Signal Modules

The following modules and module-specific settings are available:

Level

This module shows the level of your audio. It provides a multi-channel level meter and a maximum level value display.

The following module-specific settings are available in the Module Settings window:

Scale

Allows you to select a scale according to different broadcast standards (Internal, Digital, DIN, EBU, British, Nordic, K-20, K-14, K-12, +3 dB Digital, +6 dB Digital, or +12 dB Digital).

Note

You can customize the appearance of the meter for all scales individually in the Preferences dialog (Metering—Appearance page).

Peak Hold

Specifies for how long the peak levels are held in the display.

Peak Fallback

Sets the speed of release for the level meters and peak indicators.

Note

• Alternatively, you can move the mouse pointer over the selected module, hold Ctrl/Cmd, and use the mouse wheel to adjust this parameter.

• If this control is turned all the way to the left, the peak indicators are disabled.

Threshold

Sets a threshold level below which the display is masked.

Note

Alternatively, you can move the mouse pointer over the selected module and use the mouse wheel to adjust this parameter.

Offset

Sets the offset between measured and displayed value in dB.

This parameter is only available for the DIN, EBU, British, and Nordic scale.

Clipping

Sets the clipping value for the Internal scale.

Minimum

Sets the minimum value for the Internal scale.

Maximum

Sets the maximum value for the Internal scale.

Color

Sets the color of the meters. You can choose between the Scale color and the Track color.

RMS AES17

Shows the level in accordance with AES17 (RMS +3 dB).

RMS Resolution

Sets the RMS resolution for the level display in milliseconds.

Max. Value

Sets the measurement mode for the maximum level value display. The following modes are available:

• True Peak shows estimated real peak value for each channel.

• Peak Max. shows maximum sample value for each channel.

• RMS Max. shows the maximum RMS value for each channel.

• RMS Max. + True Peak shows the highest maximum RMS and the highest estimated real peak value of all channels.

• RMS Max. + Peak Max. shows the highest maximum RMS and the highest maximum sample value of all channels.

VU

This module shows the level of your audio on a classic VU meter. In addition to the VU meter needle and the LED peak indicator, it provides a peak level indicator needle and a numeric maximum level value display.

The following module-specific settings are available in the Module Settings window:

Scale

Allows you to select a scale according to different broadcast standards (Internal, Digital, DIN, EBU, British, Nordic, K-20, K-14, K-12, +3 dB Digital, +6 dB Digital, +12 dB Digital, VU dB, and VU dBFS).

Peak Hold

Specifies for how long the peak levels are held in the display.

Peak Fallback

Sets the speed of release for the level meters and peak indicators.

Note

• Alternatively, you can move the mouse pointer over the selected module, hold Ctrl/Cmd, and use the mouse wheel to adjust this parameter.

• If this control is turned all the way to the left, the peak indicators are disabled.

Meter Mode

Sets the behavior of the needle.

• VU mode imitates the physical behavior of an analog VU meter that shows the current peak value.

• Peak mode shows the current peak value.

• RMS mode shows the current RMS value.

Offset

Sets the offset between measured and displayed value in dB.

This parameter is only available for the DIN, EBU, British, and Nordic scale.

Clipping

Sets the clipping value for the Internal scale.

Minimum

Sets the minimum value for the Internal scale.

Maximum

Sets the maximum value for the Internal scale.

Color

Sets the color of the meters. You can choose between the Track color and a Dark or Light scheme.

RMS AES17

Shows the level in accordance with AES17 (RMS + 3 dB).

RMS Resolution

Sets the RMS resolution for the level display in milliseconds.

Max. Value

Sets the measurement mode for the maximum level value display. The following modes are available:

• True Peak shows the estimated real peak value for each channel.

• Peak Max. shows the maximum sample value for each channel.

• RMS Max. shows the maximum RMS value for each channel.

• RMS Max. + True Peak shows the highest maximum RMS and the highest estimated real peak value of all channels.

• RMS Max. + Peak Max. shows the highest maximum RMS and the highest maximum sample value of all channels.

Level Histogram

This module shows a histogram for the peak or RMS value of the input level.

The following module-specific settings are available in the Module Settings window:

Scale

Allows you to select a scale according to different broadcast standards (Internal, Digital, DIN, EBU, British, Nordic, K-20, K-14, K-12, +3 dB Digital, +6 dB Digital, or +12 dB Digital).

Meter Mode

Sets the displayed level value.

• Peak mode shows a histogram of the peak value.

• RMS mode shows a histogram of the RMS value.

Peak Fallback

Sets the speed of release for the level meters and peak indicators.

Note

• If you change this parameter during playback, you must click Reset Module Values to update the display.

• Alternatively, you can move the mouse pointer over the selected module, hold Ctrl/Cmd, and use the mouse wheel to adjust this parameter.

• If this control is turned all the way to the left, the peak indicators are disabled.

Offset

Sets the offset between measured and displayed value in dB.

This parameter is only available for the DIN, EBU, British, and Nordic scale.

Clipping

Sets the clipping value for the Internal scale.

Minimum

Sets the minimum value for the Internal scale.

Maximum

Sets the maximum value for the Internal scale.

RMS AES17

Shows the level in accordance with AES17 (RMS +3 dB).

RMS Resolution

Sets the RMS resolution for the level display in milliseconds.

Smooth

Smoothes the display of the level curve.

Note

Alternatively, you can move the mouse pointer over the selected module and use the mouse wheel to adjust this parameter.