Re: free Orban loudness meter app now available

"Don Pearce" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:34:00 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
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>> "Don Pearce" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:25:03 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
>>> <arnyk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> "Don Pearce" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:52:15 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
>>>>> <arnyk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>> "Robert Orban" <donotreply@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>>> The software accepts two-channel stereo inputs. The
>>>>>>> VU and PPM meters are split to indicate the left and
>>>>>>> right channels. The PPM meter also displays the
>>>>>>> instantaneous peak values of the L and R digital
>>>>>>> samples.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I started the program, the Vu and PPM meters
>>>>>> started reading mid-scale and full-scale
>>>>>> respectively, with no music playing. This seems
>>>>>> counter-intuitive.
>>>>
>>>>> Works as expected for me. my only issue is that the
>>>>> PPM isn't scaled as a normal PPM.
>>>>
>>>> Is starting out reading mic-scale what PPM meters do?
>>
>>> No, mine starts out at zero. The meter bars only show
>>> readings when there is some sound to measure.
>>
>> I think that this computer may have some problems with
>> DC offsets in the digital domain. Some of the Orban
>> metering code might not ignore them.
>>
>> I tried on another computer, and over there,  the Orban
>> meter doesn't indicate anything at all.
>>
>
> Not ever? I have found a slightly strange thing - it
> responds normally on Real Player (or rather Real
> Alternative), but doesn't make any response to Windows
> Media Player. I've sent a bug re****t to that effect.