Level Meter and Spectrometer for Recordings

In the lower part of the Recording dialog, you find a meter display. This is useful for checking the input level and the frequency spectrum of the input signal.

You can activate the meters by activating the Audio Monitoring checkbox. This is done automatically if Activate Monitoring when Opening Record Window is activated on the Options tab in the Recording dialog.

To reset the meters, click the Reset button.

Level Meter

In the Level Meter, horizontal bars show the peak level (outer bars) and average loudness (VU, inner bars) of each channel. Values are also shown numerically. When you click the Settings button, the Level/Pan Meter Settings dialog opens.

Spectrometer

The Spectrometer shows a bar diagram, providing a continuous graphical representation of the frequency spectrum. From the Settings pop-up menu, you can choose whether to restrict to high audio levels, or to include medium or low audio levels.