Surfing around yesterday I found this @ macmusic. "bs-spectrum" is a freeware Spectrum analyzer for both Windows and Mac. On the Mac it's available in both AU and VST flavors. I had a chance to poke around with it a little and it's pretty straight forward. As with all utility software nothing fancy is expected. They just do what they do. My only complaints are that I wish it had a higher frequency resolution and the redraw seems a bit sluggish but keep in mind that this is freeware. It's CPU overhead is negligible and for some reason I like that way the level meters are laid out. It's simple and really easy on the eyes. Well suited for across the room viewing. I think it's worth at least checking out.
Spectrum analyzers are a great tool to have around for reference. Especially, in apartment/bedroom situations where sometimes you don't get a true feel for what's going on in all the various frequencies. Especially on the bottom end. Remember this is beta software and although I haven't found any issues yet use at your own peril. While we are on the subject of Spectrum Analyzers, if you haven't tried out Inspector (PC and Mac) by Roger Nichol's Digital I highly recomend it. It's great for when more detail is need. It's free also.
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