Device Overview
VU Meters do not require much cpu power and are easy to use and understand. DAW Compatibility You only need one or 2 VU Meters depending on their differences, so you want to make sure that you purchase one that will work on every platform you are using. Here the 12 LED VU meter circuit. This is a simple visual indication of the audio level signals, adaptive to various user needs. Can be adapted to different input levels, adjustable by trimmer TR1 (state) - TR2 (Gain), then rectified by diodes D1-D2 (standard negative mark-recovery periods) and driven in the main circuit indication, consisting of the diodes D3 up to D13, transistors Q2-Q13.
| Name/Version: | VU Meter 1.0.1 |
| Author: | Funkatronics |
| Description: | An Ableton-esque VU meter that tries to model the behavior of older analog VU meters while adding some more modern features. It is essentially an RMS meter with a long attack/release time that is useful for gain staging and quick leveling of tracks. Features a channel split mode for viewing the left/right or mid/side channels simultaneously, nominal (reference) level adjustment, adjustable attack/release, a floating window, and a proper L/R phase correlation meter. Note: this is not a loudness meter and therefore not the proper tool for measuring the loudness of your mixes. For loudness measurements, check out my Loudness Meter device here: http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/5005/loudness-meter Changelog 1.0.1 - 2018-09-12 Fixed - Issue where the device would hijack/corrupt Live's undo history 1.0.0 - 2018-04-03 Added - Initial Release The above format is based on Keep a Changelog (http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning (http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html). |
TPlayer is a free music player and mixer for mp3, wma, ogg, and wav audio files. TPlayers main features are: Adjustable Automix Settings based on audio data to adapt to different music genres. Select Analog VU Meter from the list (Playback Visualization) Disable layout editing mode; Parameters: Right-click the meter: Layout submenu / Horizontal or Vertical / Dual or Single / Mono / Lock Aspect Ratio; Select skin; Preferences / Advanced / Display / VU Meter: VU meter sensitivity – Default left and right preamp (db): 20 and rise time. MAC OSX TIPS: MacOS users must install the KK7DS Python runtime before the application will execute. This only needs to be installed once. OS X support is limited to Intel architecture. PowerPC is not supported. Chirp.app is unsigned. With default security settings, you will need a special procedure to run it: Application Security in 10.9.
Device Details
| Downloads: | 3174 |
| Tags | utility |
| Live Version Used: | 10.0.3 |
| Max Version Used: | 7.3.5 |
| Date Added: | Apr 04 2018 04:07:32 |
| Date Last Updated: | Sep 13 2018 00:01:13 |
| Average Rating (5) | 5 |
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| Device Type: | audio_device |
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| License (more info): | None |
Device Files
| Device File: | VU Meter.amxd |
Comments
| No way, this is fantastic! :D Such a great tool to help with proper gainstaging. I will keep it as a default on my master. Thanks a lot for sharing your work. :D |
| Thanks @ekaku! Its always a pleasure to see my work being used. Good luck your productions! |
| This is really useful. Unfortunately, when it is running it fills up the undo list in Live with Change 'live.numbox[8]'. |
Posted on August 19 2018 by bubbleandsquawk (report) |
| Hey, love love love the meter, but its as Bubbleandsquawk said, when running it somehow is hooking into the UNDO function. so while its running, say if you delete a clip or anything that should be undoable by command /control -Z, you are unable to because the undo buffer is filled with the VU meter activity. Can u take a look sometime? Its a brilliant and super useful max device, but ruined by this one bug. thanks in advance! |
| @bubbleandsquawk and bonkorama, sorry for the delay, I will look into this issue ASAP! |
Posted on September 12 2018 by Funkatronics (report) |
| I believe I have fixed the issue with the undo history getting borked. Try out version 1.0.1 and let me know how it works for ya. Sorry again for the delay on this bug fix! Funkatronics |
Posted on September 12 2018 by Funkatronics (report) |
| There's still a numbox filling up the undo |
| Hey, great device! I use it for gain staging. Noticed a possible bug though. When extending the plugin to split the left and right channels it seems like the right channel is giving an incorrect reading when viewing from the rack. However, it gives the correct reading when you open the plugin itself... Here's an example. Using version vu-meter 1.0.1 with Live 10.1 on MacOS 10.14.5. https://imgur.com/a/OFyT1l5 |
| Same for mid/side too actually. |
| Hi @bigwitch. Sorry for the bug you are experiencing. I have been trying to reproduce this issue so I can find a fix, but I am not able to replicate what you are seeing. Without reproducing the problem, it can be really difficult or impossible to debug these sorts of issues. Also, I am a Windows user, and don't have access to a Mac for testing/debug. Hopefully this isn't a Mac specific problem. Could you send me a simple Live set that reproduces the issue using stock Ableton plugins (just to make sure I have the right instruments to run the set)? You can send it to my email at funkatronicsmail@gmail.com. Sorry I can't be of more help at the moment, I would like to get this issue fixed for ya. Thank you for the feedback and for using my device! I really appreciate it! |
Posted on February 09 2020 by Funkatronics (report) |
| Hi @Funkatronics, Just tried to make a Live Set for you but I was unable to reproduce the error. Everything seems to be running perfectly now. Must have been something to do with my version of Live as that's the only thing I have changed (I'm now running 10.1.14). Unfortunately, I did not give the subversion number last time so unsure which version might have been causing the issue so sorry about that. Thanks again! |
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[ browse device library ]V.u. Meter For Mac Software
I recently bought a cheap VU meter on Amazon, which looks very cool but needs some circuitry to get running. Unlike vintage meters, which can be driven by the audio signal directly, newer (and especially cheap) meters require DC current. A simple circuit, based on this example by Rod Elliott, uses four diodes to convert the AC audio signal into DC, plus a resistor and capacitor to dampen the movement of the needle.
See Rod’s post for lots more technical detail and a more complex driver circuit. Of course, this is pretty lo-fi and not studio-quality equipment… it also didn’t cost $1000.
The BOM for this circuit. These are pretty common parts and can be substituted for what you have lying around. In particular, the value of the capacitor should be experimented with. 100uF worked pretty well for me, but the choice is forgiving.
| PART | $ EA | QTY | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| VU meter (500uA, 700ohm) | $10.57 | 1 | http://amzn.to/1J8BZOT |
| 3.3k resistor | $0.10 | 1 | http://bit.ly/1N7zVJk |
| 1N4001 diodes | $0.18 | 4 | http://bit.ly/1HLxaFy |
| 100uF electrolytic capacitor | $0.22 | 1 | http://bit.ly/1JXhsNH |
V.u. Meter For Mac Os
The VU meter and circuit connected to my full vinyl lathe pre-electronics. A 10W amplifier, volume control, the VU meter, inverse-RIAA filter and output to the lathe and headphones.
Digital Vu Meter
And the circuit, prototyped on a breadboard. The crisscrossing diodes make this a little tricky.