Track Level Meter

For more information, see the following topics:

Wide Meters View

On audio tracks, level meters indicate the level of the signal being recorded or played back from the hard drive. On Auxiliary Input, Master Fader, and Instrument tracks, level meters indicate the level of the signal being played through the channel output. Green indicates nominal levels; Yellow indicates pre-clipping (–6 dB below full scale); and Red indicates clipping. When an audio track is record-enabled, these meters indicate record levels.

On MIDI tracks, and in Instruments view for Instrument tracks, the meter shows the MIDI velocity of the most recent MIDI event.

Pre- and Post-Fader Metering

You can globally set audio track level meters to indicate pre- or post-fader levels. When pre-fader metering is selected, the level meters show levels independent of fader position. With post-fader metering, the level meters respond to fader position.

To toggle track level metering between pre- fader and post-fader metering:

Select Options > Pre-Fader Metering.

Peak Hold

Pro Tools meters provide a Peak Hold feature with three options: 3 Second, Infinite, or None.

To choose a Peak Hold setting:

1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Display tab.

2 Select a Peak Hold option.

3 Click OK.

To clear a meter:

Click anywhere on the meter.

To clear all meters, do one of the following:

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) any meter.

Choose Track > Clear All Clip Indicators.

Press Option+C (Mac) or Alt+C (Windows).

Clip Indication

Pro Tools meters provide Clip Indication with three options: 3 Second, Infinite, or None. If clipping occurs, the topmost LED will stay lit (red).

Clip indicators appear in plug-in, send, and track windows.

To choose a Clip Indication setting:

1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Display tab.

2 Select a Clip Indication option.

3 Click OK.

To clear a clip indicator:

Click anywhere on the meter.

To clear all clip indicators, do one of the following:

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) any meter.

Choose Track > Clear All Clip Indicators.

Press Option+C (Mac) or Alt+C (Windows).