Why Sound Engineers Still Prefer Analog VU Meters in Recording Studios

Some things just don’t go out of style. Take blue jeans, for example....
….Or consider the humble VU meter.
For recording engineers, it’s never gone out of style. Despite the digital revolution, analog VU meters are still quite p...

Analog is making a comeback in the music industry. Some aficionados are buying vinyl records again, for the more natural sound they offer. Plus, some manufacturers are even returning to an old standby to measure the signal level of music in high-end sound systems: the analog VU meter.

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RTDs vs Thermocouple: What is the Best Choice for an Analog Panel Meter?

Temperature reigns as the most often measured process parameter in industry. While temperature measurement utilizes sensors of many forms, the actual measurement of temperature is accomplished via only five basic sensor types: T...

Analog Panel Meter Movements: How Do They Work?

The basic guts or the part that makes any analog panel meter work is referred to the meter movement. There are several different types of meter movements. In this white paper, we are going to discuss how the meter movements work and the various types....

The U.S. Department of Energy’s new Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI) is designed to focus attention on the benefits of creating more sustainable manufacturing facilities and promoting the use of American clean-energy products in the workplace. Announced in late March, the CEMI plan ca...