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Description
Discover the next level of sonic precision with Blue Cat Audio's FreqAnalyst Pro Spectrum Analyzer Software Plugin. This real-time spectrum analyzer is designed to elevate your audio production with its advanced functionalities and seamless integration into your workflow. Whether you're a seasoned audio engineer or a budding producer, FreqAnalyst Pro offers a suite of features that ensures your sound is always in harmony.
With a focus on extreme smoothness and high-resolution analysis, this plugin allows you to fine-tune frequency precision and rate, offering customizable offset and slope adjustments for the measured spectrum. The three distinct modes—instant, peak, and average response—display on the same graph, providing an unparalleled level of detail. The four memory slots enable effortless comparisons between various tracks or effects setups, while the integrated 3D waterfall mode spectrogram view lets you monitor spectrum evolution over time with impressive visual clarity.
FreqAnalyst Pro goes beyond analysis, transforming spectrum data into actionable output parameters for real-time effect control. With MIDI CC message generation and automation envelopes, you can craft dynamic audio environments where effects respond to the pitch of the audio signal. This unique feature unlocks creative possibilities, such as controlling a filter with the pitch of another instrument or adjusting compression based on signal pitch.
Key Features:
- Mono, stereo, or mid/side real-time spectrum analysis
- Fully customizable analysis parameters with slope and offset correction
- Smart interpolation for ultra-smooth display
- Spectrum and 3D spectrogram views
- Instant, peak, and average curves display per channel
- Memory slots for easy A/B comparison
- Full MIDI control and automation support
- Skinnable interface with transparency management
- No CPU load on idle for efficient DAW integration
- Compatible with Mac OS 10.9+ and Windows 7/8/10, supporting VST/VST3/AU/AAX formats
Product specs
| Available as | Mac-AAX, Mac-AU, Mac-RTAS, Mac-VST, Win-AAX, Win-DX, Win-RTAS, Win-VST, Win x64-AAX, Win x64-DX, Win x64-VST. |
| No CPU load on idle | when the plug-in is fed with silence, the processing smoothly shuts down, to optimize the CPU usage of your Digital Audio Workstation. |
| Automation and MIDI output | record output parameters as automation curves or send MIDI CC messages to other plug-ins for powerful side chain effects. |
| Smooth Bypass | activate/deactivate the plug-in with absolutely no noise. |
FAQs
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What platforms is the Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro compatible with?
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The Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro is compatible with multiple platforms including Mac-AAX, Mac-AU, Mac-RTAS, Mac-VST, Win-AAX, Win-DX, Win-RTAS, Win-VST, and Win x64 versions of AAX, DX, and VST.
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Does the Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro affect CPU performance when idle?
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No, the Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro does not affect CPU performance when idle. It smoothly shuts down processing when fed with silence to optimize CPU usage.
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Can the Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro output automation or MIDI data?
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Yes, the Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro can record output parameters as automation curves or send MIDI CC messages to other plug-ins, enabling powerful side chain effects.
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Does the Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro support smooth bypass functionality?
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Yes, the Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro includes a smooth bypass feature, allowing you to activate or deactivate the plug-in with absolutely no noise.
Videos
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Gearwire Demo Video - Blue Cat Frequency Analyst Pro: Part 1
Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Blue Cat Audio FreqAnalyst Pro Spectrum Analyzer Software Plugin.
Features and functionality
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Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro offers a flat response, beneficial for analyzing triggers in saturators, compressors, and limiters.
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Users can adjust the slope in SPAN from 4.5 dB/octave to flat, allowing for customizable frequency analysis.
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Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro provides note scale indication, a feature not available in the free version or in some other freeware like Voxengo SPAN.
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Comparisons
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SPAN defaults to a 4.5 dB/octave slope, similar to other spectrum analyzers, while Blue Cat's maintains a flat response for white noise.
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While Voxengo SPAN is praised for its capabilities and price (free), it lacks certain features like note display that require Blue Cat's paid versions.
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Use cases and applications
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Blue Cat's flat response approach is preferred for precise analysis of audio processing triggers, contrasting with sloped EQ preferences.
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Value and pricing
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Both Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi and Pro versions are available at $99, highlighting a premium for advanced features like note scale indication.
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4.5 out of 5
Based on 3 Reviews and 5 Ratings
Artist usage
Add artistNicky Romero can be seen using the Blue Cat FreqAnalyst Pro in a photo he tweeted.
33:47 into their "In The Studio" video, Firebeatz can be seen using the "BC FreqAnalyst" as the second plugin from the bottom on their Master channel (on the far right).
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