Phatronics Analog VU Boutique Analog VU Meter W/ Spectrum Analyzer Hand Made Point to Point Wiring
The all new Phatronics VU MAX analog vu meter / Spectrum Analyzer! 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 in real time is the perfect way to see an accurate representation of your audio.
FEATURES:
• 2 Large VU meters representing left and right stereo with LED backlights.
• ¼ in 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 showing 25 frequencies on a beautiful Vacuum Fluorescent Display.
• 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, short for "volume unit," are crucial in the professional audio industry as they measure the signal level and dynamics of sound. They provide a visual representation of the signal's magnitude and are particularly useful for measuring loudness, gain staging, and mixing audio. Used in conjunction with a spectrum analyzer, VU Meters allow audio engineers to fine-tune a signal for optimal sound quality by ensuring proper balance, equalization, compression, and avoiding distortion or clipping. In short, VU Meters play a vital role in achieving the highest quality audio possible in professional settings.
