digital recording systems, on the other hand, have little or no headroom because of their fixed dynamic range which is usually larger than with analog systems. The diagram below shows a VU meter with ...

Typical VU meter. Source: Hoyt Meter The scale to the left of the zero point is generally in black, with a value of -20 dB all the way at the bottom of the scale. Past the 0 dB point, the scale is ...

A series of diodes is placed in series, with the sound level having to exceed the voltage ... The result is an attractive rainbow VU meter display that would look great as a part of any old ...

A VU meter is not recommended as the sole metering method for digital systems - it is too slow to catch transients ... the peak meter will read about 6 - 7 db higher with most musical material.