WiiM Ultra: Vu-Meter (yet another request: Full Range / Volume Range)

[pjorgenunes]

Hi,

Regarding WiiM Ultra Vu-Meter (the one that exists already and hopefully future ones that WiiM Team manages to publish ) I think it would be very nice to have this options:

1 - Volume Sensitive (the current only option - the needle maximum is related to output volume)
2 - Not Volume Sensitive (currently not available - The needle maximum should be related to the level of the sound on the source file at each moment - as it the output of WiiM is at fixed volume)

I use WiiM as a preamp controlling the volume in it.
Specialy when I listen at moderate sound levels (example at night) the needle movement is so anemic... I would like to see the "full-range" swing independently of volume level.

As stated at the beggining I would like to have these two options in the current (only one) vumeter and all future ones

BR,
Paulo

 

[canard]

I have no idea what you are saying.

"""gadget" regarding only that the ultra and its mini screen, which takes up a lot of space and energy, is clearer?

but possibility for ?

 

[hgo58]

"""gadget" regarding only that the ultra and its mini screen, which takes up a lot of space and energy, is clearer?

Space and energy??

If you don't like it don't use it.

There is a lot of functions in the WiiM devices I don't use but I don't call them gadgets. The functions I do use shall however work properly.

 

[canard]

Space and energy??

If you don't like it don't use it.

There is a lot of functions in the WiiM devices I don't use but I don't call them gadgets. The functions I do use shall however work properly.

stop....this is a pseudo function here..you will have to search a lot to find a real use....I fundamentally don't care of course...but when I see the number of threads, or that wiim seems to care about it, when we know the number of things functions not finished, bugs on the audio side, things to watch out for...etc

 

[canard]

That's why you have Pre-Gain in Audio Input settings to match volumes on different inputs. After matching VU metters will be more acurate working in range closer to 0db.

only makes sense on analog inputs digitalised...and will require precautions such as signal tests...not sure many are equipped with them or will care...
;-)
(and if si important...for pro pro plus amp amp pro? ;-) )

after that remains the eternal problem of auto gain in small RC... but hey that... true subject...
;-)
but I already said...a mode just alert-overs would why not be effective on the ana inputs....see announced in wiim home...

 

[slartibartfast]

only makes sense on analog inputs...and will require precautions such as signal tests...not sure many are equipped with them or will care...
;-)
(and if si important...for pro pro plus amp amp pro? ;-) )

after that remains the eternal problem of auto gain in small RC... but hey that... true subject...
;-)

Why only analog(ue) inputs? My TV through the optical input is much lower volume than anything else.

 

[canard]

Why only analog(ue) inputs? My TV through the optical input is much lower volume than anything else.

so I didn't say anything.. ;-)

or yes..
it seems to me that here we are not generally in such a use of adjustment..which requires so much aesthetic effort etc to stay on the screen... then a simple "over" would suffice..and would be useful for all wiim models.. we deny you that not so much the subject...


really to settle and not come back to it?
;-)
like "clocks"...

 

[canard]

(It seems that for the moment and for a long time...we can manage without it in any case, right? ;-) )

 

[onlyoneme]

I would like to see a VU meter which is not limited by 0 dBFS and shows measurement at the very end of the internal digital processing, so it includes intersample peaks, excessive positive gains of the PEQ or for volume levels per input. And also global volume level.

 

[hgo58]

(It seems that for the moment and for a long time...we can manage without it in any case, right? ;-) )

We can live without any of the WiiM features but that will kill our hobby.

 

[canard]

We can live without any of the WiiM features but that will kill our hobby.

in any case for owners of wiim machines without screen...seems an obligation... (ps a return of "over" on wiim home could be a modest but useful idea)

 

[canard]

I would like to see a VU meter which is not limited by 0 dBFS and shows measurement at the very end of the internal digital processing, so it includes intersample peaks, excessive positive gains of the PEQ or for volume levels per input. And also global volume level.

inter sample peaks are quite rare and rather cases suffered ...
the problem of gain in peq... we have said it enough, should be managed upstream....

but no hypocrisy .. the subject is not really the use .... if the big vumeters, ""sellers"", of the mc intosch were so useful and important .. would be present on all the amps , preamp etc of the market for decades ;-)


Wouldn't really bother me if I didn't have the impression that these things obscure many other more essential things concerning developments, optimization, etc. at Wiim...
but end for me
;-)

but yes my reaction is not in this place insofar as this thread on the realization of VU meter is relevant.