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XA1 Lite app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 2416 ratings )
Utilities Music
Developer: Marks
9.99 USD
Current version: 1.2, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 27 Feb 2009
App size: 441.81 Kb

XA1 Lite is a realtime spectrum analyzer
for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

XA1 Lite is made to give realtime feedback of the audio spectrum,
so when mixing or doing other audio related work,
XA1 Lite will help you with a visible reference for your sound.


XA1 Lite works with the build-in microphone on the iPhone,
1st generation iPhone only support 8kHz samplerate on the build-in mic.

Headset with microphone or line in via headset connector
(AV type cable needed)
on the iPhone and 2nd generation iPod Touch.


XA1 Lite FEATURES:

- 1/3 octave filters.
- 30 bands.
- Very low latency.
- Listen to selected band.
- RMS mode.
- Peak hold always on.
- Gain fixed at 10db.
- Range fixed at 30db.
- Fixed release time.


Compare with XA1 FEATURES:

- 1/3, 1/6, 1/12 octave filters.
- 30 or 60 bands.
- Very low latency.
- Key mode, 5 octave keyboard, filters tuned to musical intervals.
- Listen to selected band.
- RMS/Peak mode
- Peak hold on/off
- Filter bandwidth adjustment.
- Gain 0-50db in 10db steps.
- Range 15, 30, 45, 60db
- Variable release time.

Screenshots also show features not included in XA1 Lite.

Pros and cons of XA1 Lite app for iPhone and iPad

XA1 Lite app good for

Always useful on the fly when a troublesome frequency takes off during a live show, or just for ringing out monitors before the band hits the stage. A good bit more accurate on the very highs and very lows when using an external mic, but one of the best tools available even using the internal mic.
This app has been the flagship application in my audio arsenal. The one this that this app has over others is that it functions in real time where as others like this have a delay. I recommend this to everyone. Please know that it has issues on iOS 5 with startup. Check to see that theyve updated to iOS 5 before purchasing.

Some bad moments

Subject line says it all. Look at last date any of his iOS apps have been updated for newer iOS operating system (hint: no need to look, none of his apps have been updated in many years). No way to export results of any of Marks iOS apps and vastly better other audio analyzer apps exist for the very high cost of Marks asking for his audio (over priced) apps.