[ProAudio] VU meter permitted overdrive with a sine wave...

[Bob Katz]

I do remember reading a spec back in the dark ages but I would not know 
where to look for it today. Looks like Crispin has some hard data on a 
Sifam. But I thought that Sifam ceased manufacture of meters?



Bob




On 1/28/21 1:40 PM, Corey Bailey Audio Engineering via ProAudio wrote:
>
> Not sure, I've never seen data on this. Whenever I've done headroom 
> testing with a VU meter involved, I just let it peg. Some recover & 
> some need to be thumped. :-)
>
> CB
>
> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> www.baileyzone.net
> On 1/28/2021 9:26 AM, Bob Katz via ProAudio wrote:
>>
>> This list has been remarkably silent, but I am very grateful that 
>> it's around when I have a question to ask AUDIO EXPERTS.
>>
>>
>> Who here knows the acceptable rating of a standard mechanical VU 
>> meter above 0 VU with a sine wave?  If I recall correctly, they are 
>> designed to accept as high as +6 VU or even higher. For example, when 
>> doing testing of a tape recorder for headroom. It's still ideal to 
>> shut off the meter, but in some cases that's not possible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks and happy New Year!
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
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