Multi-Channel Level Meters

Darkwood Designs Multi-Channel Level Meter can display from 1 to 24 level meters in 1 to 4 rows.

• Channels can be assigned individually or set up as stereo pairs.
• Equally good as just a single channel
• Choice of scale design
• Label options include font and colours
• Settings can be stored and reloaded
• Accurately reads peaks
• Marker shows average level over preset time
• Operate with or without Windows border
• Swap channels by drag & drop
• Stereo Phase Correlation indicator (digital version only)
• Choice of five sizes (digital version only)
  
  
  For Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10  only
  Requires WDM drivers  (does not support ASIO)
  
  
  

Note: Although there can be up to 24 channels the actual number of channels may depend on other factors such as computer power. The maximum number of different channels I have physically tested is 18 using USB devices, then I ran out of devices!
In the illustration above some channels are assigned to the same input.

I understand it has been tested successfully with 24 channels using Axia PC driver which converts audio-over-IP streams into WDM channels for Windows.

The ‘Digital’ bargraph and the ‘Analogue’ versions are different programs but similar in most functions.  Phase Correlation and size options are not provided in the analogue version.

Six size options are provided in the digital version, described as:

•  940 x 700
• 1024 x 768
• 1280 x 800
• 1440 x 900
• 1920 x 1080
• 3840 x 2160  (essentially 2x larger)

The analogue VU scale can be used with a traditional 300mS VU meter response or in a fast-acting peak reading mode.

Up to 24 channels will fit 1024 x 768 px screen.

Operate without border. Numerical readout and average marker are optional.

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For any problems with the program email  DarkwoodDesigns@gmail.com

Digital Meter - A single borderless channel in the largest size

Analogue Meter - A single borderless stereo pair iwith VU scale

This is the screen resolution in which 24 channels in 2 rows will comfortably fit.  Larger sizes have more features.

The analogue version is one size only, 24 channels will fit in 1024 x 768. Less channels will of course take up less space but the minimum recommended screen size is 800 x 600.

These meters are for indicating multiple inputs and do not indicate stereo or surround sound 5.1 or 7.1 outputs unless your soundcard provides this function. Even if it does it may be disabled or may be stereo only.

See this info  Enabling What-You-Hear in Windows 7

© Paul Marshall 2011

Latest Versions and Updates

September 2023 - These programs are no longer under development.

Updates are free to registered users but  you will need to request  a download link by email to DarkwoodDesigns@gmail.com

Update September 2020 - V.1.85
  Digital meter:

• Bug fix - calibration not saved
• Colour of the border frame lines are user adjustable (was light grey, any colour can be used.)

Updates May 2019 - V.1.8
  Digital meter:

• A new larger size has been added for 4K monitors, essentially 2x the previous largest size.
• As a result, now the option to change the font for the scale labels, but you may need to set this when changing sizes.

  Both meters:

• Improvements to the channel data saving process, now faster.
• Fixed a bug where it prompted to save data when not necessary.

Updated versions July 2016 -

• Independent calibration for each channel    NOTE: Calibration setting in existing settings files will need to be set up accordingly.

Multichannel meters in use at iHeartMedia Los Angeles

Using a 3840x2160 4K monitor.

Multichannel meters in use at Radio ARA Luxenbourg

Using a 1920x1080 monitor in May 2021.