Douk Audio Invites you to Help Shape Our VU360 VU Meter Together

[dualazmak]

I think the most important consideration is for the meter to not introduce any audible noise or distortion into the audio chain.

Fully agree with you!
Yes, this was/is one of the indispensable "conditions" for my DIY on 12-VU-Meter Array in my audio project.
The IEC 60268-17 compatibility of ballistic behavior of the VU needle should be another important "condition" at lease for myself (The rise time, defined as the time it takes for the needle to reach 99% of the distance to 0 VU when the VU-meter is submitted to a signal that steps from 0 to a level that reads 0 VU, is 300 ms. The overshoot must be within 1 to 1.5%. The fall time is the same as the rise time, 300 ms.).
- My nostalgia and preference for large glass-face VU meters: DIY of 12-VU-Meter Array in multichannel multi-driver multi-way multi-amplifier stereo audio system: #535

All the VU meters should be in the end of the signal chains and definitely no throughout signal from VU unit would be utilized for further audio processing/listening purposes in my audio project.

If you would be interested in my latest audio system setup with the 12-VU-Meter Array, you would also please visit my post #931 on my project thread; the post is sharing various diagrams and photos including these diagrams for 12-VU-Meter Array under the below spoiler cover.

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[dualazmak]

I believe it would be allowed here copy-paste from my specific post on another Douk VU-Meter thread.
There I wrote and shared;
I have just updated my dream IEC 60268-17 (VU) compatible "All-I/O-in-One" stereo VU/PK Meter Module;
The "PK (Peak) Mode" represents rapid "Relative to Peak" behavior of the needle which is sometimes called as "Log-Compression Peak Level Mode".

 

[Arvind]

Hi, I have confirmed with our PD, the VU3PRO high-precision version is still during under development, but yeah, it can measure the real-time power from our design intention.

Almost a year in waiting. What is the status now?@Douk Audio

 

[Douk Audio]

Almost a year in waiting. What is the status now?@Douk Audio

Hi, thanks a lot for your waiting and sorry for my late reply. Due to a busy schedule, there has been no breakthrough in the accuracy of VU3PRO power display, so there has been a delay. Our engineers are currently working hard to improve it, and the specific release date has not yet been determined.

 

[Arvind]

Hi, thanks a lot for your waiting and sorry for my late reply. Due to a busy schedule, there has been no breakthrough in the accuracy of VU3PRO power display, so there has been a delay. Our engineers are currently working hard to improve it, and the specific release date has not yet been determined.

Best wishes ,,,,

 

[Bwaslo]

Personally, I'd prefer (maybe as an option) making it one large mono meter rather than a stereo pair.

For appearance, I really like the black and grey scale meter that is an option on the Wiim ultra. It looks like it is illuminated by one of those old festoon lights.

 

[Douk Audio]

Personally, I'd prefer (maybe as an option) making it one large mono meter rather than a stereo pair.

For appearance, I really like the black and grey scale meter that is an option on the Wiim ultra. It looks like it is illuminated by one of those old festoon lights.

Hi, maybe you will be interested in the D1, a collaboration between us and Ampapa? It also has an OLED display and supports multiple VU meter switches, either mono or stereo.
Please refer to this picture

 

[genkinaojii]

The VU360 meter has a great design!
It's innovative and I haven't seen any similar products.
I can't wait to see it in person!
I'm excited!