[sdiy] vu meters, hybrid synth-diy nuclear device, free power supplys

[harry]

Buenas Dias "El-Malaralio"

You need a preamp to boost the level... and some form of rectifier of
peak detector to convert the signal to a DC level proportional to
the audio level.

If you don't get pointed to a ready made circuit I can sketch one for
you... email offlist.

H^)  harry 'el-gringo'

davidas 'el malaralio' james wrote:

> greetings folks - i've been a lurker on the list
> for allmost a year now. i really appreciate and
> anticipate my overloaded mail box filled with your
> talk. i have learned alot! and as scarey as it sounds,
> laughed alot!
>
> i'm just about finished building a unit into a nuclear
> data analog 2 digital converter case. it emits j.g.ballard
> like vibes into my studio! currently it houses a darkstarchaos
> pcb (thanks to john blacet), a psycho lfo pcb(thanks to ken stone),
> a cv twister #2(thanks to grant richter for schematic), a toy
> voice changer pcb (for instant fake vocoder), a CEM low pass
> filter and last but not least a fisher space expander tube reverb/amp.
>
> my question : the unit has a VU meter allready in the case. i have not
> been able to really get it to reflect anything of intrest. can anyone
> recomend a good schematic/or ideas on how to use this vu meter with
> my system? it would be nice to tap the 'volume' of the space expander's
> output. but no luck on my part! i hit a dead end! yes it reponds to 15
> but not from typical audio signal. i do have a meter and scope yes.
>
> i have a picture of the VU meter in question (and synth, prior
> to haveing most unites installed) at:
>
> http://www.notbreathing.com/diy.htm
>
> also on the page i included some photos of some power supplies that
> i'm offering to anyone on the list who will pay shipping, or a good trade.
> one is a tube power supply from the Nuclear Data case, and the other
> is a24v+/- w/ 5v+/-. also some pcbs from the datacase if anyone cares.
>
> ok thanks alot! i apprecaite any responce (private/public)
>
> dave wright
> www.notbreathing.com
> www.carrionsound.com