zplane Metering Bundle (Exclusive)

If you’re working in broadcast, post, or music production and need to stay on top of loudness standards, the zplane Metering Bundle brings together three tools that make it easy to monitor, measure, and stay compliant. From real-time loudness metering to batch processing and peak analysis, this bundle covers everything from podcast levels to 7.1 surround mixes.

Whether you're delivering for Netflix, Spotify, or radio, it gives you a clear, reliable readout on your levels—without needing to piece together separate tools or workflows.

Know Your Levels

Check your loudness and levels with FENNEK - the evolved metering plugin from zplane development. FENNEK comes with a large selection of standards and requirements for the world’s leading broadcasters and streaming services. Pick your destination and FENNEK will check that your peaks and loudness will match the intended use for your project. With a highly customizable interface and a loudness history view, FENNEK is the professional’s choice in modern audio metering software.

Metering One-Stop-Shop

The multi-talented FENNEK gives you all the loudness information you could possibly ask for.

Loudness Over Time

FENNEK’s history view shows the loudness over time with several options over what information you want to track.

All Kind Of Mixes

Check your peaks and levels in all types of audio mixes. Stereo, 5.1, 7.1 – FENNEK can do them all.

Stay Compliant

Deliver mixes you can stand for with FENNEK’s broad selection of ready-to-use presets covering all types of broadcast and streaming uses.

Presets

• ITU-R BS.1770-4
• EBU R128 ('11)
• EBU R128 ('16)
• EBU R128 ('20)
• ATSC A-85 ('13)
• ARIB TR-B32 ('13)
• AGCOM 219/09/CSP
• FreeTV OP-59
• Amazon Music
• Amazon Alexa
• Apple Music
• Apple Podcast
• Deezer Online Streaming
• Spotify Loud
• Spotify Normal
• Tidal
• YouTube
• Sony ASWG-R001 Home
• Sony ASWG-R001 Portable
• HBO
• Disney
• Starz
• US / Canada / Puerto Rico TV Broadcast

Features

• Professional-grade audio metering software.
• Accurate, industry-standard peak and loudness metering algorithms.
• Large and growing preset bank with audio standards for the world’s leading broadcast and streaming networks.
• Comprehensive loudness history view that shows levels and loudness of your entire project.
• Customizable interface - hide sections you don’t need to see.
• Flexible input options: stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 surround sound.
• Available as VST, VST3, AU, and AAX plugins for use in your DAW or video editor of choice.
• Runs natively on Apple's ARM/M1.
• Standalone application option - great for calibrating equipment or to use a computer as a dedicated loudness metering station.

Peak & Loudness Metering Plug-in

PPMulator is a cross-platform plug-in meter for digital audio workstations which exactly mimics the look and feel of a professional broadcast Peak Programme Meter (PPM).

This plugin provides a precisely calibrated workspace for recording, editing, mixing and mastering.

The plug-in is available in two versions: PPMulator+ and PPMulatorXL; the latter offers additional features such as EBU R128 loudness metering and batch audio file processing. 

Features

• Customizable and resizable layouts and channel labelling
• Audio file batch processing (PPMulatorXL only)
• Automated peak logging with export
• Mono gain trim to M3 (-3dB) or M6 (-6dB) standards
• Phase correlation meter & Goniometer
• Reference tone generator for meter alignment and calibration
• Multi-channel support up to six channels

Supported Standards

• IEC 268-10 Type I: Nordic N9
• IEC 268-10 Type I: DIN 45406
• IEC 268-10 Type IIa: BBC scale
• IEC 268-10 Type IIb: EBU scale
• ITU-R BS.1770-2: True Peak Meter
• EBU R128 (2011): Loudness Meter (PPMulatorXL only)

Loudness Batch Processing

ppmBatch allows you to analyze and normalize your audio files according to various broadcasting loudness standards. It batch processes files in multiple real time and provides intuitive user feedback about each file's compliance status and processing progress. Measurement results are displayed in a clearly arranged, customizable user interface.

ppmBatch comes with presets for the most common broadcasting standards. It enables you to modify these presets and to setup your own profiles. You can create summary report files for a selection of audio files, as well as more detailed reports for each individual file

ppmBatch is the perfect tool for post production, archive converting and automatic normalizing of every-day broadcast reports.

Features

• Fast scan & normalize of multiple files
• Support for multi-channel and multi-mono files
• Default loudness presets for EBU R 128, ATSC A/85, ITU-R BS.1770, ARIB TR-B32, FreeTV OP-59
• Drag and drop
• Support for broadcast wav audio
• Single and overall status reports

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System Requirements - FENNEK

macOS

• macOS 10.8 - 11.4 (uses Rosetta 2 to run on M1 Macs)
• VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, and Standalone

Windows

• Windows 7, 8, and 10
• VST2, VST3, AAX, and Standalone

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System Requirements - PPMulatorXL

• Audio format: Mono/ Stereo/ Mid-Side/ 5.1, 32-192kHz sample rate
• Plugin format: RTAS, AAX, AU, VST + Standalone application
• Min. system CPU: 1GHz
• OS: Mac OS min 10.6-11, Windows min. 7/8/10
• Host: Pro Tools: > V9

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System Requirements - ppmBatch

• Supported input formats: wav, aif, mp3, ogg, wma, flac
• Min. system CPU: 2GHz
• OSX min. 10.8, Windows min. 7