VU Meter needed

rodos1979 · Post by **rodos1979** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:51 am

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I searched here and in the net as well for a good VU meter but I could not find one that suited my taste.
The problem with all of them was their interface. I need a VU meter with a GUI like the one in the pic I am uploading. Basically it should be:
- big, so I can see it from the other side of the room when I am recording with my strat (single coils)
- with a black background, so there is a good contrast of colours for people who dont see very well (like me)
- accurate
- not very fancy, so its GUI doesnt stress a lot the CPU.
Have a look at the one I designed in MS Paint, to have an idea.

Who could make me one? Pleaasee!...

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Ben Walker · Post by **Ben Walker** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:16 am

Have you tried j9k big VU?

It's big and it's got a black background:
<a target="blank" href="http://www.j9ksys.com/main.html">www.j9ksys.com</a>

Don't know if that's any use?

Cheers,
Ben

<img src="http://www.j9ksys.com/free/freeimage/100vu.jpg"/>

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spacef · Post by **spacef** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:21 am

>>>> - not very fancy, so its GUI doesnt stress a lot the CPU.

I Just wanted to point out that fancy or not, it's the size of graphics that stresses the dsp more than anything else. ie black and white device = same as full colored fancy graphics.

To stay in topic, myself I could try to make one because I would need one too, but that won't be before quite a long time (count in weeks, not days). So other developpers are welcome to do it.
see you
m

spacef · Post by **spacef** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:22 am

ha, I posted at the same time as Ben Walker.
I think J9K just have to resize the vu a little bit and there you go

see you

rodos1979 · Post by **rodos1979** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:26 pm

Hello to all!

Yes, I ve tried the j9k big VU but didnt suit me for the following reasons:
- the leds are too small
- too many knobs for my needs, i want a simpler device/interface
- I dont want the peaks to show themselves visually. I need it written with letters and only the maximum peak, so that I could know if my recording has clipped at some point or not.

Spacef, when you have it ready please let us know! I am a patient guy!

j9k · Post by **j9k** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:13 pm

i'm busy right now too.

j9k