AudioBench Modular Audio Laboratory Now Available For macOS
INTJ Software has introduced AudioBench, a new modular audio laboratory for macOS that’s designed to let anyone build custom audio processing chains in real time.
Users can assemble signal paths, tweak parameters, visualize waveforms and spectra, and hear results instantly — all without writing a line of code.
“AudioBench started as a personal experiment, but quickly became the audio tool I always wished existed,” said INTJ founder Evan Olcott. “It’s not a DAW, it’s not a plugin host — it’s a creative sandbox where you can explore how sound works and build your own audio ideas from the ground up.”
AudioBench uses a visual approach to audio design. Each modul” represents a concept — filters, delays, panners, distortion, modulators, analyzers, oscillators, compressors, meters, and more. Users connect modules into chains, observe the signals flowing through them, and can immediately see and hear how each piece shapes the sound.
Whether designing guitar effects, experimenting with synthesis, demonstrating DSP principles in a classroom, or prototyping algorithms, AudioBench provides a hands-on environment where ideas come to life visibly and audibly.
Features:
- Designed for experimentation, exploration, learning, and rapid DSP prototyping
- Modular signal-flow canvas for assembling audio and control signal chains
- Real-time visualization: waveform scopes, spectrographs, and more
- Deep library of audio and control modules, from fundamentals to advanced DSP building blocks
- Educational Templates that demonstrate concepts like compression, modulation, quantization, stereo imaging, dithering, IIR design, and beyond
“We wanted AudioBench to be both powerful and approachable,” Olcott added. “If you’re a musician, it helps you understand what your pedals and plugins are actually doing. If you’re a DSP student, it gives you a visual lab. If you’re a developer, it’s a playground for ideas.”
AudioBench is available now via the Mac App Store, with an intro price of $79.99. You can learn more at the AudioBench site.
