macOS Menu Bar App

See Your Sound.
Monitor Your Mic.

Professional mic metering and stunning audio visualization — both living quietly in your Mac's menu bar.

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macOS 14+ | $9.99 one-time | No subscription
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Input Level
RMS −14.0 dBFS
Peak −5.4 dBFS
L
−14.0
R
−14.8
−∞ −36 −24 −18 −12 −6 −3 0
Peak Hold
Clip
Safe Zone
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Peak Hold
Hold: 2.0s
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Clip Warning
Threshold: −3 dBFS
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Broadcast Safe Zone
−12 to −6 dBFS · Podcast / Speech
Levels

Built for
Broadcast.
Ready for Podcasters.

True RMS and Peak metering with the accuracy of a dedicated hardware meter — in your menu bar.

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RMS & Peak Metering
True RMS over a 300ms rolling window. Instantaneous peak per buffer. The full picture, always.
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Broadcast Safe Zone
Industry presets for EBU R128, ATSC A/85, Podcast, Film, Live Streaming and more.
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Clip Warning
Configurable threshold catches transients before they damage your recording.
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Detachable Window
Pop the Levels meter into a floating window. Place it anywhere. Resize it freely.
Presets

Industry Standards,
Built In.

Every major loudness standard available as a one-tap preset. No lookup required.

−18 to −12
EBU R128
European Broadcasting Union standard. Required for BBC, Netflix Europe and EU broadcast delivery.
Broadcast
−16 to −10
ATSC A/85
North American broadcast standard. Used by US television networks and streaming platforms.
Streaming
−12 to −6
Podcast / Speech
The most common target for independent podcasters. Voice sits comfortably with headroom to spare.
Default
−18 to −15
Film Dialogue
Standard for film and television dialogue recording. Headroom for post-production processing.
Production
−12 to −9
Live Streaming
Common target for Twitch, YouTube Live and gaming streams. Cuts through without clipping.
Live
−6 to −3
Music Production
Hot signal for recording vocals or instruments before mixing. Use with a limiter downstream.
Studio
Visualizer

12 Styles.
Your Music. Your Look.

Pick any app — Spotify, Chrome, Zoom — and watch it come alive. Every style is individually configurable.

App Audio
Floating Window

Detach.
Place Anywhere.

Both the Levels meter and the Visualizer can be popped into independent floating windows. Resize them, place them on any display, use them full-screen. They remember their position.

Resizable and freely positionable
Remembers position and size between sessions
Works on multiple displays
Levels and Visualizer windows are independent
Pricing

One price.
Yours forever.

$9.99
one-time purchase · no subscription
  • RMS & Peak metering
  • Broadcast Safe Zone with 6 presets
  • Peak Hold & Clip Warning
  • 12 visualizer styles
  • Detachable floating windows
  • Menu bar mic + app audio display
  • All future updates included
Download on the Mac App Store
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later