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The Mixer
The default settings are:
• All EQ, insert and send effect settings are deactivated and
reset.
• Solo/Mute is deactivated.
• The fader is set to 0 dB.
• Pan is set to center position.
Changing the meter characteristics
On the Mixer context menu, there is a submenu named
“Global Meter Settings”. Here you can make settings for
the preferred meter characteristics, with the following
options:
• If Hold Peaks is activated, the highest registered levels
are “held” and are shown as static horizontal lines in the
meter.
Note that you can turn this on or off by clicking in any audio level meter in
the Mixer.
• If Hold Forever is activated, the peak levels are shown
until meters are reset (by clicking the numerical peak dis
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play below the meter).
If Hold Forever is off, you can use the parameter “Meters’ Peak Hold
Time” in the Preferences dialog (VST–Metering page) to specify for how
long the peak levels will be held. The peak hold time can be between
500 and 30000
ms.
• If Meter Input is activated, meters show input levels for
all audio channels and input/output channels.
Note that the input meters are post input gain.
• If “Meter Post-Fader” is activated, meters show post-
fader levels.
This is the default setting for channels in the Mixer.
• There is also a “Meter Post-Panner” mode.
This is similar to “Meter Post-Fader”, but the meters will reflect pan set-
tings as well.
• If Fast Release is activated, the meters respond very
quickly to level peaks. If Fast Release is deactivated, the
meters respond more like standard meters.
You can set the time it takes for the meters to “fall back” in the Prefer-
ences dialog (VST–Metering page).
Saving and loading Mixer settings
It is possible to save complete Mixer settings for all or all
selected audio-related channels in the Mixer. These can
later be loaded into any project. Channel settings are
saved as Mixer settings files. These have the file extension
“.vmx”.
Saving selected channels or all Mixer settings
Right-clicking somewhere in the Mixer panel or in the
Channel Settings window brings up the context menu
where the following Save options can be found:
• “Save Selected Channels” will save all channel settings
for the selected channels.
• “Save All Mixer Settings” saves all channel settings for
all channels.
When you select any of the above options, a standard file
dialog opens where you can select a name and storage lo
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cation on your disk for the file.
Hold Peaks is activated. The
highest registered level is
displayed in the meter.