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Old 01-30-2018, 04:22 PM
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Default VU meter set to -14dbfs

TLDR: Why is the default VU meter 0 set to -14ddfs and not -18dbfs?


I was playing around with different track meters. I normally use the digital meter but I like the idea of using the VU meter, it seems easier to read and makes more sense to be aiming for 0db.

I switch over to VU then all manor of confusion started. The more I played with it the more confused I got. I ended up running some test tones through it and found that -0db VU was -14dbfs.

Eventually I found the default meter setting in the preferences for the vu meter 0 is set to -14dbfs. I set it to -18dbfs and everything made sense.

So, why is the default -14dbfs? I always thought that 0vu should be -18dbfs? Should I be using -14dbfs?

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Old 01-30-2018, 04:46 PM
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Default Re: VU meter set to -14dbfs

-14 LUFS is sort of a recommended target level for audio going to You Tube and etc. That may have something to do with your question.
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Old 01-30-2018, 06:07 PM
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Default VU meter set to -14dbfs

LUFS are not the same as dB RMS.

Interesting question. I wonder if the AVID interfaces are calibrated to -14. That might explain why.


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Old 01-31-2018, 10:00 AM
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Default Re: VU meter set to -14dbfs

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LUFS are not the same as dB RMS.
We were talking about dBFS.
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