Waves VU Meter Plugin

Mix and track in your DAW using the Waves VU Meter Plugin, in order to help you achieve optimal levels, sufficient headroom and a clearer mix.

Are your mixes too often muddled and congested, even though you’re carefully watching peak levels in your DAW? If so, you are probably not using a VU meter. Whereas the peak meters in your DAW focus on the loudest moments in the audio, VU meters average out many of the shorter peaks, mimicking the way our ears react to sound and giving you a more realistic representation of the way audio level changes are actually perceived.

VU meters have been a proven industry standard for decades, across multiple musical genres and platforms, assisting engineers to set proper recording levels and mix with adequate headroom and a well-balanced gain structure.

With unparalleled smoothness and perfect ballistic response that equals the best hardware VU meters, the Waves VU Meter plugin will help you maintain proper gain staging for a clear and spacious mix.

Load the Waves VU Meter on any or all tracks while recording to make sure your recording levels are not too hot, or insert it on your master buss and pin it to your screen for a precise visual reference of your mix’s overall levels.

Note: This is a non-refundable digital download.

Waves VU Meter Plugin Features

• Meter average levels to achieve a well-balanced mix
• Accurate ballistic response with smooth movement & fast refresh rate
• Headroom calibration: 4 to 26 dB
• Classic console VU meter design

• VU Meter Plugin Download1

• System Requirements
  • Mac
    • CPU: Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple Silicon
    • Memory
      • Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
      • 16 GB free disk space on the system drive
    • Operating System: 10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.4. 13.0
    • Screen Resolution
      • Minimum: 1024x768
      • Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
      • USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
      • V14 plugins require a graphics card that supports ‘Metal’
  • Windows
    • CPU
      • Intel Core i5, i7, i9, Xeon (all Gen 5 and above)
      • AMD Quad Core
      • AVX Support required
    • Memory
      • Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
      • 16 GB free disk space on the system drive
    • Operating System
      • Windows 10 64 bit (21H2)
      • Windows 11 (21H2)
    • Screen Resolution
      • Minimum: 1024x768
      • Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
• Supported Hosts
  • The DAW versions listed below are the latest on which we tested and officially qualified each the latest version of our products.
  • Waves’ latest version works on newer sub-versions of these DAWs, unless stated otherwise.
  • If your DAW (or DAW version) is not listed here, we recommend you demo the product you wish to purchase to confirm it works.
  • Your DAW must be running on an operating system that supports it in order for plugins to work properly. To confirm that your DAW version is supported on your operating system, please refer to your DAW’s website.
  • Mac
    • Pro Tools 2022.4 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
    • Logic Pro X, 10.7.4 (Audio Units)
    • Digital Performer 11 (Audio Units)
    • Ableton Live 11 (VST3)
    • Nuendo 12 (VST3)
    • Cubase 12 (VST3)
    • Main Stage 3 (Audio Units)
    • Garage Band 10.4.6 (Audio Units)
    • Audition 22 (VST3)
    • Premiere Pro 22 (VST3)
    • Studio One Professional 5 (VST3)
    • FL Studio 20 (VST3)
    • REAPER 6 (VST3)
    • Reason 12 (VST)
    • Maschine 2 (VST)
    • Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
    • Bitwig Studio 4 (VST3)
    • Luna 1.1.11 (Audio Units)
  • Windows
    • Pro Tools 2022.4 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
    • Ableton Live 11 (VST3)
    • Nuendo 12 (VST3)
    • Cubase 12 (VST3)
    • Cakewalk by BandLab 2021 (VST3)
    • Audition 22 (VST3)
    • Premiere Pro 22 (VST3)
    • Samplitude Pro X6 (VST3)
    • Sequoia 15 (VST3)
    • Pyramix 14 (VST3)
    • Studio One Professional 5 (VST3)
    • FL Studio 20 (VST3)
    • REAPER 6 (VST3)
    • Reason 12 (VST)
    • Maschine 2 (VST)
    • Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
    • Bitwig Studio 4 (VST3)
• Supported PlatformsMost Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE.)
• Sample Rate192kHz (SoundGrid up to 96 kHz)
• Channel ComponentsMono, Stereo
• Latency
  • NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    • 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=0
    • 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    • 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=Native Only - 0
  • VENUE TDM: 48kHz=NA