Level Meters

The Level Meters are based on DIN PPM meters, where 0db = 0dBFS. They also feature a "peak hold" mechanism. Signal peaks are being shown by a single segment for 2 seconds.

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

The right-hand segment will start flashing if clipping occurred (ie. if the level was greater than 0 dB). This only happens if this overload actually is a problem:

• Recording audio tracks
• Recording MIDI soft instrument tracks
• Master section
• Group and Effect Return sections which are routed to the sound device (Pro Plus edition only).

The Studio menu's Preferences window features a Large Meters options which makes the meters twice as big. Left-clicking a meter pops up a much larger version in a new window. This can be used if you need to watch the meter from a distance (to set up recording levels for example).

Track Level Meters will automatically be activated when the track's Rec button is activated. This behavior can be turned off in the Studio ->Preferences window.