If you’ve ever wanted to make your own VU meter but were scared off by the signal process you need to study this tutorial. The one drawback to the hardware choices made here is that there are only ...

An analog VU (volume unit) meter is a splendid moving-coil measuring instrument. It is a passive electromechanical device displaying a representation of the signal level in an audio equipment. Even ...

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Once a mainstay of every station, the reel-to-reel recorder is now a mystery to some people. While most radio stations are fully digital now, there are still a few limited (often forgotten) parts of ...

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VU meters have a certain delightful nostalgia to them. While we may have more space-efficient ways to measure things like battery life, this home screen sure looks good doing it. This design can be ...