I thought it a rocket (I'm not a Reaper user so I could be wrong though).

 

Yes, it's a rocket! You really looked closely, didn't you?

 

I thought it told me how much ink was left in my printer... I'm still looking for a VUMeter that has this feature!

 

Working on something new. Anyone guess what it is?

 

Sure, first you split the load into five parts for low, medium, really hot and super hot, then add water, then heat. You're building a washing machine for five different temperatures.
But why is this in Reaper forum?

 

... ...

 

Well, I am not familiar with these charts, but according to the symbols in there, I'd suggest this could be either a multiband distortion/waveshaper, or a multiband compressor, with parallel mixing.

 

You're right, @No Avenger. It's a flow chart for a washing machine. It will be a wonderful washing machine. Maybe in due course I'll give you a test unit of this washing machine so that you can test it against your washing machine. I can't wait to see which washing machine wins the race. Hop, little washing machine, hop!

 

Working on VU Meter 2:

 

RELEASE: VU Meter 2 (Alpha-Version 0.23)
The time has come! The first alpha release is here!
Here's what you can expect:

• A strictly limited set of features
• Some minor bugs in edge cases

What you shouldn't expect just yet:

• Optimized CPU performance
• A fully interactive GUI
• Embedded UI

I'd love to hear your thoughts and bug reports!
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Documentation:
Global Control

• View Mode: Selects between the horizontal bar display and the classic analog VU meter view.
• Options Group: Navigates through the different settings groups of the plugin.

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Options Group: Meter Engine

• Channel Mode: Determines how the input channels are processed, e.g., as Stereo, Mid/Side, or Mono. Stereo (summed) processes the summed power.
• Metering Mode: Determines the measurement method of the meter between VU, Peak, or RMS.

Metering Mode: VU

• VU Reference Level (dBFs): Sets the level in dBFS at which the VU meter shows 0 VU (only in VU mode).
• K-Filter (VU/RMS): Activates a frequency weighting (K-Weighting) to approximate the measurement to human loudness perception.
• Physics Engine: Selects the physics engine that simulates the behavior of the analog needle.
• VU Attack Time (ms): Sets the attack time of the VU ballistics in milliseconds.
• VU Release Time (ms): Sets the release time of the VU ballistics in milliseconds.
• Mass (%): Controls the simulated inertia of the analog needle.
• Stiffness (%): Determines the simulated spring stiffness that pulls the needle back to the zero position.
• Damping (%): Regulates the damping of the needle movement to control overshooting.

Metering Mode: Peak

• Peak Reference Level (dBFS): Sets the reference level for the peak measurement (only in Peak mode).
• Peak Decay (dB/s): Determines how quickly the displayed peak value falls off in dB per second.

Metering Mode: RMS

• RMS Reference Level (dBFS): Sets the reference level for the RMS measurement (only in RMS mode).
• K-Filter (VU/RMS): Activates a frequency weighting (K-Weighting) to approximate the measurement to human loudness perception.
• RMS +3dB: Activates a +3dB boost for the RMS signal to align it with the AES-17 standard.
• RMS Window (ms): Defines the time window in milliseconds over which the RMS value is calculated.
• RMS Decay (dB/s): Determines how quickly the displayed RMS value falls off in dB per second.

All Metering Modes:

• Peak Hold: Activates the function that displays the highest level for a certain time.
• Peak Hold Time (ms): Defines how long the peak hold value is held before it decays.

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Options Group: Scale

• Scale Type: Selects the type of scale between the classic VU scale, an amplitude scale (6dB steps), and a loudness scale (10dB steps).
• Scale Logarithm: Adjusts the curvature of the logarithmic scale to stretch or compress the display.
• Scale Min (dB): Sets the lowest visible dB value on the scale.
• Scale Max (dB): Sets the highest visible dB value on the scale.
• Scale Horizontal Stretch (%): Stretches or compresses the analog scale horizontally (VU meter view only).
• Scale Vertical Position (%): Shifts the analog scale vertically (VU meter view only).
• Tick Thickness: Determines the thickness of the scale markings (VU meter view only).
• Black Arc Thickness: Sets the thickness of the black, normal range of the scale arc (VU meter view only).
• Red Arc Thickness: Sets the thickness of the red, over-driven range of the scale arc (VU meter view only).
• Arc Feathering (%): Controls the feathering (anti-aliasing) of the scale arcs for a smoother appearance (VU meter view only).
• Oversampling Threshold (px): Sets the minimum width in pixels at which the VU meter's scale is rendered. If the meter's size falls below this value, the scale will still be rendered at the higher resolution and then downscaled (VU meter view only).
• Bar Tick Width (px): Determines the width of the scale markings in the horizontal bar view.

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Options Group: Coarse Ticks

• Show Coarse Ticks: Toggles the display of the coarse (1dB) scale markings on or off.
• Coarse Ticks Min (dB): Sets the starting point for the display of the coarse ticks.
• Coarse Ticks Max (dB): Sets the ending point for the display of the coarse ticks.
• Coarse Ticks Target (dB): Defines the dB value at which the coarse ticks reach their maximum length.
• Coarse Ticks Min Length (%): Sets the minimum length of the coarse ticks (at the edge of their range).
• Coarse Ticks Max Length (%): Sets the maximum length of the coarse ticks (at the target point).
• Coarse Ticks Curve (%): Determines the curve used to interpolate the length of the ticks between their minimum and maximum.

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Options Group: Fine Ticks

• Show Fine Ticks: Toggles the display of the fine (0.1dB) scale markings around 0dB on or off.
• Fine Ticks Range (dB): Defines the range around 0dB in which the fine ticks are displayed.
• Fine Ticks Min Length (%): Sets the minimum length of the fine ticks.
• Fine Ticks Max Length (%): Sets the maximum length of the fine ticks.
• Fine Ticks Curve (%): Determines the curve for the length progression of the fine ticks.

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Options Group: Needle

• Needle Select: Selects whether to edit the settings for the main needle or the peak hold needle.

Main Needle

• Needle Thickness: Determines the base thickness of the main needle.
• Needle Feathering (%): Controls the feathering of the needle edges.
• Needle Shape: Selects between a Tapered and a Trapezoid needle shape.
• Trapezoid Needle Length (%): Adjusts the length of the trapezoid needle.
• Needle Taper Length (%): Controls how much the trapezoid needle tapers towards its tip.
• Needle Taper Curve (%): Influences the curve of the taper on the trapezoid needle.
• Taper Center Width (%): Defines the width of the non-tapered area in the middle of the trapezoid needle.

Motion Blur: Activates a motion blur effect for the needle to soften fast movements.

• Max. Smear Opacity (%): Sets the maximum opacity of the motion blur.
• Smear Falloff Curve (%): Controls how quickly the motion blur trail fades out.
• Smear Quality: Determines the smoothness of the motion blur effect.

Hold Needle
The controls for the Hold Needle have the same function as their counterparts for the main needle but affect the red peak hold needle.
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Last edited: Jun 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM

Clever guy you are
I do not use Reaper yet I appreciate the work you put into doing something so essential.