Instruction Manual

602 Mixing

Metering

See also:

What the Meters Measure

Hiding and Showing Meters

Segmented and Non-segmented Meters

You can display meters as segmented (the default) or non-segmented

meters. Non-segmented meters have the advantage of taking up less room

in a track strip.

Pre Fader/Post Fader

(This option is for

playback and bus

meters only)

Choose Pre Fader or Post Fader to measure the playback

level either before or after the track’s or bus’ volume fader.

Pre Fader/Post FX (This

option is for the buses

only)

Choose Pre Fader/Post FX to measure the bus volume

before the fader, but after any real-time effects.

-12 dB....-90 dB Choosing one of these numbers sets the scale of the

meter to a certain range of dB. For example, choosing -90

dB sets the range of measurement of that meter to 90 dB.

Note: You can also change the scale of a meter by right-

clicking the meter to display a popup menu and choosing a

new dB range.

Show Labels (Track

view only)

Clicking this option hides or shows the dB markings on the

meter. Hiding the markings shrinks the meter significantly,

saving space.

Hold Peaks Choosing this option causes the meter to display a small

vertical line (the peak marker) that shows the peak level

and then decays until a new peak is reached.

Lock Peaks Choosing this option causes the meter to lock the peak

marker at the highest level, until a higher level occurs.

Menu option... What it does...