Reference Guide

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Mixing
Metering
You can customize the colors of non-segmented meters in the Configure Colors dialog—use the
Options > Colors command, and choose VU LO Level, VU HI Level, or VU Tick Marks.
For more information, see Configure Colors dialog.
Changing the Meters’ Performance
There are two major factors that determine the performance of meters in SONAR. One is audio
latency which you can adjust, within the limits of your audio hardware drivers, in the General tab of
the Audio Options dialog. The second is the settings in the Audio Meter Settings dialog.
SONAR has configurable meter ballistics that allow you to adjust the rise and fall times of both the
RMS and Peak Meters. Out of the box, SONAR ships with industry-standard settings that mimic
meter ballistics for common hardware consoles.
The following table covers how to adjust your meter settings to meet your needs.
Here are the default values for the various settings:
• Refresh Rate = 40 msec
• Peak Hold – Decay Rate = 50 msec
• Peak Hold – Hold Time = 750 msec
• RMS Rise = 300 msec
• RMS Fall = 300 msec
• Peak Rise = 0 msec
• Peak Fall = 1000 msec
See also:
Audio Meter Settings dialog
To do this Do this
Increase or decrease meter refresh rates In the Audio Meter Settings dialog (select Options > Audio
Meter Settings to open), adjust the Refresh rate field. Valid
values are from 25 to 250 milliseconds.
Change the decay rate (the amount of time
the meter display stays at its peak)
In the Audio Meter Settings dialog, adjust the Decay Rate
value. Valid values are from 1 to 150 milliseconds.
Increase or decrease the amount of time
the meter displays a peak value
In the Audio Meter Settings dialog, adjust the Hold Time value.
Valid values are from 0 to 5000 milliseconds.
Adjust rise and fall times In the Audio Meter Settings dialog, adjust the Rise or Fall
settings for RMS or Peak. Valid Rise values are from 0 to 1000
milliseconds. Valid Fall values are from 0 to 2500 milliseconds.
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