Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 842)

Chapter 4 Audio Levels, Meters, and Output Channels 55
I
About Audio Meters in Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro uses peak audio meters, which respond very quickly to the audio signal,
alerting you to potential peaks over 0 dBFS. The meters in Final Cut Pro display a peak
level indicator, which is a yellow line that shows the most recent peak level for 3
seconds (assuming a higher peak hasn’t been reached).
The peak level indicator helps you get a sense of the dynamic range of your mix
because you can compare the current levels to the most recent peak. For more
information about peak meters, see “
Average Versus Peak Audio Meters ” on page 52.
There are several audio meters in Final Cut Pro:
 Input audio meters in the Clip Settings tab of the Log and Capture window (see
Volume I, Chapter 17, “Overview of Logging and Capturing.”)
 Track meters in the Audio Mixer (see “ Track Strips Area ” on page 70.)
 Master meters in the Audio Mixer (see “ Master Area ” on page 73.)
 Floating audio meter window (see “ Floating Audio Meters ” on page 57.)
Yellow peak level
indicator