If you use Wavosaur for mastering / premastering, or signal analysis in a more general way, you need tools for audio analysis : spectrum analyzers, phase analyzers, sonogram.
Wavosaur comes with analyzers, you’ll find them in the ‘tools’ menu, along with oscilloscopes & statistics about the sound file (maximum sample peak, RMS power, average value..).
But you can also use VST plugins (for some people it can be more convenient).
We have searched deep deep inside deep deep down inside into the web, to find the best free VST plugins for audio analysis, here’s the selection:
SpectrumAnalyzer is a state-of-the-art spectrum analyzer plugin, which offers a lot of opportunities to display the spectral content of your audio material and helps you create a better mix this way. SpectrumAnalyzer comes in two editions, a free and a full version.
1) Spectrum Analysis
1.1) Voxengo SPAN
This spectrum analyzer uses FFT to display the signal frequency in real time.
You can freeze the display, and use the mouse to shows dB values / Frequency value
Frequency is displayed in Hz and in musical note.
The Voxengo SPAN analyzer also displays statistics : RMS power, and it features a clipping detection.
More info and download @ http://www.voxengo.com/product/span/
It is worth mentioning these plugins too, freeware!
1.2) Mdsp SmartElectronix Fre(a)koscope
Frequency Analyzer Vst Download Free
Very nice, with interesting options for the spectrum display : linear/logarithmic/semitones ..
Adjustable size for the FFT buffer. Had sometimes display problem with Wavosaur.
More info and download @ http://mdsp.smartelectronix.com/freakoscope/
1.3) BlueCat FreqAnalyst
Like the previous VST effect, this one can show spectrum of left / right channel or both, has a “hold peak” feature that is interesting, when dealing with EQ level in your mix.
More info & download @ http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_FreqAnalyst/
1.4) Seven phase Spectrum Analyzer
This one is freely resizable inside the host application (works in Wavosaur)
More info and download @ http://sevenphases.wordpress.com/spectrum-analyzer/
1.5) MultiInspector free
Free Spectrum Analyzer Vst
Download @ http://www.vertexdsp.com/downloads.html#MultiInspectorFree
2) Sonogram
Frequency Analyzer Vst Download Full
2.1) ag-works sonogram sg-1
This free plugin displays a scrolling sonogram for frequency analysis.
You have the choice for the sonogram colors, and many options to tweak the sonogram displays
This is the only sonogram VST we have found for free ! Fortunaly it’s very good.
More info & download @ http://ag-works.net/plugins.sg1.htm
3) Goniometer
3.1) Flux Stereo Tool
When you need to visualize your stereo position, and the repartition in the field, this plugin is very useful. You can check for phase errors in your mixes.
download @ https://www.fluxhome.com/download
3.2) Gonio3
download @ http://www.uk-music.de/index.php?page=downloads
3.3) HOFA 4U Goniometer & Korrelator
download @ http://hofa-plugins.de/pages/start_en/4u_en.php
If you think that we have forget some free VST analyzer plugin in this list, do not hesitate to comment !
Edit:
Frequency Analyzer Vst Download For Windows 10
We just have found this pretty nice analyzer somewhere on our harddisk :
Dust Analyzer:
It provides three modes : spectrum / scope / phase , with “hold peak” option, freeze option, dB/Freq display with mouse, linear / logarithmic scale
Frequency Analyzer Vst Download Free
more info & download @ KvR audio forum & http://www.signaldust.com/
Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
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VA - Visual Analyser 2011 | Oscilloscope and Spectrum Analyser | Windows | Freeware | 2013-01-25 | 20 | 80db |
Voxengo SPAN 2.10 | Real-time spectrum analyzer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2016-03-04 | 2 | 80db |
Spectrum Analyzer v1.04 | Real-time spectrum analysis plugin. [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2010-01-27 | 1 | 75db |
Freq 5.1 | Spectrum analyzer | Linux | Freeware | 1997-10-23 | 4 | 75db |
Voxengo SPAN v2.10 | Real-time spectrum analyzer. [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2016-03-04 | 0 | 75db |
Sonic Visualiser 2.5 | View and analyse the contents of music audio files. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Mac | Free | 2015-10-28 | 1 | 75db |
Sonic Visualiser v2.5 | View and analyse the contents of music audio files. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Linux | Free | 2015-10-28 | 0 | 70db |
Spek v0.8.2 | Acoustic Spectrum Analyser/Spectrogram Viewer. | Windows | Free | 2013-03-27 | 0 | 70db |
Sonic Visualiser v2.5 | View and analyse the contents of music audio files. [Hosts VST Plugins] | Windows | Free | 2015-10-28 | 4 | 70db |
Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.1 | Frequency spectrum analyzer. [VST/AU/ RTAS] | Mac | Freeware | 2014-01-20 | 0 | 70db |
Audio LAB | Osciloscope, spectrum analyzer and audio generator | Win 3.1 | Freeware | 2000-07-09 | 91 | 70db |
SoundVision D51 | FREE Realtime Sound Analyzer | Mac | Freeware | 1997-08-18 | 9 | 70db |
bs-spectrum v1.3 | Spectrum analyzer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2008-07-18 | 0 | 70db |
Spek 0.8.2 | Acoustic Spectrum Analyser/Spectrogram Viewer | Linux | Free | 2013-03-27 | 0 | 70db |
AudioXplorer v1.3.1 | Powerful sound analyzer software. | Mac | Free | 2006-09-24 | 3 | 65db |
WaveTools | Draws spectrograms from WAV files | Windows | Freeware | 2001-09-08 | 5 | 65db |
Spek v0.8.3 | Acoustic Spectrum Analyser/Spectrogram Viewer. | Mac | Free | 2013-03-27 | 0 | 65db |
MultiInspectorFree v1.2.0 | 31 band spectral analyzer. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2009-03-06 | 6 | 65db |
FFT Analyzer 1.b02 | View audio signals in a frequency display | Mac | Freeware | 2001-12-01 | 0 | 65db |
Baudline v1.03 | A real-time signal analysis tool and an offline time-frequency browser. | Linux | Freeware | 2006-08-03 | 0 | 65db |
Slow MP3 | Slow MP3 is a musician's music player that can slow down, transpose and transcribe songs on the fly. | Linux | Freeware | 2010-09-27 | 2 | 65db |
Sound Frequency Analyzer | Frequency Analyzer | Windows | Freeware | 2001-07-01 | 6 | 65db |
SPEAR v0.7.3 | Audio analysis, editing and synthesis software. | Windows | Freeware | 2009-07-14 | 0 | 60db |
bs-spectrum v1.3 | Spectrum analyzer. [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2008-07-18 | 2 | 60db |
Sonogram Visible Speech v3.0 | Configurable Visual Sound Analse Program | Linux | Free | 2010-04-06 | 2 | 60db |
Sonogram Visible Speech v3.0 | Configurable Visual Sound Analyzer Program. | Windows | Free | 2010-04-06 | 1 | 60db |
Frequency Analyzer | Freeware FFT analysis program | Windows | Freeware | 2001-06-20 | 3 | 60db |
Wtune v2.3.2.0 | Check the tuning of your voice/instrument, now with export to MIDI file. | Windows | Freeware | 2006-09-15 | 1 | 60db |
Peak Meter | Peak Meter from Starplugs is a high end peak metering plug-in. [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2011-12-20 | 0 | 60db |
svgafft | SVGALIB based spectrum analyzer for /dev/dsp. | Linux | Freeware | 1996-02-24 | 0 | 60db |