Re: [linux-audio-user] How to avoid transient peaks? Limiter?

Timothy A. Gorman wrote: I read through a bit of this and wondered if/how the jack meterbridge meters might help show the levels of reconstructed audio. From the jack meterbridge webpage ( http://plugin.org.uk/meterbridge/ ), I read the following about the VU meter: <quote> The -r flag (set reference level) is usful with these meters as it will allow you to calibrate to your DA converters. The meter is pre-adjusted so that it should allign correctly calibrated DA converters with analogue systems. If you wish to run with 0dBFS = 0dBu then use "-r 20" </quote> Am I interpreting this to mean that the VU meter should be able to give an estimate of the levels of the reconstructed signal? I'm using a Delta 1010LT - can anyone point me at info about the DA converter calibration procedure, or, better yet, what the "-r" value should be for this card out of the box? I'm just beginning to look into this, but tests with a tune I'm mixing shows quite a bit of it is "in the red" on the VU meter, even though the digital meters are running below 0dBFS. I want to make sure I'm looking at the right thing, or if I am totally off-base. Thanks! Joel