Plugin Alliance ADPTR MetricAB for Windows and Mac is a professional A/B referencing plugin for mixing and mastering, designed to compare your songs, beats, or productions with commercial tracks and make better sound decisions within your DAW.

It is ideal for music producers, mixing engineers, mastering engineers, beatmakers, composers, and home studios who need to analyze loudness, dynamics, spectrum, stereo image, tonal balance, and perceived level to achieve more competitive and professional mixes.

Key Features

• Professional plugin for A/B referencing in mixing and mastering.
• Allows you to compare your mix with commercial tracks or external references.
• Includes analysis of loudness, dynamics, spectrum, correlation, and stereo image.
• Compatible with reference files such as WAV, AIFF, FLAC, M4A, and MP3, depending on the installed version.
• Ideal for checking tonal balance, perceived volume, bass, mids, highs, and stereo width.
• Works within compatible DAWs through formats such as VST, VST3, AU, and AAX, depending on the operating system.
• Recommended for achieving mixes and masters with better translation on headphones, monitors, cars, and digital platforms.

Ideal for

• Music producers and beatmakers.
• Mixing, mastering engineers, and audio technicians.
• Home studios, professional studios, and independent creators.
• Users working with DAWs, plugins, mixing, mastering, and commercial references.
• People who want to compare their songs with professional productions before publishing.

Recommended Requirements for Windows

• Operating system: Windows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit, depending on installer compatibility.
• Processor: Intel or AMD 64-bit, multi-core recommended.
• RAM: 4 GB minimum / 8 GB or more recommended for sessions with multiple plugins.
• Compatible formats: VST, VST3, and AAX, depending on the DAW used.
• Storage: available space for plugin installation and reference files.
• Recommended: compatible DAW, audio interface, SSD, and sufficient RAM for working with mixes with greater stability.

Recommended Requirements for Mac

• Operating system: macOS compatible with the program installer.
• Processor: Intel or Apple Silicon, depending on plugin and DAW compatibility.
• RAM: 4 GB minimum / 8 GB or more recommended for mixing and mastering sessions.
• Compatible formats: VST, VST3, AU, and AAX, depending on the DAW used.
• Storage: available space for plugin installation and reference files.
• Recommended: compatible DAW, audio interface, SSD, and sufficient RAM for working with multiple plugins, references, and audio projects.

Important Note

Plugin Alliance ADPTR MetricAB is an audio plugin, so it requires a compatible DAW to function correctly. It does not replace a full audio editor but complements the mixing and mastering workflow with professional analysis and comparison tools.

Differences between alternate license and original license

This information is included so that the customer clearly understands what type of license they are acquiring and what features they can expect based on the chosen option.

Alternate license: is a non-original license, with a one-time payment and no monthly or annual subscriptions. It allows you to use the program functionally to analyze mixes, compare references, apply audio measurement, and work on musical projects from the computer where it is installed. It does not include official updates, full online services, downloads from a personal account, official additional content, or linking to personal manufacturer accounts. Linking accounts, manually updating, or modifying the program may affect activation and require additional technical assistance at a cost.

Original license: is the official manufacturer's option. It includes access to full features according to the contracted plan, official account, online services, updates, officially acquired compatible content, and official support. Its cost is usually higher and may operate under a one-time payment, update, subscription, or plan defined by the manufacturer.

For business, corporate, government, or institutional use, Luctecno recommends original licenses, as they are the appropriate option to comply with best practices, audits, formal support, and more demanding professional needs.

Note: These licenses are tied to the computer where they are installed and are not transferable.