From the View menu, choose Channel Meters to open or close the channel meters. You can dock the Channel Meters window on any edge of the Sound Forge workspace.
You can display a peak meter, VU/PPM, a phase scope, and mono-compatibility meter for each channel. To toggle the display of each meter, right-click the Channel Meters window and choose a command from the shortcut menu.
A check mark is displayed to indicate which meters are currently visible.
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For more information about using VU/PPM meters, please see VU and Peak Program Meters.
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For more information about using the phase scope, please see Phase Scope.
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For more information about using the mono-compatibility meter, please see Mono Compatibility Meter.
When clipping is detected, the peak meter displays a red clipping indicator.
Do any of the following to reset the indicator:
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From the Options menu, choose Channel Meters, and then choose Reset Clip from the submenu.
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Right-click the play meter and choose Reset Clip from the shortcut menu.
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Click the red clip indicator.
The peak meters display levels in dB FS. To change the resolution of the meters, do either of the following:
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From the Options menu, choose Channel Meters, choose Peak Range from the submenu, and then choose a display range.
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Right-click the channel meter, choose Peak Range from the submenu, 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 and whether the meters are displayed on top of other windows when they are not docked.
Do either of the following to change the meters’ display options:
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From the Options menu, choose Channel Meters, and then choose a command from the submenu.
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Right-click the meters and choose a command from the shortcut menu.
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Show Labels |
Toggles the meter level labels on and off. |
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Hold Peaks |
When selected, the highest peak levels are represented by a thin line on the meter. |
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Hold Valleys |
When selected, the lowest peak levels are represented by a thin line on the meter. |
To change the layout of the meters in the Channel Meters window, right click the meters, choose Layout from the shortcut menu, and then choose a command from the submenu.
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Horizontal/Vertical/Auto |
Choose a command to change the orientation of the meters in the Channel Meters window. | ||||
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Narrow Width |
Toggles narrow- or normal-width meters. Using narrow meters can conserve screen space.
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Interleave Peak/VU |
Toggles interleaved or stacked display of VU/P |
You can change channel assignments from the Audio tab in the Preferences dialog or the Channel Meters window. Changing the setting in either location updates your preferences and affects all open data windows.
To change a channel’s output device using the Channel Meters window, click the channel number and choose a new output port from the menu:
Channel Meters |
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From the View menu, choose Channel Meters to open or close the channel meters. By default, Sound Forge software provides peak meters that you can use to monitor your audio levels. You can also choose to display VU/PPM (peak program) meters, a phase scope, and a mono-compatibility meter.
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. You can use the Status tab in the Preferences dialog to calibrate the VU/PPM meters to their associated levels on the peak meters and adjust the VU meters’ sensitivity.
What do you want to do?
Show or hide the Channel Meters window
Show or hide meters
Reset clip indicators
Change the meters’ display resolution
Change the meters’ display options
Route channels to hardware outputs
