Building a VU Meter Bridge

[pittsburgh]

Recently I scrapped a Tascam 44 1/4" tape machine for parts. I kept the meter bridge which includes 4 TEAC VU's and 8 attenuation pots meant to adjust input and output level for the machine. I would like to use the VU's to monitor outputs from my daw.

Can someone point me in the right direction here? Essentially I have 4 vu's and I want to use them to monitor whatever signal I send it via xlr connectors which I will normalize. Do I need to create a power supply?

thanks!

-p

[aussie_techie]

if your using it on the same signal your recording/monitoring then you need a buffer.
try this VU Buffer kit page

[pittsburgh]

Thanks!

[Snatchman]

Originally Posted by aussie_techie

if your using it on the same signal your recording/monitoring then you need a buffer.
try this VU Buffer kit page

SOT....I have VUs like these on my DDA S console meterbridge. ( the yellow square VUs as on the Pro VLA )... The bulbs are out and I wanna replace them. I opened the back of the bridge...... Can these bulbs be replaced without soldering?..Thanks..

[pittsburgh]

The bulbs on my TEAC VU's are soldered in. It's probably not so hot to get in there to replace them.