The Channel Meters display peak meters that you can use to monitor your audio levels.
If the Channel Meters are not visible, you can select the Show or hide the right pane button or choose View > Meters. For more information, see "Arranging editing views."
The peak meters display instantaneous levels during playback to help you determine the loudest level in your audio signal and whether the signal is clipping.
To prevent clipping, keep an eye on your peak meters. Peak levels should never exceed 0 dB.
Use the transport controls to start playback. During playback, peak and VU/PPM meters are displayed in the Channel Meters. For more information, see "Using transport controls."
Click the arrow to show or hide
the meters.
When clipping is detected, the peak meters display a red clipping indicator.
Perform any of the following actions to reset the indicator:
Control-click the meter and choose Reset Clip from the shortcut menu.
Click the red clip indicator.
Choose Options > Channel Meters > Reset Clip.
The peak meters display levels in dB FS. To change the resolution of the meters, do either of the following:
Choose Options > Channel Meters > Peak Range.
Control-click the channel meter, choose Peak Range from the shortcut menu, and then choose a display range.
Choosing a wide range allows you to see low-level signals at the expense of precision display at high levels.
You can choose whether labels, peaks, and valleys are displayed in the meters.
Do either of the following to change the meters' display options:
Choose Options > Channel Meters, and then choose a command from the submenu.
Control-click the channel meter and choose a command from the submenu:
Select Show VU/PPM if you want to display VU/peak program meters in the Channel Meters. For more information, see "Monitoring with VU and peak program meters."
Select Show Labels if you want to display level labels on the meters.
Select Hold Peaks if you want to display a thin line in the meters to maintain the highest peak levels during playback.
Select Hold Valleys if you want to display a thin line in the meters to maintain the lowest peak levels during playback.
Control-click the peak meters, choose Layout, and then choose a command from the submenu if you want to change the orientation of the peak meters. Meters can be presented horizontally or vertically, or they can switch automatically depending on the window layout.