# Level Meters

Level meters show several things:

- The current level.
- Signal peaks are shown by a narrow segment for 2 seconds.
- The peak recording level since transport start is indicated by a red line (legacy color themes use a dimmed segment instead). Only audio tracks in record mode have this feature.
- The right hand part will start flashing if clipping occurred (i.e., if the level exceeded 0 dB). This only happens if the overload is actually a problem:
  - Recording audio tracks.
  - Recording MIDI-tracks using a software instrument.
  - Master section.
  - Group and Effect Return sections routed to the audio device (Pro edition only).
  You can click a meter to reset it and stop the flashing.
- A speaker symbol appears to indicate output clipping in soft-monitored audio tracks (the meter itself shows the input level).

The Level Meters are based on DIN PPM meters, where 0 dB = 0 dBFS.

If the audio signal is stereo, a meter will display both the left and the right channels, the upper signal being the left channel.

You can right-click a meter to temporarily change its size. Options are Small, Large, and Huge. The latter can be used if you need to watch the meter from a distance (to set recording levels, for example).

Small meter

Large meter

Huge meter