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Title: Logarithmic display of spectrum analyzer
Post by: niof on July 29, 2025, 19:46:13

Hello!
I modified the default modern skin (charm) a little. It turned out quite well, but I have a problem, maybe someone can help me solve it!
The modern skin spectrum analyzer display is basically a linear frequency representation. Since this doesn't really match human hearing, I'd like to switch it to a logarithmic display somehow. I'd like to get some tips on how to do this. If it's even possible... Plus, it would also be nice if the peak value of the spectrum analyzer could be adjusted, because it always shows that it's set to maximum, even for relatively quiet parts. The VU meter works fine, though. I think the spectrum analyzer is simply too sensitive. If it could be reduced by 3-6dB, that would be great. But I consider the first of my questions to be more important.

Привет!
Я немного изменил стандартный современный скин (charm). Получилось неплохо, но у меня есть проблема, может быть, кто-нибудь знает решение!
Отображение спектрального анализатора современного скина в основном представляет собой линейное изображение частоты. Поскольку это не совсем соответствует человеческому слуху, я хотел бы как-то переключить его на логарифмическое отображение. Хотел бы получить советы по этому поводу. Если это вообще возможно... Кроме того, было бы хорошо, если бы можно было регулировать пиковые значения спектрального анализатора, потому что он всегда показывает максимальные значения, даже в относительно тихих частях. В то же время VU-метр работает нормально. Понимаете, я думаю, что спектральный анализатор просто слишком чувствительный. Было бы здорово, если бы его можно было уменьшить на 3-6 дБ. Но из всех моих вопросов я считаю более важным первый.

Title: Re: Logarithmic display of spectrum analyzer
Post by: Artem on July 29, 2025, 21:27:41

Spectrum scale is not linear, frequencies are listened in SDK, it cannot be adjusted on skin / plugin side

Title: Re: Logarithmic display of spectrum analyzer
Post by: niof on July 30, 2025, 07:16:12

I think it's linear because the low frequency range is very crowded from left to right, and the middle and high frequency ranges that follow are very spread out. This corresponds roughly to linear display in any standard spectrum analyzer, whether I run an FFT analyzer on my phone or do one on the master bus in Reaper. If I set these views to linear display, I get a curve with a similar distribution. But if you say, as a developer, that it is not possible to switch to logarithmic display in the SDK, then I believe you, as a developer.

Is it possible to replace the original bar spectrum analyzer with a VST? For example, Voxengo SPAN? If it could be placed in a fixed-size field and be clickable, so that its functions could be used, that would also be a good solution.

Title: Re: Logarithmic display of spectrum analyzer
Post by: Artem on July 30, 2025, 08:09:14

Quote from: niof on July 30, 2025, 07:16:12

I think it's linear because the low frequency range is very crowded from left to right, and the middle and high frequency ranges that follow are very spread out.

Current scale is mimic to Winamp's spectrum.

Quote from: niof on July 30, 2025, 07:16:12

Is it possible to replace the original bar spectrum analyzer with a VST?

No, skin engine does not provide an ability to integrate external windows inside the skin

Title: Re: Logarithmic display of spectrum analyzer
Post by: niof on July 30, 2025, 08:35:53

Okay, I accept that. Thank you very much for responding!