What platforms does Orban Loudness Meter support?

Orban Loudness Meter is available on Windows, macOS.

What is Orban Loudness Meter best for?

Orban Loudness Meter is best for lufs loudness measurement (integrated, short-term, and momentary readings), broadcast loudness compliance (itu-r bs.1770 and ebu r128 standards), true peak metering (catching inter-sample peaks regular meters miss), game audio loudness targeting (matching middleware loudness specifications), checking loudness range and dynamics (lra measurement).

What are alternatives to Orban Loudness Meter?

Consider Youlean Loudness Meter (more features — loudness history graph, streaming presets, and a more modern ui), SPAN (spectrum analysis with basic loudness reading — better for frequency work alongside metering).

Orban Loudness Meter (Free Meter)

Name: Orban Loudness Meter
Author: Orban

by Orban · Free Plugins

Professional loudness metering with BS.1770-4 support for up to 7.1 surround. Graphs integrated loudness over time with histogram display.

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What it does

A free loudness meter from Orban that measures integrated, short-term, and momentary LUFS along with true peak levels. Follows the ITU-R BS.1770 and EBU R128 standards. Originally designed for broadcast compliance, but useful for any loudness-critical work.

The metering is accurate and well-laid-out. Shows you the numbers you actually need — integrated loudness over time, loudness range, and true peak. No fancy visualizations, just reliable measurements. Has been an industry standard in broadcast for years.

Why it's useful for game dev

Essential for game audio loudness compliance. Most game audio middleware (Wwise, FMOD) has loudness targets, and this gives you an accurate LUFS measurement to make sure your assets hit those targets. The true peak meter catches inter-sample peaks that regular meters miss.

Pros

+Free from established broadcast company
+Accurate ITU-R BS.1770 / EBU R128 measurement
+Shows integrated, short-term, and momentary LUFS
+True peak metering included
+Industry-standard accuracy

Cons

−Basic UI — purely functional
−No histogram or loudness graph over time
−Less feature-rich than Youlean Loudness Meter

Use Cases

Best suited for

•LUFS loudness measurement (integrated, short-term, and momentary readings)
•Broadcast loudness compliance (ITU-R BS.1770 and EBU R128 standards)
•True peak metering (catching inter-sample peaks regular meters miss)
•Game audio loudness targeting (matching middleware loudness specifications)
•Checking loudness range and dynamics (LRA measurement)

Less suitable for

•Visual spectrum analysis or frequency-domain work
•Creative mixing decisions or tonal shaping
•Real-time loudness history graphing over long sessions

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Orban Loudness Meter

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Key Concepts

LUFS

Loudness Units relative to Full Scale — a standardized measurement of perceived audio loudness.

Curated Alternatives

Youlean Loudness Meter

Youlean

More features — loudness history graph, streaming presets, and a more modern UI

SPAN

Voxengo

Spectrum analysis with basic loudness reading — better for frequency work alongside metering

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