Right below the top bar, in the top-left corner you can change up the plugin’s skin, which doesn’t affect the sound in any way, but is a cool option to have. If you do not aim a specific loudness range the RMS Standard is also pretty valuable. My personal favorites are RMS K-12, RMS K-14 & RMS K-20, since they really make it easy to adjust your final mastering limiter.
In the middle of the top bar you’ll find a preset menu with a bunch of useful settings. Right next to it, you can delay the meter’s visual reaction (this can be especially helpful while working on projects with a big buffer size). In the top-left corner you’ll find the reference level, which is pretty useful if you’re going for a specific loudness range, like -14 dB for example. This is how tot GUI looks like by default: Top Bar The plugin’s default design looks stunning and all knobs work fine. I opened up the plugin using my DAW of choice and everything seemed to work correctly. So right after finding out about the mvMeter2, I started the download and initiated the installation process, which was – as with most plugins – quite easy. To learn more, read our full review below.
#Windows media player vu meter plugin for free
Being available both Windows and OSX, the plugin can be downloaded for free via. It comes with multiple measuring modes, including PEAK, RMS, EBU R128, VU or PPM and a bunch of useful workflow parameters. The mvMeter2 by TBProAudio is a metering plugin, which visually reminds of an old VU meter.