Instruction Manual

598 Mixing
Metering
Metering
The Console and Track views both have meters to measure playback level,
record level, bus output level, and main output level. The Track view also
has bus return meters. You can configure the meters differently in each
view, if you want.
The responsiveness of your record meters (which also measure input
monitoring) is dependent upon the latency setting in the Audio Options
dialog and the settings in the Audio Meter Settings dialog. With higher
latency settings the meters may appear sluggish.
There are three basic things you should know about meters:
• What the meters measure
• How to show or hide different kinds of meters
• How to choose display options for each kind of meter
Note: Metering uses significant amounts of your computer’s processing
power, especially RMS metering. If you need to free up resources, turning
off metering where you don’t absolutely need it helps. Using peak metering
on tracks and peak plus RMS metering on the main out is a good option. To
disable all metering, turn off metering in both the Track view and Console
view.
See:
What the Meters Measure
Hiding and Showing Meters
Changing the Meters’ Display
To do this... Do this...
Set the output volume Adjust the Volume control
Adjust the left/right
balance
Adjust the pan slider that’s on that output
module