MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus?

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2015/07/20 12:09:12 (permalink)

MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus?

I'm torn...
 
I was considering upgrading to SPAN Plus, so that I could analyse separate tracks at the same time, but it looks like MMultiAnalyzer does a better job and it looks easier setting up for that too.
 
But is there something I am missing?
 
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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/20 16:25:32 (permalink)
    Both will do the job...


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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/20 16:33:19 (permalink)
    Thanks Larry,
     
    I'm thinking that the former may do much more than the latter, looking at their video. I suppose the question is, would I use all that stuff...
     
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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/20 17:07:46 (permalink)
    MMulti is a good tool...but so is Span...
    I guess it all depends on the "what"...


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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 10:24:13 (permalink)
    Both are good, but head-to-head there is no contest: MMultiAnalyzer wins easily. 
     


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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 11:15:02 (permalink)
    Cheers bit, I guess that is what I was wanting to hear 
     
    It isn't that expensive, but I might as well wait until it comes on sale. Unless I've missed it of course...

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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 11:33:14 (permalink)
    bitflipper
    Both are good, but head-to-head there is no contest: MMultiAnalyzer wins easily. 
     


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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 11:35:30 (permalink)
    span is half the cost,
    and 15% off now

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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 11:41:41 (permalink)
    SPAN Plus offers a correlation meter (which Melda does not) but melda offers a sonogram view and more importantly Collisions view, which in theory should help you find potential mix problems. Also cool is the "Deharmonize" mode, which allows you to get rid of harmonics and focus on the fundamental frequencies of your sources. 
     
    It looks like SPAN plus limits you to viewing only 4 spectrums at once (source plus 3 inputs) where it seems MMultiAnalayzer lets you easily see all available analyzers and select how many, or how few, you want to see - there seems to be no limit.
     
     
    if you need metering, span.
     

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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 12:53:28 (permalink)
    Hi Rob,
     
    I've got SPAN, and I've been using it... Lots. So I can use that for the correlation meter (although I'm still not entirely sure what it is telling me).
     
    I guess I can use MMA, when I get it, along side SPAN.
     
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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 13:16:38 (permalink)
    Good summation by batsbrew. For me, the two most-crucial MMultiAnalyzer features are normalization and the loudness histogram. SPAN+ has the more pleasant UI, especially if you're already a longtime SPAN user. But the lack of normalization makes it more difficult to compare two spectral signatures, when you don't really care about absolute levels.


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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 13:24:44 (permalink)
    I have been using MMA for most of this year now and it is awesome. It is very easy to setup so that you can see different track spectrums on one screen. The discounted price makes this a no brainer IMO.

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    Re: MMultiAnalyzer or SPAN Plus? 2015/07/21 18:54:19 (permalink)
    batsbrew
    Also cool is the "Deharmonize" mode, which allows you to get rid of harmonics and focus on the fundamental frequencies of your sources. 
     



     
     
    Thanks bats! I didn't know that about MMA. I'll have to check it out.

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