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LiveSpec
What LiveSpec is
LiveSpec is a paid real-time audio analysis application for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Live Mix mode is intended for monitoring shows and livestream processing, while System Tune mode supports sound-system alignment and optimization. Its tools include transfer function, RTA, SPL metering, spectrographs, delay finding, shape-first AutoEQ, and many analysis views such as phase, impulse response, RT60, STI/STIPA, distortion/THD, and 3D RTA. Audio Unit plugins can run in parallel mono or stereo chains, with AU on Mac and AUv3 on iPhone and iPad. Optional iCloud sync carries configurations, targets, histories, libraries, and themes. Users can export settings and measurement data to a .livespecpack file. The app runs on-device after subscription validation. All Access costs $17.99 a month or $149.99 a year, each with a 7-day trial; there is no free plan.
Who it suits
LiveSpec suits audio professionals monitoring live mixes, processing livestreams, or tuning sound systems across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It also fits users needing extensive measurement views and Audio Unit plugin hosting.
What it does well
- Real-time analysis across Mac, iPhone, and iPad
- Live Mix and System Tune modes
- Extensive measurement and analysis views
- AU and AUv3 plugin hosting
- Optional iCloud synchronization
What to know first
- No free plan
- Built-in microphone calibration is not for compliance use
- iLok plugins cannot load in App Store version
- Subscription validation is required
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| All Access (introductory annual) | $149.99/year; annual saves 30% · All tools and modes · Mac, iPhone, and iPad · 7-day free trial | $149.99 a year |
| All Access (introductory monthly) | Monthly · All tools and modes · Mac, iPhone, and iPad · 7-day free trial | $17.99 a month |
As linearphase.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
LiveSpec offers broad real-time measurement, system-tuning workflows, and Audio Unit hosting across Apple devices. Buyers should account for the paid subscription, microphone-calibration limitation, and the App Store edition’s iLok restriction.
Facts from LiveSpec's own pages
- Analysis tools
- The app includes transfer function, RTA, SPL metering, spectrographs, delay finding, shape-first AutoEQ, and Audio Unit plugin hosting. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Backup
- Users can export configurations, targets, calibration files, measurement history, SPL logs, and settings to a single .livespecpack file. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Built-in microphone limit
- Built-in microphone calibration is estimated and is not for compliance use. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Direct edition
- The maker says a Mac Direct edition is available to subscribers at linearphase.com/download and runs outside the sandbox to host iLok-protected plugins. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware support
- The app supports Core Audio interfaces on Mac and USB class-compliant interfaces on iPhone and iPad. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Integration and sync
- Optional iCloud sync carries saved configurations, Mix Balance targets, impulse-response history, plugin-chain libraries, and themes across devices. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- LiveSpec runs on the device and does not require a constant internet connection after subscription validation. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Plugin hosting
- The Plugin Host supports Audio Unit plugins on Mac and AUv3 plugins on iPhone and iPad, with parallel mono or stereo chains. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Plugin limit
- Plugins protected by iLok (PACE) cannot load inside the App Store version because of Apple's sandboxing rules. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LiveSpec is a professional real-time audio analysis application for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The guide directs users to the website or in-app support options and lists [email protected]. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Workflows
- It has Live Mix mode for monitoring shows and livestream processing, and System Tune mode for aligning and optimizing sound systems. · linearphase.com, 11 Oct 2026
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