x42-meter(1)

x42-meter1

Jack audio meter collection

Usage

x42-meter [OPTIONS] [Plugin-ID or URI]

Overview

x42-meter - JACK Meter Collection

This is a standalone JACK application of a collection of LV2 plugins. Use ID -1, -l or --list for a dedicated list of included plugins. By default the first listed plugin (ID 0) is used.

List of available plugins: (ID "Name" URI)

0

"EBU R128 Meter" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#EBUr128

1

"K20/RMS Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#K20stereo

2

"K14/RMS Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#K14stereo

3

"K12/RMS Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#K12stereo

4

"BBC Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#BBCstereo

5

"BBC M-6" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#BBCM6

6

"DIN Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#DINstereo

7

"EBU Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#EBUstereo

8

"Nordic Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#NORstereo

9

"VU Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#VUstereo

10

"True-Peak and RMS Meter (Stereo)" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#TPnRMSstereo

11

"DR-14 - Crest Factor Loudness Range Meter" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#dr14stereo

12

"Stereo Phase-Correlation Meter" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#COR

13

"Goniometer" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#goniometer

14

"Phase/Frequency Wheel" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#phasewheel

15

"1/3 Octave Spectrum Analyzer" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#spectr30mono

16

"Stereo/Frequency Scope" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#stereoscope

17

"Signal Distribution Histogram" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#SigDistHist

18

"Bit Meter" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#bitmeter

19

"Surround Level 8" http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters#surround8

Usage: All control elements are operated in using the mouse:

Click+Drag

left/down: decrease, right/up: increase value. Hold the Ctrl key to increase sensitivity.

Shift+Click

reset to default value

Scroll-wheel

up/down by 1 step (smallest possible adjustment for given setting). Rapid continuous scrolling increases the step-size.

The application can be closed by sending a SIGTERM (CTRL+C) on the command-line of by closing the window.

Options

-h, --help

Display this help and exit

-j, --jack-name <name>

Set the JACK client name (defaults to plugin-name)

-G, --nogui

run headless, useful for OSC remote ctrl.

-l, --list

Print list of available plugins and exit

-O <port>, --osc <port>

Listen for OSC messages on the given UDP port

-p <idx>:<val>, --port <idx>:<val>

Set initial value for given control port

-P, --portlist

Print control port list on startup

--osc-doc

Print available OSC commands and exit

-V, --version

Print version information and exit

See also: <http://gareus.org/oss/lv2/meters> Website: <http://x42-plugins.com/>

Releases

6 releases since Debian 9 (Stretch); the text changed 5 times.

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
  5. 13
  6. Arch

--nogui since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -G since Debian 11 (Bullseye).

From x42-plugins-standalone 20260908-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.