Reference Guide

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Mixing
Metering
The drop-down menus give you the following display options:
Menu option What it does
Horizontal Meters (Track view
only)
Choose this option to display the Track view meters horizontally instead of
vertically.
Vertical Meters (Track view only) Choose this option to display the Track view meters vertically instead of
horizontally.
Show Numeric Peak Values
(Track view only)
Choose this option to display peak values in each track header next to the
Input Echo button (see also “Peak Markers” on page 615)
Show Track Peak Markers
(Track view only)
See “Peak Markers” on page 615)
Show Bus Peak Markers (Track
view only)
See “Peak Markers” on page 615)
Reset All Meters If a track clips, its meter shows a red clipping indicator. Click this button to
reset the clipping indicator to its non-clipping state.
Peak Choosing this option causes the meter to display the highest amplitude in
the signal that occurs in a complete cycle of a frequency.
RMS Choosing this option causes the meter to display more of an average of the
amplitudes that occur in a complete cycle of a frequency. RMS, or Root-
Mean-Square, is a little over seventy percent of peak level.
Peak + RMS Choosing this option causes the meter to display both the RMS and peak
levels. The RMS level is displayed by the solid bar on the left side of the
meter, and the peak level is displayed as a small line that follows the RMS
level just to the right of it.
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 pop-up 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.
Table 129.