Audio Program Metering in the 1980s: The Work of the IEEE Audio Measurements Subcommittee

Randall Hoffner

The volume unit (vu) meter, as specified in IEEE/ANSI 152–1953 (R-1971), has been the standard audio program level measurement device in the U.S. since its development in 1939. The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society's Audio Measurements Subcommittee has written a new proposed standard, updating vu meter specifications and specifying a U.S. peak-program meter for the first time. This article describes that work and its current status.

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1989-08
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Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J02693