This time Wiim really let me down

[Maurizio]

This time @WiiM Support really let me down . I wrote them an e-mail asking when they would give us the new VuMeters requested over and over again by many and repeatedly promised by @WiiM Team and @WiiM Support.
Practically denying their promises, do you know what they replied? We will inform our engineers and see if it is of interest.
Very disappointing! It's as if this request was new. As if they were hearing about it for the first time. I certainly did not expect such a response. Really disappointed!

 

[Burnside]

I think they have more people on support now and you’re getting stock replies from the newbies rather than tailored responses from the more experienced staff who are aware of what happens in the forum. It’s one of the downsides of an expanding company…

 

[hgo58]

I think they have more people on support now and you’re getting stock replies from the newbies rather than tailored responses from the more experienced staff who are aware of what happens in the forum. It’s one of the downsides of an expanding company…

They should still be able to search their tickets. I requested this as a feature update 5 months ago (#509713). After asking for more information that I provided, there has been silence ever since.

There are many requests for a better use of the Ultra display but it looks like @WiiM Team is not prioritizing it.

 

[Maurizio]

Hi @Burnside
That could be a reasonable explanation, I hadn't thought of that. Once again though I wonder, where is @RyanWithWiim when you need him? These are the things he should give answers to instead he is completely absent.
@RyanWithWiim If you're there, give us a shout

 

[hgo58]

This time @WiiM Support really let me down . I wrote them an e-mail asking when they would give us the new VuMeters requested over and over again by many and repeatedly promised by @WiiM Team and @WiiM Support.
Practically denying their promises, do you know what they replied? We will inform our engineers and see if it is of interest.
Very disappointing! It's as if this request was new. As if they were hearing about it for the first time. I certainly did not expect such a response. Really disappointed!

Try to raise it as a feedback from the WHA instead of using email.

 

[Maurizio]

Try to raise it as a feedback from the WHA instead of using email.

Hi @hgo58
I have just done what you suggested. Let’s see what happens

 

[harkpabst]

... but it looks like @WiiM Team is not prioritizing it.

... or just the opposite.

 

[RyanWithWiim]

Hey all! I'll check in with the support folks to make sure they've got the latest info. Last I heard the team is working on more VU Meters, along with many other things. I'll make sure it's on their list.

Out of curiosity, if you could pick a favorite design or meter, what would it look like?

 

[hgo58]

Hey all! I'll check in with the support folks to make sure they've got the latest info. Last I heard the team is working on more VU Meters, along with many other things. I'll make sure it's on their list.

Out of curiosity, if you could pick a favorite design or meter, what would it look like?

There are many suggestions in the forum. The graphic shall match the rest of the Ultra display.

The VU meter should be useful and nice to look at at the same time. The current one is neither.

The ideal VU seen from my point of view would be to show the digital signal value after pre-gain (and EQ?) and before volume control.

Maybe an option to show after volume control?

Scale shall be dBFS (decibels relative to full scale). 0 dBFS represents the highest possible level in digital equipment. All other measurements expressed in terms of dBFS will always be less than 0 dB (negative numbers).

The peak value shall be indicated as we know from digital VU meters.

 

[onlyoneme]

All other measurements expressed in terms of dBFS will always be less than 0 dB (negative numbers).

Or higher as for intersample peaks.

 

[hgo58]

Or higher as for intersample peaks.

Edit -

Do you mean dBTP?

Definition:
The term dB FS (or dBFS) means decibels relative to full scale. It is used for amplitude levels in digital systems with a maximum available peak level, e.g., PCM encoding, where 0 dB FS is assigned to the maximum level.
Anything below -18 dBFS is practically inaudible.

From Wikipedia:
A digital signal that does not contain any samples at 0 dBFS can still clip when converted to analog form due to the signal reconstruction process interpolating between samples. This can be prevented by careful digital-to-analog converter circuit design. Measurements of the true inter-sample peak levels are notated as dBTP or dB TP ("decibels true peak").

 

[onlyoneme]

Please explain that. This is not what you normally do.

Definition: The term dB FS (or dBFS) means decibels relative to full scale. It is used for amplitude levels in digital systems with a maximum available peak level, e.g., PCM encoding, where 0 dB FS is assigned to the maximum level.
Anything below -18 dBFS is practically inaudible.

Explain what, intersample peaks?

Your definition is probably correct. You could add that 0 dBFS may be referenced to sine or to square, but it's not really important.

 

[dangermouse]

This time @WiiM Support really let me down .

First World problem.

 

[onlyoneme]

Do you mean dBTP?

Yes, you may say that.