---
name: "ebumeter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ebumeter"
version: "0.5.1-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ebumeter"
---

# ebumeter(1)

a audio loudness meter for Jack Audio Connection Kit

## NAME

**ebumeter** - a audio loudness meter for Jack Audio Connection Kit

## SYNOPSIS

**ebumeter** \[*options*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **ebumeter**

This manual page was written for the Debian distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**ebumeter** is a audio loudness meter, which allows you to measure Momentary (400 ms), Short term (3s) and Integrated (from start to stop) Loudness.\
\
         This meter displays also LRA - loudness range, which helps you decide if compression is needed.

**ebumeter** is primarily aimed for broadcasting, but can be useful in other situations too.

## OPTIONS

  **-h**\
        Display short info

  **-n \<clientname\>**\
        Name to use as jack client

  **-g \<geometery\>**\
        Window position

## SEE ALSO

**[jackd(1)](/jackd/1.md).**\

## AUTHOR

ebumeter was written by Fons Adriaensen  \<fons@linuxaudio.org\>.

This manual page was written by Jaromír Mikeš \<mira.mikes@seznam.cz\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).