Setting up Meter Colors

Setting up meter colors can help you to keep an overview of what levels are being reached.

Procedure

  1. In the Preferences dialog, select Metering > Appearance.
  2. Select a scale from the Scale pop-up menu for editing.
    Note

    The +3 dB Digital Scale is used in the channel meters.

  3. Do one of the following to set the level position for a color change:

    • Double-click a level position to the right of the meter scale and enter the level (dB) value. To enter dB values smaller than zero, add a minus sign before the entered number.

    • Click a level position, and drag it to a specific level. Press Shift for more accurate positioning.

    • Click a level position, and nudge it up or down with the Up Arrow/Down Arrow keys. Press Shift for faster positioning.

  4. Click the upper or lower part of a color handle so that a frame is shown. In the color picker, select a color.

    Selecting the same color for the upper and lower part of the handle results in a meter that changes its colors gradually. Different colors indicate level changes even more precisely.

    Note

    • To add more color handles, click Add, or Alt-click at a level position to the right of the meter scale. Each new handle is automatically associated with a default color.

    • To remove a handle, select the handle and click Remove, or Ctrl/Cmd-click the handle.

  5. Click OK.