TBProAudio PY0HWHU mvMeter2 Meter Plugin User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- TBProAudio
Table of Contents
mvMeter2
Manual
Introduction
Welcome to mvMeter2, a multivariable meter including RMS, EBUR128, VU and PPM measurement.
Features
mvMeter2 offers following features:
- behavior of classic analog VU and PPM meters
- multiple measurement modes: PEAK, RMS, EBU R128, VU and PPM
- multi channel metering: stereo, left, right, mid, side
- single and dual meter display
- adjustable reference level
- adjustable meter delay
- adjustable meter hold
- adjustable OL level
- preset management
- adjustable pre-gain, gain matching
- instance label
- large and accurate live meters
- 64-bit internal processing
- 5 different meter themes
- Free GUI scaling up 400%, ready for 4k displays
Design
mvMeter2 combines multiple meters into one plugin framed by a classic VU/PPM meter design:
- RMS: 600ms integration time
- RMS+3dB: 600ms integration time, +3dB compensation according to AES-17
- EBU R128-2014: ML and SL loudness measurement
- Classic VU meter with dB and VU scale
- Classic PPM Meter with BBC and EBU scale
- Hold needle
- Current and max value readout
- Overload LED
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows 7, OpenGL 2 GFX card
- Mac OS X 10.11, Metal GFX card
- SSE2 CPU
- Win: 32/64 Bit VST, 32/64 Bit VST3, 32/64 Bit AAX
- OS X: 64 Bit VST, 64 Bit VST3, 64 Bit AU, 64 Bit AAX
- Tested with: Cocos Reaper, Steinberg Cubase/Unendow/Wave lab 6+, FL Studio 12+, PT2018+, Reason 9.5+, Studio One, Ableton Live
- For latest information please visit www.tbproaudio.de
Features
Preset menu: click to enter the preset menu, displays current preset and
click to select previous or next preset.
Plugin menu: Get more information about the plugin, online version check,
open the online manual, change log and fixed GUI scaling
Config page: meter settings (C) TBProAudio 2022
Theme Selector: White, Classic, Dark, Retro or Deluxe
Channel Selector: click to select the channel mode.
Single meter display: stereo, left, right, mid and side channel.
Dual meter display: left/right, and mid/side channel.
Note for single meter display (stereo channel mode):
Meter modes RMS, RMS +3, VU and PPM: channels are averaged.
Meter modes Peak: channel max.
Meter modes EBU ML, EBU SL: channels are summed (as described in EBUR128 spec)
Current Meter Value: readout of current meter value
Max. Meter Value: readout of max. meter value, click to reset value,
Meter Modes:
Peak:
RMS: 600ms integration time, -20/+3 scale
RMS+3dB: 600ms integration time, +3dB compensation according to AES-17,
-20/+3 scale
EBU R128: ML and SL loudness measurement, -20/+3 scale Classic VU meter
with dB and VU scale
Classic PPM Meter with BBC and EBU scale
Pre-Gain: depending on the Channel Selector it controls the volume of the
channel, click with right mouse button for numerical input. Double click
resets value.
Gain Link: (dual screen only) sets both gain knobs together
Gain Match: matches the max. value with the reference value of
corresponding meter mode by adjusting the pre gain value automatically.
single needle mode: pre-gain is calculated based on the max. value
dual needle mode: pre-gain is calculated based on the highest max. value
of both channels and set to both pre-gain controls
Instance Label: click on the label to change the name of the plug-in
instance.
Needle Mode: click to change the function of red needle, off, current or
max. value.
Hide/Show GUI Elements: click to show/hide different controls like GUI
scale, FPS, channel mode, current/max readouts, gain link/gain match button.
Single/Dual meter display: enables either single or dual meter display.
GUI Scale: mouse click and drag the bottom right scale icon.
Configuration page
Meter Modes: peak, RMS, RMS+3, EBU, VU, PPM
Reference. Level: sets the reference level in dB(FS) for the current
meter mode. E.g. reference level for classic VU meter is -18dbFS
Delay: delays the meter activity so it is time-synced with other busses
with different latencies.
OL (overload) LED mode: meter 0 = if needle is above meter zero or digital
peak = if above
OL LED level (in dBFS)
OL (overload) LED level: LED lights if digital signal level is above value
Needle hold time: determines how long current meter value is held
Presets:
Preset specification
Conclusion
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