Real-Time Audio Spectrum Analyzer Software

Here is a list of best free audio spectrum analyzer software for Windows. T=
hese spectrum analyzer software let you visualize audio spectrum for real-t=
ime signals. In some of these audio analyzer software, you can analyze ampl=
itude and phase spectrum as well. Also, you can visualize audio spectrum in=
 FFT spectrum, 2D spectrogram, Octave spectrum, etc. modes. Moreover, they =
let you specify frequency range, amplitude range, and many other audio para=
meters to analyze the defined range of audio signals.

With the help of some of these software, you can have information about the=
 instantaneous frequency, mean value, crest factor, form factor, RMS voltag=
e, audio intensity, etc. Most of these audio spectrum analyzers also provid=
e oscilloscope view of audio signals. These also facilitate you with a sign=
al generator. Generally, the signal generator helps to generate sine wave, =
sweep wave, white noise, pink noise, etc. signals with specified frequency.

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Visual Analyzer is one of my favorite audio spectrum analyzer software. Fro=
m the left part of its interface, you can have general information about au=
dio parameters like frequency, mean value, peak, peak to peak, etc. Also, i=
t comes with a variety of FIR and IIR filters to apply them to input audio =
signals.

Visual Analyzer is a free audio spectrum analyzer software for Windows. Thi=
s software lets you analyze real-time phase spectrum of audio signals given=
 through input audio devices. To do so, it provides multiple options to adj=
ust step size (in dB), specify value considered as 0 dB, frequency range, d=
istortion, etc. Also, it lets you specify octave band analysis (1/1, 1/6, 1=
/24, etc.) and customize spectrum by using given music presets (piano, flut=
e, guitar, etc.). After setting up all these configuration options, you can=
 save configuration settings, or use Save as option to store these settings=
 as INI files.

Apart from audio spectrum analysis, it lets you apply separate filters (var=
ious FIR and IIR filters) to individual audio channels, analyze audio using=
 Frequency meter, period meter, and voltmeter, etc. It also lets you calibr=
ate left and right audio channels using built-in measure signals.

AUDio MEasurement System is a free and open source audio analyzer software =
for Windows. It lets you analyze the performance of sound card of your PC. =
You need to specify input and output devices to analyze them prior to initi=
ating analysis process. There are four analysis options available in this s=
oftware, which are Generator, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, and Frequenc=
y Response.

Spectrum analyzer lets you analyze db vs Hz plot of input audio signal spec=
trum in real-time. All you need to do is, enter the number of sample in the=
 specified field and click on Start button. Now, you can graphically analyz=
e audio spectrum in real time.

Friture is another good audio spectrum analyzer software for Windows. It le=
ts you plot multiple graphs in order to perform audio spectrum analysis. Yo=
u can plot FFT spectrum, Octave spectrum, 2D spectrogram, etc. and manage t=
heir corresponding settings for real-time audio spectrum analysis. For FFT =
spectrum analysis, you can set maximum and minimum frequency, FFT size, Min=
 and Max amplitude in dB, etc. parameters to perform audio analysis for sin=
gle channel or dual channel input. Also, you can change frequency scaling m=
ode to linear or logarithmic mode. In Octave Spectrum analysis, you get opt=
ions to change settings like Bands per octave, min and max amplitude (in dB=
), response time, etc. For 2D spectrogram analysis, you can set time range =
(in sec.), min and max color, frequency scale, etc.



One of the distinguishing features of this audio analysis software is that =
it supports multi-dock view i.e. you can add new docks to the interface to =
analyze different spectral views at the same time.

Frequency Analyzer is another free audio spectrum analyzer software for Win=
dows. It is a simple and easy to use software with minimal options availabl=
e at its interface. Like other software, it also generates frequency spectr=
um in real time. For that purpose, you need to either connect a microphone =
or provide input as WAV or Bitmap file.

From the bar given at the bottom of the interface, you can analyze maximum =
instantaneous frequency (in Hz), audio intensity (in dB), rms voltage (Vrms=
), etc. for audio signals. By using this audio spectrum viewer software, yo=
u can print a graph of the plotted spectrum.

TrueRTA is a free audio analyzer software for Windows. Using this software,=
 you can easily check out audio input and output devices connected to your =
system. If you have connected a microphone, then you can start speaking thr=
ough it and corresponding signal fluctuation will be shown on the display. =
Also, it facilitates you with a signal generator, oscilloscope, and spectru=
m analyzer. From the right side of the interface, you can set dB limit (fro=
m -160 dBu to 20 dBu), and frequency limit (10 Hz to 50KHz) to provide suff=
icient dynamic range for signal fluctuation. Thus, lets you perform audio s=
pectrum analysis in a better way.

In the free version of this audio spectrum analyzer, the Spectrum analyzer =
option provides only 1 octave real time analyzer mode. You can update to it=
s other versions to get more options.

Oscilloscope (Winscope) is an excellent real-time audio spectrum analyzer s=
oftware for Windows. It comes with an FFT spectrum analyzer and operates in=
 two different modes for spectrum analysis: YT Single Trace Mode and YT Dua=
l Trace Mode. Using single trace mode, you can get only amplitude spectrum =
of real-time signal, while dual trace mode lets you analyze both amplitude =
and phase spectrum.

Friture helps you to understand audio data with several widgets:spectrum an=
alyzerrolling 2D spectrogramfraction-of-octave analyzerdelay estimatoretc.

With spectrum analyzer, engineers visualize, measure, and analyze the frequ=
ency domain characteristic of evolving multichannel signals or streaming da=
ta in real-time during simulation in MATLAB or Simulink.

The spectrum analyzer software computes and displays the spectrum, power-de=
nsity spectrum, and spectrogram for variety of signals and data types, incl=
uding audio, biosignals, communication signals, speech, and streaming data.=
 The user interface, features, and measurements are consistent with convent=
ional hardware-based spectrum analyzers.

Spectrum analyzer software in DSP System Toolbox showing visualization and =
measurements for analyzing signals and streaming data (starting clockwise f=
rom top left) harmonic distortion; spectrogram view with cursor measurement=
s; adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR); third order intermodulation distort=
ion (TOI).


See also:DSP System Toolbox, LTE Toolbox, Communications Toolbox, Phased Ar=
ray System Toolbox, Signal Processing Toolbox, HDL Coder, Embedded Coder, S=
imulink Coder, Fixed-Point Designer, RF Blockset, RF Toolbox, stream proces=
sing in MATLAB, logic analyzer, parametric equalizer, audio signal processi=
ng, oscilloscope software, Why Simulink for Wireless System Design

This program started as a simple FFT program running under DOS a long timea=
go, but it is now a specialized audio analyzer, filter, frequency converter=
,hum filter, data logger etc (see history). You can download it from this s=
ite. Or look into the manual (in HTML format), even though the manual inclu=
ded in the archive will be more up-to-date. Furthermore, the same manual ha=
s occasionallybeen converted into a single PDF (SpecLab_Manual.pdf), but an=
y attemptto create a common index and table of contents for this PDF, using=
 OpenOffice (with proper page numbers instead of the hyperlinks)has failed =
miserably - see note in the preface of the PDF document.
If you are looking for a short description in German language, look here. T=
he revision history is here. How to use SpecLab with SDR-IQ is described he=
re;how to use SpecLab with PERSEUS (without an annoying virtual audio cable=
)is here,and how to use SpecLab with software-defined radios supporting Ext=
IO (instead of a soundcard),like FiFi-SDR, RTL-SDR, FunCube, SDRplay RSP, e=
tc etc, is described here.
If you need help getting the program running, or have questions about apart=
icular function, look into theSpectrum Lab User'sforum at groups.io (not at=
 Yahoo anymore)..=20
(SpecLab screenshot in "Colour Direction Finder" mode, VLF spectrum,colourb=
earing)Spectrum Lab runs under Windows 98 to Windows 10 (not sure about lat=
erversions of Windows, since the author won't use them), and Linux/WINE.Fea=
tures
  Input can be taken from the soundcard, but the "audio utility" interface =
makes it possible to create an interface to any A/D converter you like (for=
 example a PIC with serial interface). A plugin for Winamp allows to analys=
e audio streams from the internet (see download section).=20
 Besides the soundcard and the interfaces supported by the "audio utilities=
", SpecLab directly supports SDR-IQ and SDR-14 (by RFSpace, Inc), and PERSE=
US (by Microtelecom s.r.l.).  Demodulated output is usually sent to the sou=
ndcard, but can be sent anywhere else (including an MP3- or OggVorbis encod=
ed stream using Winamp/Oddcast and a special Audio-I/O DLL, which acts as a=
n input plugin for Winamp).  Selectable and adjustable waterfall color pale=
tte allows you to change the contrast of the waterfall display during and a=
fter receiving spectrum lines ("contrast" & "brightness" - sliders)  Freque=
ncy range can be adjusted while running, the old part of the waterfall disp=
lay will automatically be re-drawn without stopping the audio processing.  =
Special waterfall mode for "Radio Direction Finder" with colour-coded azimu=
th display, based on DF6NM's Wideband Direction Finder with Colour Encoded =
Spectrogram Display. Now with up to three "notches" (adjustable nulls in th=
e synthesized antenna pattern) to suppress noise from certain directions.  =
Special "multi-strip" waterfall mode for long term observation of relativel=
y narrow bands  Reassigned spectrogram for higher time- and frequency resol=
ution, if certain conditions are fulfilled (since 2009-06)  Support for ima=
ge-cancelling direct conversion receivers ( quadrature input via stereo sou=
ndcard )  Very sharp, FFT-based audio filters which can also be used to shi=
ft and invert frequencies, with auto notch, denoiser, etc. New (2007-02): W=
rite your own plugin for the FFT filter !  Waterfall display may run from t=
op to bottom, or from right to left (good for HELL modes)  Calculation of p=
eak levels, peak frequencies, noise levels, effective values, SINAD, etc  F=
ile logging and file analysis with WAVE files ( now with 'Triggered Audio R=
ecorder' + pre-trigger option )  Periodic or scheduled actions, for example=
 to capture the screen as BMP or JPEG file  Audio sample rates from 8000 to=
 192000 samples per second.=20
 192 kS/second only tested with a few cards, using ASIO drivers and / or st=
andard multimedia driver. With extra hardware (like software-defined receiv=
ers with high-speed USB interfaces), even higher sampling rates (and thus b=
andwidths) are possible.  16-bit ADC resolution giving about 90dB of input =
range (plus additional FFT gain!)  24-bit resolution possible with certain =
cards (tested with Audigy 2 ZS; 2004-05)  Frequency resolution in the sub-m=
illiHertz range (exceeding the stability of the soundcard's clock generator=
).  FFT output is buffered in an array with adjustable size for long-term o=
bservations (with "scroll-back-in-time" while analysis continues). Furtherm=
ore, the FFT output can be recorded (exported) in various formats.  Signal =
generators with selectable waveform, frequency, and optional modulation, pl=
us noise generator  Hum filter to remove 50 Hz (or 60 Hz) plus harmonics, b=
ased on Paul Nicholson's algorithm for a multi-stage comb filter with autom=
atic tracking. If you are interested in improving your Natural Radio recept=
ion, read Paul's Notes on Domestic VLF Reception.  Frequency converter to s=
hift low "IF"-frequencies (e.g. 17.2 kHz) to audible tones (650 Hz, etc) in=
 real-time. Can be used in a 'soft-VLF-RX'. Other demodulators in DSP-black=
box.  Decoder for some time-code transmitters: MSF(60kHz), HBG(75kHz), DCF7=
7 (77.5kHz) can now be used to set your PC clock to a high accuracy. All yo=
u need is your longwave receiver and the soundcard.  Modulator and decoder =
for some 'experimental' digital communication modes like PSK31, BPSK, QPSK,=
 FSK, multi-tone HELL, MSK (minimum shift keying since 2004-12), transmissi=
on and reception of letters with a small 'terminal' window.
 A DLL interface is available to use Spectrum Lab for new digital transmiss=
ion modes (but not in use yet).  Fast waterfall with up to 200 waterfall li=
nes per second, making it possible to decode even fast Morse code by eye (t=
hough it wasn't intended for that, it's fun to watch)  versatile export fun=
ction (text-file based, for post-processing with Excel etc.). Brian, CT1DRP=
 has used the export functions to create spectrograms and signal graphs of =
the 136kHz band.  Built-in HTTP server so you can write a (simple) user int=
erface for SpecLab in HTML (intended to be used in a LAN, not as a fully-fl=
edged web server).  Communication with other applications through a simple =
message-based system, which is also used by SpecLab to communicate with the=
 RDF calculator (range-and-bearing calculator + map plotter, link may work =
on the main site only).
(screenshot of "Components" window from an older version)

Features which this analyzer does not have (but others do...):  Due to its =
'Laboratory' nature, this analyzer is not as easy to use as ARGO (by I2PHD =
and IK2CZL, available on Alberto's homepage: www.weaksignals.com ).
 Some Applications AMSAT-DL's Earth-Venus-Earth experiment on 2.4 GHz at th=
e Bochum radio telescopeIn March 2009, a group of radio amateurs successful=
ly bounced a radio signaloff Venus, over a distance of (2*) 45 million kilo=
meters. A short descriptionof the reception technique (software) can be fou=
ndhere; more details are on theAMSAT-DL website, and in the AMSATjournal so=
on. Thanks to DD5ER, DJ1CR, DJ4ZC, DH2VA, DK8CI, DL1YDD, G3RUH,ON6UG, and e=
veryone else who contributed, for being part of the team.=20
The configuration used for the (2.4 GHz) EVE test is part of the installati=
onpackage now (EVE-SDR-IQ-5kHz_2G4.usr); we used the SDR-IQ for this. If yo=
uwant to try something similar and have a PERSEUS receiver, useEVE-Perseus_=
2G4.usr instead. Beacon Logger for DI2AG (July 2005)How to use Spectrum Lab=
 to produce field strength plots of DI2AG, an experimentalmedium wave beaco=
n on 440 kHz in southern Germany. It realizes some ideaswe spoke about at t=
he Ham Radio fair in Friedrichshafen (June 2005). Moreinfo in this document=
 (up to now, in german language only) :Beschreibung des Einsatzes von Spect=
rumLab als Bakenlogger f=C3=BCr DI2AG. Update 2007: DI2AG has moved to 505k=
Hz now (which is a new amateur radio band in many countries - with the exce=
ptionof Germany..). Hellschreiber Modes in Spectrum Lab (Nov. 2004)There is=
 a special narrow-band transmission mode in Spectrum Lab's "digimodetermina=
l" called Chirped Hell, based on an idea by Markus, DF6NM. We usedit on the=
 amateur longwave band (136 kHz) to make some narrow band transmission.A sp=
ecial property of Markus' Chirped Hell principle is the relatively lowcrest=
 factor, so it can be used to transmit characters (and even small images)qu=
ite effectively, but (unlike sequential multi-tone hell) you need a lineart=
ransmitter. An image received on a waterfall in "QRSS 3" mode may look like=
this: LowFER Receiver Using a "Software" IFThis article by LyleKoehler, K=
=C3=98LR, describes a simple "software defined" receiverand some other (eas=
ier-to-use) alternatives to SpecLab too. Don't miss Lyle'sdownconversion ci=
rcuits which he sucessfully uses to the receive US-AmericanLowFER beacons. =
The last part describes how to log fieldstrengths of LowFERbeacons with Spe=
ctrum Lab's plot window. G7IZU Radio Reflection Detection PageThis nice web=
site by Andy G7IZUmonitors Meteor Shower, Aurora Sporadic-E and Solar Flare=
s in real time,mostly using reflections of radio signals in the 50 MHz regi=
on. VE2AZX precise frequency measurementsJacques, VE2AZX, describeshere how=
 SpectrumLab can be used for precise frequency measurements in the milliher=
tz region.Don't miss his detailed description - it's actually better than S=
pecLab'sbuilt-in help system ;-) Bat ConverterIf you have a suitable soundc=
ard, you can use SpecLab to make ultrasonicbat calls visible and audible in=
 real-time. In the menu, select "QuickSettings".."Natural Radio / Animal Vo=
ices" .. "Bat Converter". This configurationrequires a soundcard with true =
96 kHz sampling rate, and a PC with at least1.7 GHz. The software shows the=
 call in a fast spectrogram (with high timeresolution, but little frequency=
 resolution), and converts the ultrasounddown to audio, notches out constan=
t-frequency "carriers" (like your CRT monitor'sline sync frequency, which i=
s annoying if it's in the "bat band"), and finallypasses the downconverted =
and filtered signal through an automatic gain controlstage.As a test, I use=
d a cheap miniature electret microphone to makethis recording of bat sounds=
(96 kHz, 16 bit, mono .. right-click to save it). If you play it with a nor=
malaudio player, you will hardly hear anything. But if you play it into Spe=
cLab(menu "File".."Audio Files".."Analyze and Play", with the "Bat Converte=
r"setting loaded, you will hear the bat calls. I don't know which species i=
tis yet, but they seem to be quite frequent in this part of Germany. FFT Fi=
lter PluginsThe FFT-based filter in Spectrum Lab is already very versatile,=
 but it canstill be extended with a "filter plugin". These plugins come in =
the formof a special windows DLL which can be loaded from the filter contro=
l panel.Such plugins can be written with any C / C++ Compiler (recommended:=
 BorlandC++Builder V4 or DevCpp V4.9.9.2; the latter is a free development =
systembased on the GNU / MinGW compiler). To develop your own plugin, downl=
oadthis FFTFilter Plugin package - it contains all required information req=
uiredto write a filter plugin, and a sample plugin written in the "C" progr=
amminglanguage. NOTE: THE DLL INTERFACE IS STILL "SUBJECT TO CHANGE" ! Down=
load Spectrum Lab..To check if you have the latest version of Spectrum Lab,=
 compare the textin the main window's title bar with the revision number an=
d compilation dateat the top of this document. For example, if you have "Sp=
ectrum LaboratoryV2.2 b1", it is way too old. If you have SL already instal=
led, you can checkif it's up-to-date by selecting Help .. Check for Updatei=
n the main menu. The primary download site for Spectrum Lab is here:
  Primary: www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/install_speclab.zip,
 (V2.95 b3, compiled 2020-10-03 or later, with new output switches, a bugfi=
x in the noiseblanker, Ogg/Vorbis audio file reader and -writer, wave files=
 with 24-bit integer and 32-bit floating point samples, GPS (NMEA) decoder =
also through the soundcard, input resampler optionally using the GPS PPS ou=
tput for synchronisation, support for Winrad-compatible ExtIO-DLLs (also fo=
r FiFi-SDR), new controls for the filter passbands on the main frequency sc=
ale... see revision history.=20
 The latest additions were:   OpenWebRX-alike server for remote live audio =
and waterfall in a web browser (details here)  Extended CAT/CI-V protocol t=
o display broadband spectra from an IC-7300, IC-7610, IC-7851, etc(?)  Forw=
arding of CI-V messages from and to multiple clients (e.g. WSJT-X, RS-BA1) =
on extra serial ports  Timestamped event queue for the Conditional Actions =
 Non-differential encoding for experimental (B)PSK transmissions  New sampl=
e formats received over the serial port (e.g. from the GPSDO currently unde=
r development)  Modified the reader for non-compressed, timestamped web str=
eams (and their logfiles; *.dat)  Modified triggered audio recorder  Modifi=
ed COM port enumeration because a stupid Bluetooth driver blocked the appli=
cation for many seconds  Spectrum buffer can be retrieved as JSON object vi=
a SL's integrated web server  Different buffer sizes for audio processing a=
nd soundcard I/O  Modified Audio-I/O DLL interface (bugfix in the configura=
tion dialog)  Support for RTL-SDR (via ExtIO-DLL)  Improved speed, at the e=
xpense of compatibility with ancient 80486  EbNaut-recorder configuration f=
iles  Compressed Ogg/Vorbis file selectable for recording audio (besides no=
n-compressed Wave audio) =20
  Backup: _speclab.zip.
=20
  Installer-less ZIP: www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/SpectrumLab_without_Instal=
ler.zip.
=20
  'BETA': www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/speclab/install_speclab_beta_2023_02_05.zip
 (This is seriously 'under construction', and is really "only for beta test=
ing" yet..):
 Contains all the above, plus some new (unstable) features which are not re=
quired for 'normal' use:
 Up to 40 simultaneously running instances (if you have plenty of RAM; not =
tested yet), Automatic closing of audio devices shortly before system suspe=
nd ("PC sleeping"), and automatic re-opening after resume ("wakeup from sle=
ep"), and a tiny subset of the OpenWebRX server functionality which can be =
used to put your IC-7300 or IC-9700 'online'.
=20
 If the beta-installer doesn't exist, there is no 'beta' at the moment, so =
use the release version above.
 Details about the new installer (with separate 'Program' and 'Data' folder=
s) are here. If the new installer doesn't work on your system (especially V=
ista / Windows 7), please report your observations on the Spectrum Lab User=
's group at groups.io - thanks in advance .
As an alternative, check the download section onKo Versteeg's website .

Don't trust any other download site - neither "softpedia", nor "freedownloa=
dmanager",nor anyone else because you never know what those sites did to/wi=
th the files.Some of those sites claim they performed an extra 'virus check=
', but noneof those site's owners has ever asked me (the author of Spectrum=
 Lab) for permissionto re-distribute or even re-package the installer, so '=
by default' I would not trust any of these sites.

The archive includes EXE-file, sample setting files, help system (in HTMLfo=
rmat) and a few other goodies, but not utilities below.Some additional util=
ities which may be useful:  Winamp output plugin to send audio data directl=
y from Winamp to Spectrum Lab (not via soundcard)  FFT filter plugins allow=
 you to insert your own subroutines (compiled into a DLL) into the signal p=
ath, where signals are processed in the frequency domain .  Soundcard utili=
ty sourcecodes contains an example to send an audio stream to Spectrum Lab,=
 using WM_COPYDATA messages.
 The zipped archive also contains the "C" headers with structure definition=
s for interaction between SL and other applications (audiomsg.h) . If you w=
ant to write your own program to control Spectrum Lab, readthis document wh=
ich explains howto communicate with it using simple WM_COPYDATA messages (t=
he same datastructures are used to exchange audio via UDP or TCP, too).
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