[Andrej]

Where can I find either an application or a Dashboard widget that gives me decibel/volume reading beyond Apple's internal microphone Sound control panel?


Hi folks, first off is this the correct section to post it in? I didn't see either "Dashboard" or "Widgets" in any of the subject descriptions on the front forum page, so I assume that this is close enough.

Second thing: I need either an application or a widget that will give me a decibel/volume readout of my sound, whether it's sound coming into my microphone, or sound coming out of my speakers. I need the program to use very little CPU, and so Apple's Sound control panel won't work (uses like 25% watching the little bars go back and forth, and it's not detailed enough). I am having a lot of difficulty finding such an app/widget, can anyone help me out?

[Phileas]

There are some decibel meters available for the iPhone, but they only go to about 113DB.

[Spheric Harlot]

Anything beyond that would be pointless on an iPhone, since the mic is probably already brickwalled at that point.

[Andrej]

Actually this is for my iMac and MacBook, I don't have an iPhone.