VU Meter modes and Help

[jshonuff]

Is there a VU meter mode that makes the meter at 3/4 scale equal -20 at 1.23 volts just like the old VU meters. Or where we can change the VU mode to 0VU = -18 dBfs; 0VU = -14 dBfs or 0VU = -20 dBfs.

[planetnine]

I think the master's RMS meter is set to 0=-14dBRMS as default, but you cannot change that to any user value apart from the presets in the selection box (0, -3, -12, -14, -20). The peak meter is not offsettable AFAIK.

Analogue values corresponding to the DAW digital levels will be dependent on the sensitivity/ gain settings of your audio interface.


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[ned]

You can enter any value you want into offset field. The presets are just the values that correspond to the k-system.

[Win Conway]

I made a 0VU layout (For quick initial gain staging) , but even doing this is not strictly accurate because Reapers meters are not very accurate and can not be calibrated



But in the end i just reverted back to my original meters and added a guide line for 0VU

[Snap]

I made a 0VU layout (For quick initial gain staging) , but even doing this is not strictly accurate because Reapers meters are not very accurate and can not be calibrated

Do you mean the layout you are using is not accurate? I never had problems calibrating the meters (K-system). They are true and accurate. Layouts are a different story.