Instruction Manual

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Metering
Mixing
What the Meters Measure
The following table summarizes what each kind of meter measures:
See also:
Hiding and Showing Meters
Changing the Meters’ Display
Hiding and Showing Meters
The display and configuration of the meters in the Track view is
independent of the meters in the Console view, and vice versa. The Show/
Hide Meters button in the Track view toolbar hides or shows all the meters
of each kind in the Track view. The dropdown arrow on the Vol button in the
Console view displays the meter menu in the Console view. To show or
hide meters on individual tracks or buses, use the right-click popup menu
that’s available from the title bar of each track or bus.
Note: If you want to conserve the maximum amount of your CPU’s
resources, turn off all metering in both the Track and Console views.
Kind of meter... What it measures...
Record The level of the instrument listed as an input for
the track you are monitoring—the track must be
armed to enable the meter
Playback A playback meter measures the playback level
of any pre-existing data in the track you are
monitoring, either before or after the track
faders, depending on what display options you
choose
Main outs The level of the signal output by each main out.
Buses The level of the output signal the bus is sending
back from the effects.