Operation Manual
RED SCARLET-X OPERATION GUIDE 
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Single frame stills mode 
NOTE: Even if audio is not recorded (in varispeed, single frame, timelapse, or ramp mode), audio will be 
passed through to the headphones. 
PEAK METER 
The peak meters always show the incoming audio signal, no matter if the channel is recorded or not, as long 
as a source is selected. 
Actively recorded channels are drawn with a lighter outline and the channel indicator left of the peak meter 
will be green. 
The peak meters are updated 12 times per second with the maximum signal from the last 1/12 of a second 
period. In case the input signal exceeds 19dBu the whole bar will be filled with red. 
The total range of the peak meter is -36 dB to 20dB. (Values below 0 dB are shown with half resolution) For 
reference the following markers are supplied on the peak meter: Solid marker at 0 dB, Dashed marker at 
4,10,14,18 dB. 
Channel 1/2 Enabled for Recording 
Channel 1 Around 5dB  
Channel 2 Clipping 










