Reference Guide

854 Mixing
Metering
To display segmented or non-segmented meters
1. Go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Audio Meters.
2. Under Segmented Meters, select Track view or Console view to show segmented meters, or
clear the check boxes to show non-segmented meters.
For more information, see “Customization - Colors” on page 1707.
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 Edit >
Preferences > Audio - Driver Settings . The second is the settings in Edit > Preferences >
Customization - Audio Meters.
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.
To adjust the meter performance, go to Edit > Preferences > Customization - Audio Meters and
follow these guidelines:
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
To do this Do this
Increase or decrease meter refresh rates 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)
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
Adjust the Hold Time value. Valid values are from 0 to 5000
milliseconds.
Adjust rise and fall times 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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