Phatronics Analog VU Meter W/ Spectrum Analyzer Point to Point Wiring DAW XLR TRS

Description

The all new Phatronics Analog VU meters are great! They are made one at a time by hand in the USA. All point to point wiring. Many DAWs have a built in analog style meter or you can buy a plugin, but these take up real estate on your screen and they are not always accurate depending on how hard the CPU is working. Having a real analog VU meter that you can look at anytime to see an accurate representation of your audio is essential.

FEATURES:

• 2 Large analog VU meters representing left and right stereo with LED backlights.

• XLR and ¼ TRS ins and outs on back panel.

• Front panel on/off switch with power indicator light

• External 9V heavy duty power supply

• Built in Spectrum analyzer to give you a representation of frequencies. (From Left Input)

• Fully custom 3D printed case.

• Ability to adjust and calibrate the unit for your specific setup.

INSTALLATION:

Simply take 2 channels out of your interface and plug them into the left and right inputs of the Analog VU. Make sure they are line outputs and not powered outputs or you will damage the unit. Optionally, you can also use the Analog VUs built in outputs to go back into your interface / DAW. It is a direct connection and there is no signal loss.

CALIBRATION:

We test and calibrate each unit, so it should work perfectly right out of the box. For some reason if your system is setup differently, you can easily calibrate the unit by sending it test tones (we use 1k) and adjusting the 2 small pots on the circuit board which are located inside at the bottom of the unit. You can adjust them with a small phillips screwdriver.

VU Meters are essential in the pro audio world. VU stands for “volume unit” and it is an instrument used to measure signal level and dynamics of sound. VU meters provide a visual indication of the signal level – they display the magnitude whatever signal is sent to them. VU Meters are especially helpful in measuring loudness, gain staging, and mixing audio. VU Meters together with a spectrum analyzer can help pro audio engineers “tweak” a signal until it’s perfect. VU Meters are incredibly useful tools that allow engineers to make sure their mixes are balanced, properly EQ’d, and correctly compressed without any distortion or clipping of sound waves. In summary, VU Meters have an integral role in ensuring that pro audio sounds its highest quality imaginable!