VU Meter Circuits
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The vu-meter is distinguished in two categories, those with the needle instruments and those with the led column. Whether it is a tube amplifier or integrated amplifier, a vu-meter sound level meter is required. Today there are enough chips that do this work.... -
This circuit provides a cheap alternative to the LM3915 series LED displays. The meter relies on a square-wave oscillat.. -
Sounds are picked up by MIC1 and fed to the input of the first op amp. The signal is then fed to the input of second op amp Ulb, where it is boosted again by a factor of between 1 and 33, depending upon the setting of range switch Sl. With the range.... -
This circuit compares a rectified input, f."!N, with a voltage that decays exponentially across a 4. 7-KO resistor and a ·o.Ol-I"F capacitor. Comparing the exponentially decaying voltage with the rectified input provides a peak-level indication that.... -
The indicator is intended for use with an audio amplifier or preamplifier, but it can also be used in othe.. -
This single-stage amplifier (using a 2N2222 or 2N3904 general-purpose transistor) is useful for interfacing test in.. -
This circuit is used to meter the audio power output of an amplifier feeding a speaker. RY1 is actuated if excess .. -
If two of these circuits are made in the same enclosure for stereo, then there can be a single power supply to run both of them. There should be a resistor in series with the incoming 9V+ lead so as to minimize crosstalk, and reduce the PLOP when it's.... -
The circuit is based on an LM3914N bar graph display driver device (IC1), which can be used to drive up to ten LEDs. This is connected so that with OV12 at the input only the first LED indicator switches on. This simple peak reading VU meter circuit uses six.... -
This nifty sound level meter is a perfect one chip replacement for the standard analog meters. It is completely solid state and will never wear out. The whole circuit is based on the LM3915 audio level IC and uses only a few external components... -
VU (Volume Unit) meters used to be the mainstay of audio metering systems, but they have been replaced by LED metering in a great many mixers and other applications. Even in software, the most common level meter is made to look like an LED meter. The Peak.... -
Peak reading meters, popular in Europe for years, are just now coming into greater favor in America, and for good reason. The main purpose for having a VU meter is obviously to monitor signal levels going to a tape recorder, reverb unit, or some other.... -
This project is also an essential part of the expandable analyser to be published soon (or perhaps "eventually"), and one meter circuit is used for each frequency band. There are many other uses for a simple LED VU meter. They are ideal as power meters on.... -
This circuit can be used to remotely monitor a loudspeaker, alarm, or audio source for presence of an audio waveform. It can also be directly connected across loudspeaker terminals used as a peak indicator. If you need to monitor some audio signal at a.... -
The LM3915 is a monolithic integrated circuit that senses analog voltage levels and drives ten LEDs providing a logarithmic 3 dB/step analog display. LED current drive is regulated and programmable, eliminating the need for current limiting resistors. The IC.... -
This circuit is intended to indicate the power output level of any audio amplifier. It is simple, portable, and displays three power levels that can be set to any desired value. IC1A is the input buffer, feeding 3 voltage comparators and LEDs drivers by.... -
The LM3915 is a monolithic integrated circuit that senses analog voltage levels and drives ten LEDs providing a logarithmic 3 dB/step analog display. LED current drive is regulated and programmable, eliminating the need for current limiting resistors... -
This circuit uses two quad op-amps to form an eight LED audio level meter. The op-amp used in this particular circuit is the LM324. It is a popular IC and should be available from many parts stores. The 1K resistors in the circuit are essential so that the.... -
The circuit has a flat frequency response from about 20Hz to well over 50Khz. Input sensitivity is 100mV for a full scale deflection on a 100uA meter. Built on two common emitter amplifiers, the first stage has a preset resistor which may be adjusted for a.... -
I like to see lights move to music. This project will indicate the volume level of the audio going to your speakers by lighting up LEDS. The LEDS can be any color so mix them up and really make it look good. The input of the circuit is connected to the.... -
This is it. It`s a STEREO LED LEVEL METER. It`s the cheapest and best bar graph display available and best of all, it uses readily available components. You only need a handful of LEDs, 22 transistors, some resistors, diodes and a set of electros - it.... -
Peak reading meters, popular in Europe for years, are just now coming into greater favor in America, and for good reason. The main purpose for having a VU meter is obviously to monitor signal levels going to a tape recorder, reverb unit, or some other.... -
This circuit uses two quad op-amps to form an eight LED audio level meter. The op-amp used in this particular circuit is the LM324. It is a popular IC and should be available from many parts stores... -
Audio levels can be monitored using a small panel meter with this circuit built from discrete components. The circuit has a flat frequency response from about 20Hz to well over 50Khz. Input sensitivity is 100mV for a full scale deflection on a 100uA meter..... -
This project uses an LM3915 bar-graph IC driving two sets of ten LEDs for a 30dB range. The circuit is unique because it has an additional range of 20dB provided by an automatic gain control to allow it to be very sensitive to low sound levels but it.... -
Supply voltage: 12 V. Supply current: 10 mA in stand-by, max. 80 mA. Input voltage: min. 20 mV rms. Indication range: 30 dB. LED currents: 7 mA. Ref. voltage of IC2: 5 V.. -
This is audio mixer circuit. The circuit is for one channel input, if you need, for example 5 channel mixer, then you need to build 5 similar circuits... -
This simple and easy to make circuit is a 5 LED VU Meter based on LB1409 IC from SANYO, which will indicates the volume level of the audio signal it senses. SUPPLY 12V DC @ 50mA. PR1 REF SET. PR2 AUDIO LEVEL SET.. -
This analyst is, a sensitive instrument, in the frequency changes and width of a acoustic signal. Thus the brightness of LED that turns on each moment of is proportional signal width, while the colour of proportionally frequency. The circuit input.... -
One yet circuit with the known LM3915. It does not differ in a lot of points from other applications with same IC. The circuit accosted in those who they want a Vumeter that will be connected in the exit of power amplifier. It can be adapted his sensitivity.... -
This circuit of measurement of level uses the UAA180 of SIEMENS and a circuit of rectification of precision, round the IC2B. The calibration has become in steps 3db from the one Led in the other, ensuring, a very good rate of precision, in the measurement of.... -
The circuit is placed parallel with the exit of power amplifier and us gives the level of signal ,from output. Changing resistance R1, in the input circuit, we adapt the indication of power, in the resistance of loudspeaker, that we use. ..
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This project fits more for custom made battery casing that can have more space to hide things inside. This switch with few alterations can be used for any other project as well but is designed based on e-bike needs! This project use a clever functionality of.... -
The circuit described here uses ultrasonic oscillations and operates based on the propagation velocity of these oscillations in the air. Thus, we can easily determine the distance of two points if the time within which the wave travels this distance is.... -
Sometimes the precious metals are hidden too deep and are not detected except with complicated devices. In many cases, however, small pieces of precious metal buried near the surface can be detected by relatively simple means. Everyone is very attractive to.... -
Many times for various reasons we forget or can not water the plants that we have in our homes. And many humidity sensors units just notify us with a beeping sound or with a flashing light, that the pot needs watering. But what if we are away from home? This.... -
The principle behind a metal detector is really very simple. Proof of this is the circuit that follows, in which it proves that the construction of a metal detector can be done in the minute, with few components that we find very easily everywhere. With the.... -
The sub-harmonic bass generator is a sound producing unit for guitars. The sound it produces looks very much like that of the bass guitar. The octave generator is sometimes quite unusual since it does not produce any of the usual ways of coloring the sound,.... -
In the past the sounding (sea bottom measurement) was done with the "bullet", that is, with a heavy lead object that the seamen plucked into the sea hung from a calibrated rope. As soon as the "bullet" reached the bottom, the depth appeared directly from the.... -
This Amplifier was designed to have the following specifications: Distortion less than 0.1% at full power of 100W even at 20KHz. Power has to be attributed to an extended bandwidth. The output transistors must be protected against short circuits. The power.... -
A series of LEDs serve to alert the gardener when plants need water. Using two conventional digital integrated LEDs and a series of LEDs, we make a very useful device for gardening. The device detects the amount of water in the pot and alerts the grower.....
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