Metering Cockpit
Metering Cockpit is a loudness metering plug-in for mixing and mastering.
What Metering Cockpit is
Metering Cockpit is a loudness metering plug-in for mixing and mastering. It shows loudness, peak level, dynamics, spectrum, stereo correlation, waveform, and loudness history, with measurements to BS.1770-4 and EBU R128. Its fractional-octave analyzer ranges from 1/1 to 1/24 octave and can display raw FFT bins. You can load a reference file, compare it with a mix, and set its listening level independently. The plug-in adds no latency and leaves audio unchanged unless a frequency band is soloed or a reference is playing. It runs in hosts that load VST3 or AU. On macOS it is available as VST3 and AU; on Windows, VST3. It requires macOS 11 or newer or 64-bit Windows 10 or newer. Metering Cockpit is free for private and commercial use, with no registration or time limit. Reference files are limited to ten minutes because they are converted to the session rate and held in memory.
Good
- Measures loudness to BS.1770-4 and range to EBU R128
- Analyzer spans 1/1 to 1/24 octave
- Supports independent reference-file listening level
- Free for private and commercial use
Watch out
- Reference files are limited to ten minutes
- Requires macOS 11+ or 64-bit Windows 10+
Who it suits
It suits people mixing or mastering who want loudness, spectrum, and stereo monitoring in a VST3- or AU-compatible host. It is available for supported macOS and Windows systems.
Verdict
Metering Cockpit combines several metering views with reference monitoring in one plug-in. Its ten-minute reference-file limit and OS requirements are worth checking before use.
Plans and prices
From Metering Cockpit's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to use privately and commercially · no registration or time limit · macOS VST3/AU and Windows VST3 · reference files limited to 10 minutes |
The facts
Each one read from Metering Cockpit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analyzer
- The fractional-octave analyzer ranges from 1/1 to 1/24 octave and can show raw FFT bins.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Audio processing
- The plug-in adds no latency and leaves audio unchanged unless a frequency band is soloed or the reference is playing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Displays
- It displays loudness, peak level, dynamics, spectrum, stereo correlation, waveform, and loudness history.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The plug-in is available as VST3 and AU on macOS and VST3 on Windows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Host compatibility
- It works in any host that loads VST3 or AU.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Installer security
- The macOS installer is signed and notarized.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Jeesonic describes its plug-ins as tools for mixing and mastering.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Loudness standards
- It measures loudness to BS.1770-4 and loudness range to EBU R128.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- It requires macOS 11 or newer or 64-bit Windows 10 or newer.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Metering Cockpit is a loudness metering plug-in with a flexible frequency analyzer and monitoring aids.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reference file limit
- Reference files are limited to ten minutes because they are converted to the session rate and held in memory.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reference monitoring
- Users can load a reference file, compare it with their mix, and adjust its listening level independently.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email at [email protected], and the maker asks users to include their DAW, operating system, and plug-in format.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Ludwigshafen, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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