Download Updated Vu Meter Plugin

Why? Because analog hardware (like an SSL console or a tape machine) distorts beautifully at +4 dBu. If you set your VU meter so that 0 VU equals -18 dBFS, your kick drum peaking at -10 dBFS will hit the VU meter at +8 VU (pushing the "analog" simulation hard).

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In digital audio, 0 VU = -18 dBFS.

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Unlike modern digital peak meters that simply show you if you are clipping (hitting 0 dBFS), a VU Meter shows you how loud your audio actually feels to the human ear. It responds to average levels, mimicking the behavior of analog tape and classic hardware. In the world of audio production, sight is