1. VU Meters (originally called the SVI for Standard Volume Indicator) became standardized by the Acoustical Society of America in 1942. Since the design of VU is fairly simple they were cheap and easy to implement in professional as well as consumer audio equipment. Typical VU meters usually measure only the upper 23 db of the signal.
2. This incredibly realistic pair of analog VU meters, direct from tape recorders and broadcast consoles of the 1970's, is an alternative, if you want to go really 'retro'. This freeware tool can monitor both INPUT (Record/RX) levels and OUTPUT (Playback/TX) levels. The level meter.

The meter will graph the BS.1770-4 Integrated Loudness and peak swings of the CBS Loudness Meter as a function of time, and can display a histogram of the BS.1770-4 Integrated Loudness. Since V2.7, several bug-fix releases occurred. Windows V2.9.6 works with Windows Vista/7/8/10; It is not compatible with Windows XP and earlier. The VU meters are used on recording devices and other audio equipment both for esthetic purposes and to provide information about the audio input or output. Sound meter Sound monitor Volume.

Compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8/10

Requires Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or faster

Pc Vu Meter

V2.7 was a major upgrade that added support for up to 7.1-channel surround and the ability to analyze audio and the audio parts of video files offline for their BS.1770-4 Integrated Loudness, EBU R 128 LRA, highest reconstructed peak level, and number of reconstructed peaks above 0 dBFS. The meter will graph the BS.1770-4 Integrated Loudness and peak swings of the CBS Loudness Meter as a function of time, and can display a histogram of the BS.1770-4 Integrated Loudness.
Since V2.7, several bug-fix releases occurred. Windows V2.9.6 works with Windows Vista/7/8/10; It is not compatible with Windows XP and earlier. Mac V2.9.6 works with macOS 10.12 Sierra and earlier versions.
Orban makes this software available free of charge, subject to the provisions of the License Agreement displayed by the software installer. This software is sponsored by Orban’s loudness controllers for FM radio, television, and streaming. We invite users who need highest-performance automatic loudness control to check out the Optimod models 1101e, 1600PCn, 6300, 5700i, 8600Si, 8600, 8700i and 8685 at: www.orban.com
Be sure to read the readme file, which is the meter's operating manual. The installer will offer to open the readme as part of the installation process.

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