## prof. Meter and Analyzer

Device/Module Wishlist

Original topic on PlanetZ: https://forums.scopeusers.com/viewtopic.php?t=24668

#### prof. Meter and Analyzer

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:15 am
by ThomasT
Hi,
I looking for a professional Meter (peak and VU) and a spectral analyzer for mastering with scope.
I played with some devices, but there are more or less play tools.
Especially the analyzer I found in "devices" here is quite useless. The level resolution may be to low.
I used to work with the spectral analyzer of wavelab. And I know what I see there. I see the differences between different musical material and I see the problems with the material. Of course, I don't master by looking at tools, I primarely use my ears. But its good to have such tools.
Does anyone know good analyzing tools?

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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:54 am
by ThomasT
Hey thanks. I must have overseen this. It announced at august 2005...
Btw. his mixer looks cool.

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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:07 am
by ThomasT

> stardust wrote:That is in the eye of the beholder
> to me it looks like barbie candy colors similar to the macs some time ago.
> the devices are good though

Depends on the color. You can use some colors with lower saturation. I don't know why people today with 24bit graphic cards prefer those ugly "base colors" like a strong red (255, 0, 0) instead of a more eye pleasent red (213, 73, 73).
I'm a color junkie. Not, that I wear any other color that black...
But for indicating different but similar things (like channels) color is the best way to to it.
I have my own set of colors (in cubase):
brown - drums
gray - bass
four kind of grayish blue (darker - brighter) for rhythm guitars
two kind of cyan - lead guitars
three greens for synthies and keys
etc. pp.
I see a cyan track and I know "this must be a melody guitar part"...
I just downloaded the demos. We will see...

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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:27 am
by wolf

> That is in the eye of the beholder
> to me it looks like barbie candy colors similar to the macs some time ago.

However no one forces you to use this feature. I find it very handy for quick access.

> I just downloaded the demos.

The demo only includes the all-in-one analyzer, there's also bigger level meter and lots of other useful stuff available in the pack, i.e. LEDs to show levels right in the project window -> very helpful, if for example you don't know which of the 24 inputs carries the signal in question.
best,
Wolfgang

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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:30 am
by hubird

> wolf wrote:and lots of other useful stuff available in the pack, i.e. LEDs to show levels right in the project window -> very helpful, if for example you don't know which of the 24 inputs carries the signal in question

yes, that's a feature which I'd like to have implemented in all SFP