Adobe AUDITION 1.5 - Manual (Page 88)

CHAPTER 3 80
Importing, Recording, and Playing Audio
Using the Level Meters
The Level Meters represent the incoming signal in dBFS (decibels below full scale), where
a level of 0 dB is the maximum amplitude possible before clipping occurs. Yellow peak
indicators remain for 1.5 seconds to allow for reading of the peak amplitude. If clipping
does occur, the clip indicator to the right of the meter lights up and stays on until you clear
it. When stereo audio is displayed, the top meter represents the left channel, and the
bottom represents the right.
You can customize the Level Meters in a variety of ways, such as changing the decibel
range, showing valley (minimum amplitude) indicators, and changing the mode of the
peak indicators.
Right-click the Level Meters to set metering options.
The Level Meters
A. Left channel B. Right channel C. Peak indicators D. Clip indicators
To show or hide the Level Meters:
Do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Level Meters. A check mark indicates that the Level Meters are visible.
• Click the Hide/Show Level Meters button in the View toolbar. (See “Using toolbars”
on page 13.)
If you don’t like the default location of the Level Meters, you can reposition them or detach
them so they float above the main window. (See “Using windows” on page 14.)
To start or stop monitoring the levels of an input source:
Choose Options > Monitor Record Level, or double-click the Level Meters.
To disable or enable the Level Meters during recording or playback:
Choose Options > Show Levels On Play And Record. Disabling the Level Meters improves
performance on lower specification computers.
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