User Manual

Meter Plug-in
There is a Meter plug-in available for temporarily adding a meter to a specific track, Sub, Aux, or
Main. These are sample peak processing meters that are useful for instances where you want a
large meter that focuses on a specific bus while you’re working.
These meters are presented very simply, with a gray bar indicating level and a red peak line
that holds for two seconds, which indicates the highest peak. A numeric reading at the top of
the meter gives the exact level, in dB. This number continues to hold, indicating the loudest
level measured for any given stretch of playback. The option menu in this meter’s floating
window presents different settings you can choose. For more information, see Chapter 159,
“FairlightFX.”
The Meter FairlightFX
Compound Meters and
Output Bus Selection Menu
The compound meters, to the right of the bus meters, consist of Control Room meters and
Loudness meters, shown side-by-side to provide a comprehensive analysis of your overall
audio mix. Below, drop-down menus let you choose which bus you want to monitor, as well as
which set of speakers you want to use to do the monitoring.
The Control Room meters (at left),
and Loudness meters (at right)
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