Most recently, we’ve seen VU meters circle back around to have a bit of a retro vibe in this awesome Arduino-controlled LCD VU meter built by [mircemk].

Looking for a digital recreation of the classic analog volume unit (VU) meter? If you’ve got an Arduino, a few passive components, and a SSD1306 OLED, then [mircemk] might have the answer for you.

EE December 1987 LOGARITHMIC LCD VU METER Not so long ago, coloured LED bars were welcomed as the more robust and faster replace- ment for moving coil meters in VU (volume unit) indication units. An ...