Reference Guide

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Mixing
Metering
Changing the Meters’ Display
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 drop-down arrow on the Volume 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 pop-up menu that’s available from the title bar of each track or
bus.
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.
Table 128.
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.