Using the channel strip level meters – Apple Soundtrack Pro User Manual
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Chapter 6
Working in the Mixer
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Using the Channel Strip Level Meters
Each channel strip includes stereo level meters to the right of its volume fader. You can
use the level meters to observe each channel strip’s level as the project plays. The level
meters range from –96 dB to 0 dB, moving from bottom to top as the level increases.
The segments of the level meters run from green through yellow to orange as the level
increases.
At the top of each set of level meters is a peak indicator. As the project plays, the value
in decibels of the highest level reached appears in the peak indicator. If the level rises
above 0 dB, the peak indicator becomes red and shows the value 0 (zero). The values
shown in each peak indicator remain until you play the project again, close the project,
or reset the peak indicator.
To reset a peak indicator:
m
Click the peak indicator.
To reset all peak indicators, do one of the following:
m
Option-click the peak indicator in any channel.
m
Click the Reset button in the Meters tab of the Utility window.
The peak indicators can help identify where clipping occurs in the project. For
information about removing clipping, see “
Setting the Overall Project Volume Level
Peak indicator
Level meters