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Hardwave Analyser

Full-resolution spectrum analysis inside your DAW. Free forever.

All-in-one spectrum analyser with stereo metering, phase correlation, and an embedded VST webview — no external windows. SPAN-quality resolution with smooth Catmull-Rom curves and configurable display modes. Now free for every Hardwave account.

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Hardwave Analyser interface — full-resolution spectrum analyser with stereo metering, phase correlation, and embedded VST webview

SPAN-Quality Spectrum

A full-resolution FFT analyser with smooth interpolated curves and configurable display modes for precise frequency analysis.

4096-point FFT at up to 20kHz
Catmull-Rom interpolated spectrum curves
256 log-spaced display bands
Configurable smoothing: Fast, Medium, Slow
Tilt options: Flat, -3 dB/oct, -4.5 dB/oct

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Complete Metering Suite

Everything you need to see what's happening in your mix — stereo, phase, peak, and RMS all in one view.

Peak and RMS metering per channel
True peak detection
Phase correlation meter
Per-band stereo width display
Crest factor readout
Configurable peak hold with slow decay

Screenshot coming soon

Embedded VST Webview

The analyser UI renders directly inside the DAW plugin window using an embedded webview. No separate windows, no browser tabs.

Loads natively inside any VST3/CLAP host
Per-frame meter updates for smooth visuals
Tabbed bottom panel with always 2-column layout
Tested in FL Studio, Ableton, Bitwig, and Reaper

Screenshot coming soon

Key Features

014096-point FFT spectrum analyser

02256 log-spaced frequency bands

03Smooth Catmull-Rom curve interpolation

04Configurable smoothing speed

05Flat, A-weighted, and C-weighted modes

06Peak and RMS level meters

07True peak detection

08Phase correlation meter

09Per-band stereo width

10Peak hold with configurable decay

11Embedded VST webview (no external windows)

12Tilt compensation (-3 / -4.5 dB/oct)

13VST3 and CLAP formats

14Windows and macOS (Linux coming)

Technical Details

FormatVST3, CLAP

PlatformWindows, macOS (Linux coming)

FFT Size4096 points

Frequency Range20 Hz — 20 kHz

Display Bands256 log-spaced

TiltFlat, -3 dB/oct, -4.5 dB/oct

WeightingFlat, A-weighted, C-weighted

DAWs TestedFL Studio, Ableton, Bitwig, Reaper

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