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Smaart
What Smaart is
Smaart is professional audio acoustic test and measurement software from Rational Acoustics, a company founded in 2008 in Woodstock, Connecticut. Smaart Suite provides Real-Time, Impulse Response, and SPL measurement modes, while the product line also includes RT, LE, and SPL editions. Analysis views include RTA, spectrograph, magnitude, coherence, phase, live impulse response, linear and logarithmic displays, energy time curve, frequency, histogram, and SPL history. Each product includes an API for accessing measurement data and parameters through JSON commands over WebSocket, and an SDK is available free on request. Listed integrations include Eclipse Audio FIR Designer, Globcon, Lab Gruppen Lake Controller, Powersoft ArmoniaPlus, and Waves TRACT. Smaart runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, but not Windows on ARM. There is no free plan; paid options start at $159 a year, with a 30-day demo.
Who it suits
It is intended for professional audio users who need acoustic measurements, real-time analysis, impulse-response work, SPL metering, or programmatic measurement access. The editions allow selection of different measurement scopes.
What it does well
- Real-Time, Impulse Response, and SPL modes
- Many analysis views for acoustic measurements
- API access through JSON over WebSocket
- Available on desktop and mobile platforms
- 30-day demo offered
What to know first
- No free plan
- Does not support Windows on ARM
- No plugin support
- Demo cannot be reactivated or converted
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Smaart Suite Perpetual — New License | Paid once, in full, at purchase. · Full-featured edition · Real-Time, Impulse Response, and SPL modes | $1,299, paid once |
| Smaart LE Annual Subscription | Billed in full for the year at the beginning of the subscription period; auto-renew is selected by default. · One-year use · LE edition | $159 a year |
| Smaart RT Annual Subscription | Billed in full for the year at the beginning of the subscription period; auto-renew is selected by default. · One-year use · RT edition | $279 a year |
| Smaart SPL Perpetual — New License | Paid once, in full, at purchase. · SPL mode · Multichannel metering, remote monitoring, and logging | $349, paid once |
| Smaart Suite Annual Subscription | Billed in full for the year at the beginning of the subscription period; auto-renew is selected by default. · One-year use · Suite edition | $399 a year |
| Smaart LE Perpetual — New License | Paid once, in full, at purchase. · Simplified Real-Time mode · Advanced measurement settings are preset and fixed | $499, paid once |
| Smaart RT Perpetual — New License | Paid once, in full, at purchase. · Real-Time mode · RTA, Spectrograph, Transfer Function, and Live Impulse Response | $899, paid once |
As rationalacoustics.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Smaart offers several editions and detailed acoustic-analysis views, plus an API for measurement data. Buyers should account for its paid-only model, edition differences, and Windows on ARM limitation.
Facts from Smaart's own pages
- API
- Each Smaart product includes an API that provides programmatic access to measurement data and parameters through JSON commands over WebSocket; its SDK is available free upon request. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company
- Rational Acoustics says it was founded in 2008 and develops acoustic test and measurement software for the professional audio industry. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Editions
- Smaart is offered in four editions: Suite, RT, LE, and SPL. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · rationalacoustics.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Woodstock, Connecticut, United States · rationalacoustics.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Eclipse Audio FIR Designer, Globcon, Lab Gruppen Lake Controller, Powersoft ArmoniaPlus, and Waves TRACT. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Measurement modes
- Smaart Suite includes Real-Time, Impulse Response, and SPL measurement modes. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Smaart v9 minimum requirements list Windows 10 64-bit and macOS 10.14 Mojave or later. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Smaart is professional audio acoustic test and measurement software. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription limit
- Annual subscriptions provide one year of use and automatically renew unless canceled before the subscription period ends. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a support website and a form to submit a support ticket. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Demo installers are available for Suite, LE, and SPL; the 30-day demo expires and cannot be reactivated or converted into a licensed version. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Windows limitation
- Smaart does not support Windows on ARM. · rationalacoustics.com, 11 Oct 2026
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