SSL Meter Pro — Free Download

Purpose

Meter Pro is a comprehensive audio analysis tool designed for music and professional audio work. It brings together several essential meters in one interface, helping engineers monitor loudness, spectral balance, levels, and phase relationships during mixing, mastering, and post-production.

The plugin supports a wide range of channel configurations, from mono and stereo up to immersive formats like 7.1.4, making it suitable for stereo music, 5.1 film audio, and Dolby Atmos projects. Its real-time visualizations are intended to streamline decision-making and improve translation across playback systems.

Key Capabilities

The loudness section includes presets for international broadcast, streaming, and film standards, with visualizations for momentary, short-term, and integrated loudness, plus text readouts for true peak, loudness range, and other metrics. A scalable 31-band real-time analyzer provides a full-spectrum view to spot resonances and imbalances.

True peak and RMS meters offer current and max readings with selectable scales including K-system options. A Lissajous phase scope and correlation meter help detect phase cancellation issues, while classic VU and PPM displays bring traditional analogue metering into modern workflows.

Workflow

In mixing, the RTA and phase scope help identify build-ups and mono compatibility issues, while loudness meters allow alignment to streaming targets. For mastering, integrated loudness and true peak readouts aid in preparing files for delivery across different platforms.

In post-production, multichannel support covers formats like 5.1 and immersive setups, allowing verification of levels and phase in surround projects. The SSL 360 integration and UF1 hardware control provide an optional way to access Meter Pro through the plugin mixer and a 4.3-inch display, streamlining the control surface workflow.

Practical Applications

Meter Pro suits music producers balancing tracks for streaming, mix engineers checking stereo width and phase, mastering engineers verifying loudness and true peak, and post-production engineers working on film or immersive audio. Its loudness presets cover international standards for broadcast, streaming, and film, aiding in compliant deliverables.

The analogue VU and PPM displays are useful for gauging average loudness and dynamics in hybrid setups. The plugin is designed to provide detailed insight that supports faster, smarter production across various stages, from initial mixing to final mastering.

Key features

• Loudness metering with presets for international broadcast, streaming, and film standards
• 31-band real-time analyzer
• True peak and RMS meters with multiple scale options
• Lissajous phase scope and correlation meter
• Multichannel support up to 7.1.4
• Classic VU and PPM displays
• SSL 360 and UF1 integration

Best for

Best for music producers, mix and mastering engineers, and post-production professionals who need a comprehensive, multichannel-aware metering tool to align with broadcast, streaming, and film loudness standards while checking levels, phase, and spectral balance.