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540Logic Pro User Guide
Set channel strip volume and check levels
Peak level display and signal clipping in Logic Pro
The peak level display is a numerical display located above the level meter. It updates
during playback to show the peak level reached, after the entire signal has been played
through to the end, and provides a guide that should be used to set the Volume fader.
Signal clipping occurs when a signal that is too loud is fed through the output channel
strip, thereby exceeding the limit of what can be accurately reproduced, resulting in
distorted sound. The value shown in the peak level display lights red (on output channel
strips) or orange (on other channel strip types) when the signal clips. This part of the peak
level display is called the clipping indicator.
Note: It’s not an issue if individual channel strips show evidence of clipping, as long as the
output channel strip—the summed level of all channel strips in the signal flow—does not
indicate clipping.
To avoid clipping, you need to bring down the Volume fader by the same value that is shown
in the peak level display. For more information, see Set channel strip volume in LogicPro.
Avoid clipping
1. In Logic Pro, observe the value shown in the peak level display.