File size: 8.0 MB

SPAN Plus is a real-time “fast Fourier transform” audio spectrum analyzer AAX, AudioUnit and VST plugin for professional sound and music production applications. For the most part it was derived from Voxengo GlissEQ dynamic parametric equalizer and reproduces its spectrum analysis functionality. SPAN Plus is an extended version of the freeware SPAN plugin: SPAN Plus provides several additional features such as PNG file export, real-time spectrum import/export for cross-track spectrum comparisons, and static spectrums display.

SPAN Plus provides you with a very flexible “mode” system which you can use to setup your spectrum analyzer preferences. You may specify Fourier block size in samples, FFT window overlap percentage, spectrum's visual slope. Beside that you can choose to display secondary spectrum of a desired type (e.g. real-time maximum, all-time maximum). Spectrum can be smoothed out visually for an easier examination.

Beside cross-track spectrum comparison, SPAN Plus supports multi-channel analysis and can be set to display spectrums from two different channels or channel groups at the same time. Spectrum's color can be chosen to taste.

SPAN Plus also features output level metering with adjustable ballistics and integration time, K-system metering (including calibration K-system metering). SPAN Plus displays level metering statistics, headroom estimation and clipping detection. Correlation metering is available as well.

Features & Compatibility:

Real-time spectrum import/export

PNG file export

Static spectrums display

Output signal power statistics

Spectrum smoothing

User interface window resizing

Clipping statistics

Correlation meter

K-system metering (unweighted)

Stereo and multi-channel analysis

Mid/side analysis

Internal channel routing

Channel grouping

Preset manager

Undo/redo history

A/B comparisons

Contextual hint messages

All sample rates support

User interface color schemes

Resizable user interface

Retina and HighDPI support

Demo limitations

Processing output is muted for a moment every 45 seconds.

Compatibility

This audio plugin can be loaded into any audio host application that conforms to the AudioUnit or VST plugin specification. Plugins with AAX version available can be loaded in ProTools 12+.

This plugin is compatible with Windows (32- and 64-bit Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 and later versions) and macOS (10.7 and later versions, 64-bit Intel processor-based) computers (2.5 GHz dual-core or faster processor with at least 4 GB of system RAM, SSE4.2 instructions support required, e.g. any Intel Core i-, AMD Bulldozer- or Zen-based processor). A separate binary distribution file is available for each target computer platform and audio plugin specification.

Compatible Windows and macOS software: Cubase, Logic Pro, ProTools, Ableton Live, Reaper, Presonus Studio One, FL Studio, Cakewalk, Nuendo, WaveLab, GarageBand, Vegas, SoundForge, Audition, Samplitude, Digital Performer, Mixcraft, Bitwig Studio, Edius, others.

If you cannot get plugin to work on macOS High Sierra/Mojave, you have to logout from the system and login again, it's a known issue not caused by plugin's own bug.

Whats New:

* Added the preset list sorting function to the preset manager.

* Added the "True Peak/Sample Peak" switch.

* Redesigned the knob image.

* Extended the "Color Editor" with color modifiers.

* Added the "Gray Blue" color scheme.