Audio Meters
Replacement Bulbs for 2VUB and 4VUB Audio Meter
We're commonly asked where to find replacement lamps for the 2VUB/4VUB meter. The manufacturer of the bulb has been sold a few times, so part numbers have changed over the years. This bulb is commonly available and fits the 4VUB meter: JKL 382 T-1 ...
2VU, 2VUB, 4VU, 4VUB Meter Manual
The 2VU/4VU (or VUB) meter is the traditional "needle" analog meter. The manual is below.
Ultra-VU Meters
The Ultra-VU was made in desktop and rackmount formats and in stereo and 5.1 formats. For meters that say UVU NBC 896 or 996 on the serial number label, refer to the NBC version of the meter. All other versions of the Ultra-VU use the manual below.
TRU-VU Meters
The TRU-VU meter was a LED meter that had displays laid out in the traditional analog curve. The manual is below.
Super-VU Meter Manual
The Super-VU meter came in rackmount, desktop, stereo, and 5.1 versions. The same manual applies to all manuals.
Bright-VU Meter Manual
This is the manual for the first digital meter we made, the Bright-VU. The same manual applies to all forms of the meter, whether desktop or rackmount. Older Bright-VU models had an external power supply with a DIN connector. We don't make this ...
Ultra-VU Meter (NBC 896 & NBC 996 Special Version)
This was a special audio meter manufactured for NBC Television. This is the only information that we have available about this version of the meter. Ultra-VU meters from this series will say UVU-NBC 896 or UVU-NBC 996 on the serial number label.