Youlean Loudness Meter – Changelog

V2.5.6 – December 29, 2023

Fixed broken GUI text in drag & drop when GPU acceleration is off
Fixed GUI lag when overwriting measurements in Pro Tools
Fixed crash in auval tool on macOS
Fixed crash with VST3 in Reaper on macOS
Fixed audio output broken in Audacity with VST3
Fixed top and bottom bars not hiding after project reload
Updated CSV export file to include all measurements
It is no longer mandatory to use “–export” for exporting in the command line tool
You can now use “–preset-import-path” to import a preset from a custom location via the command line
Various small fixes and stability improvements

V2.5.5 – November 22, 2023

Added 49 new channel configuration options
Added a button to quickly copy current measurements summary in the clipboard
Added a system to check if audio input is detected, and host playback is paused preventing measurements in
Elapsed histogram mode
Added ability to analyze up to 24 channel audio
Added ability to register the PRO version from the command line tool
Added option to always show all channels for peak meters
Added option to force multi-mono export for normalized file
Added option to hide full file paths in exports
Added option to write BWF metadata to normalized files
Drag and drop file info text will show file name only
Fixed crash when GPU acceleration is disabled.
Fixed message box showing the same messages concurrently
Fixed resetting bug when rendering in SADiE
GUI scaling was reset to a default value
Holding CTRL + ALT on Windows, or Command + Option on macOS and dragging the resize corner will scale the meter interface
Improved compatibility with SADiE
Improved design for standalone app preferences
Improved general stability
Peak meters will now automatically resize based on the channel count.
Plugins and standalone app will now automatically select the best audio channel preset for you (if the feature is available in the host)
Updated GUI scaling code. Windows will now support per-monitor DPI scaling
Using multi-mono files for normalization will now export multi-mono files instead of the single file
You can now analyze and normalize 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, and 24 channel audio.

V2.5.4 – July 19, 2023

Fixed text summary and Command Line true peak max showing max short term value
Fixed “USE DRAG & DROP FILE NAME” not working for file export
Fixed crash when trying to change the export name on some Windows 10 systems
Fixed GUI glitches with the free version
Disabled double click to reset scaling on the resize corner
Added license version info to the help menu

V2.5.3 – July 10, 2023

Added 3s and 5s windows sizes
Added 8k and 16k image export resolutions
Added a helper panel for showing drag and drop channel configuration
Added ylm2 command line tool that can be used for analysis, normalization, and file export
Added ability to analyze FCPX clips directly with drag and drop
Added auto width expand export option
Added Dolby Media Meter CSV export
Added export range options with BWF metadata support
Added file browse panel for selecting individual and multi-mono files
Added more content options like drawing a true peak graph
Added option to automatically export graphs after analysis
Added option to bold loudness target line in the graph
Added option to bold true peak max line in the graph
Added option to disable drag and drop normalization
Added option to disable finish animation after drag and drop
Added option to disable or enable graph fill
Added option to hide top and bottom bars on the interface
Added option to import/export presets
Added option to select a more dense scale, or streaming scale where -14 is always visible
Added option to select graph sampling type. This will affect the graph’s appearance when you use a long zoom size.
Added option to select monochrome, horizontal, or vertical graph coloring
Added option to select the normalization file format
Added option to show all measurements export option
Added option to show color thresholds as a background below the graph
Added option to show color thresholds numbering on scale
Added option to use drag and drop folder path for export
Added path stroke export options
Added Recalculate Selection Technology. Select the part of the graph you want to recalculate
Added system default option for app audio sample rate
Added test files that can be used for analysis and normalization in free and PRO version
Added text summary file export option
Added true peak graph histogram view
Apostrophes are now allowed in the export file name
Auto reset will automatically be disabled if using time code mode
File export will now exclude the start offset
Fixed audio glitches when using low buffer size and high sample rate
Fixed crash when switching the A/B states
Fixed crash when trying to replace the exported file
Fixed dialogue percentage not saved in graph export
Fixed double click to enter a value not working for alerts when the relative scale is active
Fixed drop-down menu not responding on macOS
Fixed hang on load
Fixed Pro Tools AudioSuite in some cases cuts measurements if previous measurements are not cleared manually
Fixed Pro Tools crash when saving a session
Fixed the “audio processing deadline was not met” problem when working at 10h timeline
Fixed true peak alerts showing in the histogram graph if the true peak threshold is hit
Fixed Windows crash with mp4 drag and drop
Fixed Windows installer always adds a desktop icon
GUI drawing is 2x faster. When working in time code mode, speed up is even more significant
Histogram position will not change if the playback is stopped and time code histogram mode is used
Image export timeline will switch to time code if using time code histogram mode
Improved start-up speed
Input gain correction is now app setting only
Lowered brightness of “Created with Youlean Loudness Meter” on export pictures
Normalization now supports input files greater than 4 hours in length
Optimized drag and drop and increased speed by up to 3.7x times
Plugin loading is now 34% faster
Project saving is now 10x faster.
Removed 32-bit AAX plugin support for Windows
Removed graph reset when switching the histogram mode
The audio driver is now disabled by default for standalone APP
The dynamics color “knob” improved the handling of the mouse clicks
The dynamics color button will now be displayed with the gradients like in the graph
The meter will now smartly exclude all data at the start of the time code if necessary
Updated targets UX
You can now click on the “PAUSED” text to resume measurements
Added ATSC A/85 DIAL preset

V2.4.4 – April 1, 2023

Added support for AAX Apple Silicon native

V2.5.2 – BETA – April 25, 2022

Fixed crash when showing a message box

V2.5.1 – BETA – April 24, 2022

Fixed normalization bug
Fixed window resizing bug

V2.5.0 – BETA – April 23, 2022

Fixed APP crash when unplugging audio device on Windows
Fixed AudioSuite not resetting before analysis
Fixed PDF export missing some peaks in the true peak graph
Fixed a nasty bug causing crashes when having multiple plugins loaded at the same time. (might improve stability overall)
Fixed app freeze when changing audio driver type on Windows
Fixed app not closing completely in some cases on Windows
Fixed crashes for Windows standalone app and bad audio drivers
Fixed message box blocking UI on macOS
Fixed some alerts shouldn’t change when relative loudness scaling is activated
Added AES Streaming Short Form preset (commercials <60s)
Added ITU-R BS.1770-1 DIAL and ITU-R BS.1770-2 DIAL presets
Added an ability to test drag and drop in the free version with test files
Added audio pass through option for the standalone app
Added file loudness normalization with WAV export
Added min alerts for momentary, short term and true peak hold readouts
Added normalization verification for double checking normalized file
Added option to require target hit for normalization
Added preset popup infobox
Changed view settings icon
Disabled multi-mono plugin type in Pro Tools
Enabled all histogram modes in standalone app and plugin hosts that don’t support these features. Auto reset will not function in some cases.
Improved preset system
The minimum OS version for macOS is now 10.11
Old custom presets will auto upgrade to the new presets
Reduced vertical size of the interface
Removed 32-bit AAX plugin on Windows
Under the hood optimizations
Updated AAX SDK to the latest version
Updated VST3 SDK to the latest version
Other small UI, UX improvements

V2.4.3 – February 14, 2021

Fixed choppy scrolling in menus on macOS
Fixed forced dedicated GPU switch on macOS. Now the current GPU will be used if possible
Fixed default preset not loading correctly
Fixed loading custom preset does not change the GUI size
Fixed meter in FCPX getting disabled in Big Sur
Fixed OS preventing editing files after drag and drop
Fixed using multi-file drag and drop could lead to incorrect analysis if channel settings are preselected
Fixed app moving up when resizing the window on macOS
Fixed installer not working in 32 bit Windows
Fixed potential huge RAM usage with VST3 plugin
Fixed GUI flickering in some DAWs on older macOS systems
Fixed Time Code not working in some situations in Pro Tools
Updated VST3 SDK to the 3.7.1
Added support for Apple Silicon
Added warning when sample rate is incorrect in the app
If the sample rate is missing in the app preferences, a default sample rate will be used
Removed momentary window knob
Simplified buffer settings in the app preferences
Ignore master volume setting in app preferences is now disabled by default
Changed view settings icon (hopefully more clear now)
macOS 10.9 is now a minimum system requirement for macOS
Other small UI, UX improvements

V2.4.2 – October 19, 2020

Fixed graph constantly resets in some DAWs
Fixed file export not showing dialog values if dialog gating is selected
Fixed app doesn’t remember the custom export path
Fixed crash with macOS El Capitan
Fixed crash with macOS Sierra
Tested and ready for macOS Big Sur
Improved preferences panel for standalone application

V2.4.1 – October 4, 2020

Fixed VST plugin not showing inside EDIUS
Fixed VST3 constantly resetting in Adobe Audition
Fixed AU plugin not working on some older macOS versions
Fixed crash that can occur if loading saved project and using timecode with the auto-reset off
Fixed loudness target knob using frac position when manually setting
Fixed CPU spike when resetting the graphs
Fixed audio dropouts when using higher sample rates
Fixed FCPX muting channels when rendering and using 5.1 channel configuration
Fixed slow analysis with lower sample rates
Fixed mono mpg files do not work with drag and drop on Windows
Fixed drag and drop not working with mono or multichannel AIFF files on macOS
Fixed true peak max value sometimes not shown in the excel export
Fixed true peak not correct on mouseover when the relative scale is used
Fixed export creating incomplete graphs for PDF and SVG files
Fixed SmartScreen warning on Windows
Fixed crash with VST2 and DAVID MultiTrack Editor
Fixed crash in Cakewalk
Fixed crash with VST2 and Wavelab
Fixed crash with Adobe Audition
Fixed crash with Adobe Premiere Pro
Fixed crash with Soundforge Pro 12
Fixed crash when analyzing huge files on Windows
Fixed audio glitches when using VST2 inside Adobe Premiere Pro
Fixed big ram usage when analyzing big files
Improved VST2 stability in some daws
Improved VST3 stability in some daws
Rewritten GUI engine. Hardware acceleration is now supported
If hardware acceleration is not supported, software rendering will be used
Added hold CTRL to set the default preset in the drop-down menu
Added option to show both integrated relative and dialog gated readout at the same time
Added Analyze File menu item on the standalone application
Added HBO, Disney+, EBU R128 S2, and EBU R128 S2 Music streaming presets
Added remaining time info for drag and drop
Added support for RF64 WAV encoding for analyzing 4gb+ files
Removed message box information when exporting graphs
Removed support for macOS 10.7
Analyze multi mono files as one file by using .L.wav, .R.wav, etc. extensions with drag and drop
Changing the preset won’t reset the measurements unless required
Collapsed groups inside drop-down menus are now saved globally
Changed color of the focus rectangle in order to make the text more readable
The export custom path will be globally retained
Other small UI, UX improvements

V2.4.0 – March 20, 2020

Fixed macOS Mojave or Catalina can’t analyze audio from inputs
Fixed crash with Vegas Pro when rendering
Fixed crash with SADiE 6
Fixed crash with OBS Studio
Fixed drop down menus not scrolling in some cases
Fixed reset button doesn’t clear all values in some hosts
Fixed switching from A to B state doesn’t switch properly
Fixed long non-ASCII filenames breaking GUI with file analysis
Fixed standalone app not starting the audio engine after the first install on macOS
Fixed standalone app crashes if digital inputs are selected
Fixed plugin always starts in default size
Fixed window resizing in Ozone 9
Fixed dynamic range graph color do not update on preset change
Fixed channel selection menu not showing correctly with histogram disabled
Fixed short term alerts not set and reloaded properly in free version
Fixed edited preset indication not working for streaming services
Fixed tooltips showing wrong info if menus are open
Fixed window resizing with OBS Studio
Fixed crash when doing drag and drop on AudioSuite in Pro Tools
Fixed drag and drop not switching to 5.1 channels automatically
Added option to save and load projects with the standalone application
Added option to export only loudness or dynamics graphs
Added option to set points density for graph export
Added option to the export-import graph memory file
Added dialog gating option based on Dolby Dialog Intelligence
Added option to see a voice detection inside the histogram based on Dolby Dialog Intelligence
Added option to ignore system audio volume on Windows standalone app
Added option to always keep the standalone app on top of other windows
Added option to resize the window by its sides
Added option to auto update export name based on the file name from drag and drop
Added option to select integrated relative gate type
Added option to select adaptive dialog gate method of calculation
Added adaptive gate threshold setting
Added configurable averaging window for the momentary loudness calculation
Added integrated relative gate indication in the histogram
Added option for showing an alternative look of the metering bars
Added Netflix preset
Added Deezer preset
Updated YouTube preset
Removed click to pause histogram tracking option
Improved CPU usage when the UI is minimized
Improved measurements naming in the graph export
Changed indication for edited preset to a simple star symbol
Output settings are removed on the standalone app because they are not needed
The standalone app now remembers its position
Integrated alerts are now set with presets automatically
Successful export message box now shows the full path of the exported file
Advanced optimizations are now on by default
Improved project saving speed with large graphs
Improved loading speed
Changed LK indication to more correct LU indication
The standalone app preferences will be reverted to default values
Windows installer now remembers previous install paths
Improved GUI performance on 5K iMacs and macOS running non-default display color profiles
Other small UI, UX improvements

V2.3.2 – October 17, 2019

Fixed wrong channel selection in the standalone app
Fixed wrong input name with the ASIO driver in the standalone app
Fixed GUI not working in some older macOS versions
Fixed crash when changing GUI scaling and reverting back to original
Fixed drop-down menu glitch
Fixed drag and drop not working with Ogg files on Windows
Removed support for 32bit on macOS
Improved file support for drag and drop
Added System Audio monitoring in Windows standalone app
Added fullscreen mode in the standalone app
Other small UI, UX improvements

V2.3.1 – August 30, 2019

Fixed volume boost in FL Studio
Fixed custom preset glitch
Fixed blue window showing with empty buttons
Fixed AAX plugin not loading with 7.1.2 channel configuration
Fixed AAX plugin won’t load in Pro Tools 12.7 or earlier
Improved compatibility with Pro Tools
Added prevention of crashing when loading saved state from newer versions
Audio is now only passed for channels set inside the interface

V2.3.0 – August 11, 2019

Audio is now always passed for all connected channels
Added option to add a custom logo to exported files
Added a file selector button for quick analysis
Added Amazon Alexa and Amazon Music preset
Added tooltip info bar
Added support for 7.1 surround and 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos
Added true peak clipping channel indicator
Added an option to invert time code for Elapsed and Continuous histogram mode
Added AAX Audio Suite analyze button
Added back support for 32 bit on macOS
Time coding info is now inverted by default for Elapsed and Continuous histogram mode
Time coding info is now always inverted after drag and drop
Application will not start with paused measurements by default anymore
Fixed macOS installer not showing all information if the dark theme is selected for the OS
Fixed drag and drop has a wrong start in the Time Code mode
Fixed drag and drop not working in some DAWs like Cubase
Fixed GUI glitches with drag and drop in some DAWs
Fixed spike at dynamics graph start
Fixed crash when working with 5.1 surround channels
Improved general stability
Small UI, UX improvements

V2.2.4 – June 20, 2019

Added Apple Podcast and Spotify Loud presets
Drag and drop now always process audio at the file sample rate
Measurements won’t be reset if you open a project with a different sample rate
Alerts now show “OFF” when disabled
Adjusted thresholds and rounding
Adjusted Auto Gradient for dynamic range target to show all green when above the threshold
Right click on readouts now opens the alerts settings
Fixed graph jumps at 0 position when DAW is not playing when using Time Code mode
Fixed some graphical glitches when working in Time Code mode
Fixed mouseover dynamics graph showing dB instead of LU
Fixed drop-down menu graphical glitch
Fixed Pro Tools run out of power when using the Time Code mode
Fixed Time Code not working on sessions longer than 14 hours
Fixed slow GUI animations on some systems
Improved the GUI performance, especially on macOS retina screens
Improved overall performance
Other small UI, UX improvements

V2.2.3 – May 2, 2019

Fixed graph not correctly updated in some cases if using Time Code mode
Fixed input gain not retaining value if global settings are used
Fixed input gain does not modify the output anymore
Fixed crash in TwistedWave with AU
Fixed drag and drop info does not display correctly in TwistedWave
Fixed wrong end position when doing drag and drop in Time Code mode
Fixed crash with drag and drop on macOS Mojave if you have not allowed the permission to use audio
Fixed graph not zooming correctly with mouse wheel if GUI scaling is not at 100%
If you cancel drag and drop the graph is not reset anymore
Animations are now a bit slower on macOS
Removed halo around the dynamic graph

V2.2.2 – macOS Only – April 25, 2019

Fixed problems with loading the plugin on macOS

V2.2.1 – April 23, 2019

Fixed plugin reverting from PRO to free in some cases
Fixed crash in Ableton Live 9 when loading more than one plugin instance
Fixed drag and drop not working in Windows with non-English file paths
Fixed drag and drop crashing with longer files
Fixed crash when using 5.1 in the standalone app
Fixed AAX not working on macOS
Reduced RAM usage for drag and drop by 300%
Improved speed of drag and drop by 2x
Improved preferences panel in the standalone app
Improved news panel
Added option to check updates for BETA versions
Added dropped file info on the histogram
Added option to autosave app session
Added option for input gain correction
Drag and drop can now open all OS supported audio/video files
Audio is now silenced while drag and drop analysis is performed
The installer on macOS now recommends reboot or logging off, but does not force anything

V2.2.0 – BETA – March 29, 2019

Added drag and drop to analyze WAV, MP3, OGG or FLAC files
Added Excel file export option
Added color alerts to mouse over readouts
Added confirmation box when changing GUI scaling
Added A/B save states
Added DR guides in the histogram
Added standalone 64bit app for Windows and macOS
Removed support for 32bit on macOS systems
Removed requirement for a reboot of macOS after updating the plugin using the installer
Removed getting started screen
All plugins and apps are now digitally signed
Fixed wobbly graphs
Fixed wrong selection position after session reload
Fixed plugin starts in extremely low FPS mode after first use
Added automatic gradient setting for dynamics graph
Improved GUI performance
Improved zooming on the histogram
UI and UX improvements

V2.1.1 – November 29, 2018

Fixed Sound Forge not starting in continuous mode
Fixed opening an old project might give you low FPS
Fixed typo in refresh rate menu
Fixed graph not updating in timecode mode
Fixed label text not scaling
Fixed export not working on macOS
Fixed Pro Tools reset graphs glitch
Fixed SVG and PNG not exporting at correct DPI
Plugin moved to Sound Field menu in Pro Tools

V2.1.0 – November 23, 2018

Added plugin dark theme
Added export white theme
Added PNG, SVG graph export
Added resolution selector for the export
Added text scaling option
Added option to save a custom presets
Added simple way to unregister the plugin
Added graph refresh rate control
Added 1.5 HRS, 2.5 HRS, 3.5 HRS window sizes
Added EBU S1 and ASWG presets
Renamed PLR-Integrated to Peak-Loudness Ratio
Renamed PLR-Short Term to Dynamic Range
Extended range of true peak alert threshold (10dB to -30dB)
Improved graph timeline text
Improved loading speed
Graphs rendering optimization
Fixed crash in Studio One on macOS
Fixed FL Studio wrong timecode position after project load
Fixed plugin won’t work until you reselect the continuous mode in some DAWs
UI and UX improvements
Stability improvements

V2.0.2 – September 23, 2018

Fixed graphical glitches on macOS retina screens
Fixed plugin resetting to the FREE mode in Final Cut Pro X
Fixed “GO TO WEBSITE” button
Fixed update notification not working in Windows in V2.0.1
Fixed plugin freeze if you pause measurements and disable and re-enable the plugin in the mixer
Improved compatibility with vMix

V2.0.1 – September 9, 2018

Fixed not being able to click on View and Registration menu
Fixed plugin is moved to the bottom on retina screens
Fixed resize error when dragging plugin from retina to non retina screen
Improved compatibility with retina screens
Improved compatibility with Final Cut Pro X (more work needs to be done)
Fixed crash with AU loading in Studio One

V2.0.0 – September 1, 2018

Fixed resizing issues in Ableton Live on Windows
Fixed drop shadow glitch with scaled GUI
Fixed problem with file names when exporting PDF files
Fixed Elapsed behavior when “Auto Reset” feature is turned off
Fixed plugin not working in FL Studio using AU plugin format
Minor graphics fixes
Added option to close “Window can not fit the screen” popup

V1.9.9 – BETA – July 20, 2018

Improved GUI performance
Added GUI animations
Added preview for PLR histogram
Fixed not being able to see the GUI interface
Fixed not being able to resize GUI interface in vMix
Fixed empty 2 button panel on GUI open
Added registration panel

V1.9.8 – BETA – June 28, 2018

Fixed “Pro Tools ran out of CPU power” bug
Added Audio Suite version of the plugin for Pro Tools
Changed GUI design (still work in progress)
Added option to check for updates from the plugin
Added “Pause Measurements” button
Added option to set focus on readouts
Resizing performance improvements

V1.9.7 – BETA – May 7, 2018

Fixed hold max values not resetting after a mouse click
Added AAX plugin type for macOS and Windows
Stability improvements

V1.9.6 – BETA – May 2, 2018

Fixed VST3 not working in Studio One
Fixed VST3 not working in vMix
Fixed bug when moving color splits will freeze vMix

V1.9.5 – BETA – May 2, 2018

Added settings for PLR graph, alerts, optimizations
Added pdf export option
Fixed PLR-I measurement error after project reload
Optimized binary size
Reduced CPU usage by ~30%
Minor GUI tweaks

v1.9.4 – BETA – Apr 1, 2018

Fixed forced mono audio
Fixed some crashes

v1.9.3 – BETA – Apr 1, 2018

Fixed broken v1.9.2 build that will crash sometimes

v1.9.2 – BETA – Mar 31, 2018

Added loudness target knob
Added check if a plug-in interface can fit the monitor screen
Added buttons to reset window size and scaling
Added loudness range display
Fixed crash when switching to 22050 Hz sample rate
Minor GUI bug fixes

v1.9.1 – BETA – Feb 28, 2018

Fixed Time Code behavior when “Auto Reset” feature is turned on
Minor small bug fixes

v1.9.0 – BETA – Feb 7, 2018

Added smooth color transition option
Added PLR-Short Term and PLR-Integrated readouts
Added second color split
Added true peak graph display
Added Getting Started window
Added true peak graph display
Extended range of true peak threshold to -30 dB
Optimized graphics for macOS retina and Windows HiDPI mode
Optimized graphics performance
Fixed preset recalling
Fixed most of the resizing problems on macOS
Better compatibility with macOS High Sierra using AU format
GUI design improvements
Stability improvements

v1.5.0 – BETA – Jun 4, 2017

Added GUI scaling. Activate by ctrl+drag on resizing handle
Added view modes
Added continuous mode
Added fine control for true peak threshold
Fixed crashes in Cubase – VST3 version
A lot of stability improvements
Minor graphical glitches fixes

v1.0.5 – Jan 12, 2017

Added macOS installer
Fixed settings not sticking after project reload
Fixed jump when changing window size with the mouse wheel
Improved scrolling with histogram control
macOS stability improvements
Minor graphical glitches fix

v1.0.4 – Dec 12, 2016

Added manual.
Fixed small bug when switching from auto to non-auto in Time Code mode
Fixed wrong integrated and loudness range measurements if play position has jumped in the playlist

v1.0.3 – Dec 8, 2016

Fixed random resetting transport in Bitwig Studio
Many fixes regarding transport

v1.0.2 – Dec 6, 2016

Fixed AU crash at load in Ableton Live
Fixed true peak detection
Fixed a button that pauses integrated and loudness range measurements

v1.0.1 – Dec 4, 2016

Fixed missing libraries on macOS
Fixed volume boost in FL Studio
Fixed FL Studio crash while detaching the plugin
Fixed Reaper crash after play in Windows
Fixed minor graphical glitches

v1.0.0 – Nov 30, 2016

Initial release