Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] FLTK/X11 question
From: Joern Nettingsmeier (nettings_AT_folkwang-hochschule.de)
Date: Fri Sep 27 2002 - 08:07:13 EEST
Steve Harris wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 09:12:22 +0100, Bob Ham wrote:
> > On Wed, 2002-09-25 at 15:38, Steve Harris wrote:
> > > I know a VU meter in a PCM system is about as much use as an underwater
> > > hairdryer
> >
> > I don't know. Why is useless? :)
>
> Because vu meters only give you an idea of the average amplitude over a
> fairly long time, and say nothing about peaks, so there no good for
> detecting 'overs' in digital systems.
>
> However if you're using jack to feed 1/2" tape or broadcast FM then the're
> possibly useful.
>
> Hands up all those who record to multitrack analogue tape ;)
there's more of us than you might think.
in fact, we are everywhere. HARHARHARHARHAR.
(still, vu meters wouldn't make sense inside a pcm system.)
-- Jörn Nettingsmeier Kurfürstenstr 49, 45138 Essen, Germany http://spunk.dnsalias.org (my server) http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/ (Linux Audio Developers)
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