System information
Item Description
UK PPM The UK peak program meter (also known as a BBC meter) is a Type II
meter and is displayed with a scale of 1 to 7, which corresponds to a
range of -12 to 12 dBu:
UK Marks dBu
7 12
6 8
5 4
4 0
3 4
2 8
1 -12
EBU PPM The EBU peak program meter is a Type II meter and is displayed with
a scale of –12 to +12, which corresponds to -12 dBu to 12 dBu. 0 on
the EBU PPM equals 0 dBu.
The EBU PPM and UK PPM respond identically to increases in
volume, but the EBU PPM decays more slowly.
DIN PPM The DIN peak program meter is a Type I meter and is displayed with
a scale of –50 dB to +5 dB, which corresponds to -44 dBu to 11 dBu.
0 dB on the DIN PPM equals 6 dBu.
Nordic PPM The Nordic peak program meter is a Type I meter and is displayed
with a scale of –42 dB to +12 dB, which corresponds to -42 dBu to 12
dBu. 0 dB on the Nordic PPM equals 0 dBu.
Show Labels Toggles the meter level labels on and off.
Show Peaks Toggles peak level indicators on the top of the meter.
Hold Peaks When selected, the highest peak levels are represented by a thin line
on the meter.
Hold Valleys When selected, the lowest peak levels are represented by a thin line
on the meter.
Vintage Mode When Vintage Mode is selected, the VU meters use a different
calculation method to simulate the response of analog VU meters.
Monitoring track levels with peak meters
When the Meters control region is visible, each track displays meters you can use to monitor track levels.
To show or hide the Meters control region, click the Meters button in the View Controls pane.
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