Hello everyone,

I’m currently working in a solo production setup using vMix (interviews), as my operator had an accident and I promised not to replace him until he returns. So for now, I’m running everything myself — and the show must go on.

**Context:**
I’m using three monitors:

* Monitor 1 → vMix interface (control)
* Monitor 2 → main working monitor (program output)
* Monitor 3 → Preview

Since I operate everything alone, I need a **quick visual confirmation that each microphone is active**, without constantly watching the Audio Mixer window.

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**Goal:**
I would like to display a **visual audio level indicator (VU meter)** on Monitor 2, together with the program output, but **strictly for monitoring purposes**, without it appearing in recording or live output.

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**What I’ve tried so far:**

* Stream Deck → not suitable for real-time audio monitoring
* Desktop Capture → works, but not very clean
* Overlay → works, but appears in recording (not acceptable)

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**Current approach:**
I’m experimenting with a scripting-based solution, reading audio levels from the vMix XML (master L/R) and converting them into a visual indicator, which I include in a separate layout and send to an external monitor.

The idea is to have on Monitor 2:

* the program output
* * a clear visual confirmation that audio is present

without affecting the final output.

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**Questions:**

1. Is there a simpler or more native way in vMix to display audio levels only on a monitoring screen?
2. Is it possible to generate a video output that includes audio meters, but only for monitoring purposes?
3. Has anyone implemented a similar “confidence monitor” setup (program + audio confirmation in a single view)?

I also found this thread discussing overlay on output, which is somewhat related to my use case:
https://forums.vmix.com/...-Overlay-on-Output-Input
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Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!