System information
Right-click the meter and choose a setting from the shortcut menu (or hover over the meter and roll your
mouse wheel) to change the resolution and display options.
Item Description
Show VU/PPM Use this command to show or hide meters for individual channels.
Reset Clip Clears clipping indicators.
Traditional VU The traditional VU meter is displayed with a scale of –10 dB to +2 dB.
0 dB on the VU meter equals 4 dBu.
Extended VU The extended VU meter is displayed with a scale of –30 dB to +8 dB.
0 dB on the VU meter equals 4 dBu.
Logarithmic VU Displays the meters in a logarithmic scale (like the Sound Forge peak
meters) instead of the linear scales traditionally associated with VU
meters.
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.
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