instant Wireless Mic: Turn your iPhone into a high-quality microphone instantly over local WiFi—no internet required. • Record & Replay Sessions (New!): Record your live audio and transcripts directly to your Mac, and play them back instantly in the new Recordings Library. • Multi-Device Support: Connect multiple iPhones (Mics) to a single Mac (Receiver) simultaneously, making group conversations a breeze. • Enhanced Live Captions (New!): Real-time speech-to-text turns your spoken words into accessible subtitles on your Mac, now complete with beautiful speaker avatars and timestamps. • Export Transcripts (New!): Save your entire session's live captions as a text file for quick meeting notes or content creation. • Tactile Push-to-Talk: Conveniently use the physical volume down button to speak, just like a real walkie-talkie. • Host Control (Room Lock): Maintain order by approving who gets to join and speak in your session. • Real-Time Visuals: Built-in VU meter and network indicator ensure your voice is captured perfectly without lag. • Zero-Friction Audio: Ultra-low latency streaming optimized for real-time playout on your Mac's speakers or other apps. HOW IT WORKS Passmic magically transforms your iPhone into a wireless microphone. It uses your local WiFi network to stream your voice directly to the companion Mac Receiver app. From there, the Mac app receives your audio and plays it loud and clear through your speakers, saves it to your Recordings Library, or seamlessly routes it into your favorite recording/streaming applications. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 18 or later • Mac running macOS 15 or later • Both devices connected to the same WiFi network • Passmic Mac Receiver app (available for free on the Mac App Store)

1dB Live turns your phone into a precision sound-level meter — and your tablet into a live monitoring desk for an entire venue. Whether you're a front-of-house engineer, a house-of-worship volunteer, a DJ, or a facility manager, 1dB gives you professional acoustic measurement and real-time multi-zone monitoring in one beautiful app. MEASURE LIKE A PRO • Real-time SPL in dBA, dBC, or dBZ with Fast/Slow time weighting • LAeq, peak, min/max/avg, and statistical levels (L10/L50/L90) • Live 1/3-octave RTA spectrum and spectrogram • Noise dose (NIOSH/OSHA/EU), SEL, crest factor, dominant frequency • Calibrate against a reference meter for accurate readings • Works completely offline RUN THE WHOLE ROOM — 1dB LIVE • Turn one tablet into a desk; phones join by scanning a QR code • See every zone's level, spectrum, and stats on one screen • Local Wi-Fi for real-time streaming, with automatic internet fallback • Wall-display Dashboard mode for front of house ZONES & FLOOR PLANS • Draw zones with dB targets on a floor plan of your space • Drop each device's pin into a zone to assign it • Multiple floor plans for multi-room venues • Green / amber / red roll-up so anyone can watch the room STAY IN THE SAFE ZONE • Predictive "approaching the limit" alerts before you cross a cap • On-device feedback (ringing) detection • Push notifications so you're warned even when you look away PROVE IT • One-tap session compliance reports (PDF & CSV) • Per-device LAeq, peak, and time-over-limit • Ideal for permits, workplace noise records, and venue documentation WATCH FROM ANYWHERE • Share a read-only web link so anyone can watch the board in a browser • Or turn a spare tablet into a second-screen dashboard PRIVACY FIRST Audio is analyzed on your device to compute readings — it is never recorded, stored, or uploaded. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Download 1dB Live and take control of your sound.