Title: Peak Program Meter

Category: software engineering

Monitoring audio levels is typically done using two types of meters : VU (Volume Unit) and PPM (Peak Program Meter). The difference between these types is that a VU meter displays the average volume level whereas the PPM meter displays the peak level of an audio signal. There's a difference in the dynamic behaviour (attack/decay times) well. Peek-A-Boo Music is developing a PPM software library that can be used in different ways : Microprocessor based digital PPM meter with customizable number of leds. Software based PPM meter (VST or RTAS plugin) for use with your favourite digital audio workstation..

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