diff --git a/plugins/diopser/src/editor.rs b/plugins/diopser/src/editor.rs
index a99792f1..ff15f9e8 100644
--- a/plugins/diopser/src/editor.rs
+++ b/plugins/diopser/src/editor.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use self::button::SafeModeButton;
 use crate::spectrum::SpectrumOutput;
 use crate::{Diopser, DiopserParams};
 
+mod analyzer;
 mod button;
 mod xy_pad;
 
@@ -137,7 +138,9 @@ fn spectrum_analyzer(cx: &mut Context) {
 
         VStack::new(cx, |cx| {
             ZStack::new(cx, |cx| {
-                Label::new(cx, "When I grow up, I want to be a spectrum analyzer!");
+                analyzer::SpectrumAnalyzer::new(cx, Data::spectrum, Data::sample_rate)
+                    .width(Percentage(100.0))
+                    .height(Percentage(100.0));
 
                 xy_pad::XyPad::new(
                     cx,
@@ -148,7 +151,6 @@ fn spectrum_analyzer(cx: &mut Context) {
                 .width(Percentage(100.0))
                 .height(Percentage(100.0));
             })
-            .child_space(Stretch(1.0))
             .width(Percentage(100.0))
             .background_color(DARK_GRAY)
             .height(Pixels(SPECTRUM_ANALYZER_HEIGHT));
diff --git a/plugins/diopser/src/editor/analyzer.rs b/plugins/diopser/src/editor/analyzer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e654fcdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/diopser/src/editor/analyzer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+// Diopser: a phase rotation plugin
+// Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Robbert van der Helm
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use atomic_float::AtomicF32;
+use nih_plug::nih_debug_assert;
+use nih_plug::prelude::FloatRange;
+use nih_plug_vizia::vizia::prelude::*;
+use nih_plug_vizia::vizia::vg;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+use crate::spectrum::SpectrumOutput;
+
+/// A very abstract spectrum analyzer. This draws the magnitude spectrum's bins as vertical lines
+/// with the same distirubtion as the filter frequency parmaeter..
+pub struct SpectrumAnalyzer {
+    spectrum: Arc<Mutex<SpectrumOutput>>,
+    sample_rate: Arc<AtomicF32>,
+
+    /// The same range as that used by the filter frequency parameter. We'll use this to make sure
+    /// we draw the spectrum analyzer's ticks at locations that match the frequency parameter linked
+    /// to the X-Y pad's X-axis.
+    frequency_range: FloatRange,
+}
+
+impl SpectrumAnalyzer {
+    /// Creates a new [`SpectrumAnalyzer`]. The uses custom drawing.
+    pub fn new<LSpectrum, LRate>(
+        cx: &mut Context,
+        spectrum: LSpectrum,
+        sample_rate: LRate,
+    ) -> Handle<Self>
+    where
+        LSpectrum: Lens<Target = Arc<Mutex<SpectrumOutput>>>,
+        LRate: Lens<Target = Arc<AtomicF32>>,
+    {
+        Self {
+            spectrum: spectrum.get(cx),
+            sample_rate: sample_rate.get(cx),
+
+            frequency_range: crate::filter_frequency_range(),
+        }
+        .build(
+            cx,
+            // This is an otherwise empty element only used for custom drawing
+            |_cx| (),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl View for SpectrumAnalyzer {
+    fn element(&self) -> Option<&'static str> {
+        Some("spectrum-analyzer")
+    }
+
+    fn draw(&self, cx: &mut DrawContext, canvas: &mut Canvas) {
+        let bounds = cx.bounds();
+        if bounds.w == 0.0 || bounds.h == 0.0 {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // This spectrum buffer is written to at the end of the process function when the editor is
+        // open
+        let mut spectrum = self.spectrum.lock().unwrap();
+        let spectrum = spectrum.read();
+        let nyquist = self.sample_rate.load(Ordering::Relaxed) / 2.0;
+
+        // This skips background and border drawing
+        let line_width = cx.style.dpi_factor as f32 * 1.5;
+        let paint = vg::Paint::color(cx.font_color().cloned().unwrap_or_default().into())
+            .with_line_width(line_width);
+        for (bin_idx, magnetude) in spectrum.iter().enumerate() {
+            // We'll match up the bin's x-coordinate with the filter frequency parameter
+            let frequency = (bin_idx as f32 / spectrum.len() as f32) * nyquist;
+            let t = self.frequency_range.normalize(frequency);
+            if !(0.0..=1.0).contains(&t) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Scale this so that 1.0/0 dBFS magnetude is at 80% of the height, the bars begin at
+            // -80 dBFS, and that the scaling is linear
+            nih_debug_assert!(*magnetude >= 0.0);
+            let magnetude_db = nih_plug::util::gain_to_db(*magnetude);
+            let height = ((magnetude_db + 80.0) / 100.0).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+
+            let mut path = vg::Path::new();
+            path.move_to(
+                bounds.x + (bounds.w * t),
+                bounds.y + (bounds.h * (1.0 - height)),
+            );
+            path.line_to(bounds.x + (bounds.w * t), bounds.y + bounds.h);
+
+            canvas.stroke_path(&mut path, &paint);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/diopser/src/editor/theme.css b/plugins/diopser/src/editor/theme.css
index 437d9bff..7ed44f53 100644
--- a/plugins/diopser/src/editor/theme.css
+++ b/plugins/diopser/src/editor/theme.css
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ param-button.safe-mode:checked {
   width: 170px;
 }
 
+spectrum-analyzer {
+  color: #0a0a0a;
+}
+
 xy-pad {
   overflow: hidden;
 }