Plugin Alliance has announced an update to ADPTR Audio’s plugin designed to make professional reference mix checking fast, accurate, and frictionless.
Version 1.5 of Metric AB focuses on delivering some of the most highly requested workflow and usability improvements from the community, making the core experience faster, smoother, and more flexible for real world mixing and mastering workflows.
Load multiple reference tracks and switch between them and your mix instantly, with smart level matching to remove loudness bias and keep comparisons accurate.
No more importing tracks into your DAW session or constant fiddling with your monitoring chain. Metric AB keeps your references organized and accessible, so you can focus on the data and decisions that actually improve your mix.
Changes in Metric AB v1.5
- Added Custom Views on Analysis pages : Single / Dual / Layered.
- Added Toggle Filter on Analysis Graph : Click to hear Filter Range, drag and scroll to edit range.
- Added Sync Mode : Global Start Offset – Set Start offset for all tracks in Global mode.
- Added LUFS On Meters on Output Meter and Compact UI.
- Added Ram Playback – for seamless looping of sections.
- Keep Current settings when swapping Track in Player (playback mode / cue and loop etc).
- LUFS Target on Meters – Better Visibility.
- Hotspot on Track Slot Menu – Easier clicking.
- Improved graphics drawing – Windows Direct 2d and Mac Core graphics.
- Bar Graph Displays remain in fixed position when toggling streams.
- Additional Filter Save Settings added to Filter menu.
- Seamless looping for Reference tracks.
- Improved Sync Mode Reference track Position when jumping on timeline.
- Increased Resolution when Zooming on Waveform.
- Fixed: Logic Screen sets – No more Black Bar when switching screens.
- Fixed: Saved Preset Name is displayed as ‘Default’ when recalling a session.
- Fixed: Save As displays current Saved Name in OS.
- Fixed: Logic Crash when saving session.
Existing users of Metric AB can update for free. New customers can purchase the plugin for only $49.99 USD for a limited time (regular $140 USD). All other ADPTR Audio plugins are also on sale for $49.99 USD each during the promotion, which expires August 16th, 2026.
More information: ADPTR Audio / Metric AB
