Summary

Meter 0.4 by Airwindows is a peak meter plugin designed to provide detailed visual feedback on audio characteristics beyond simple loudness. It is available as Mac AU and VST plugins for Mac, Windows, and Linux. The meter uniquely accounts for clipped peaks and analyzes audio in terms of Power, Detail, and Authority, giving a more nuanced picture of audio signal dynamics.

Features

• Loudness-agnostic peak metering: Can measure clipped signals by mapping clip length to peak readings.
• Three core metrics: Power (variation in peak energy), Detail (variation in high-frequency slew energy), and Authority (variation in zero-crossing energy) visualized as colored dot clouds.
• Color-coded visual feedback: Blue dots indicate power, red dots detail, and green dots authority, helping identify sonic events visually.
• Hit Record Letter Grade: A running, balanced tally metric derived from the three categories to evaluate mix quality.
• Dynamic tone color meter: Displays balance and tonal characteristics of a whole track with color gradients.
• Visual instructions: Tone color bars deliver adjustment guidance without AI, suggesting mix improvements like reducing brightness or increasing detail.
• Support for loudness war evaluation: Designed to work effectively even with aggressive clipping, helping maintain impact and sonic interest.
• Reset functionality: Double-click to reset measurements and analyze anew.

Intended Users

Audio engineers and producers seeking an advanced metering tool that offers more insight than traditional peak meters, particularly useful for mixing and mastering professionals aiming for hit record-level sound quality and for those who want to maintain musical dynamics despite loudness maximization.