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Global settings and presets
Eight presets are defined which allow you to quickly select a set of parameters which fit best to your
application.
Preset Name
Def. (ref -16)
Def. (ref -18)
Fast (ref -16)
Fast (ref -18)
Slow (ref -16)
Slow (ref -18)
BBC VU (ref -16)
BBC VU (ref -18)
Double VU
When this option is activated, the peak meter switches to VU characteristics, thus enabling you to run 2
VU-meters with different settings at the same time.
Level Mark
This option allows you to set a mark at your desired "nominal" level, which will be displayed as a gray
bar. When the input signal exceeds the mark level, the bar will become light green.
Timing parameters
These parameters are accessed by clicking onto the Timing Tab at the right side of the settings pane
(see also picture above).
Peak integration
This parameter adjusts the integration time of the peak meter for rising levels measured in milliseconds.
VU integration
This is the integration time of the VU meter for rising levels measured in milliseconds.
Peak Release
This is the speed at which the peak meter falls, when the level is decreasing, expressed in dB's per sec-
ond.
VU Release
This is the speed at which the VU meter falls, when the level is decreasing, expressed in dB's per sec-
ond.
Dyn Release
This is the falling time of the dynamics display. It is expressed in dB's per second.
Description
Default preset with a VU reference level of -16 dBFS
Default preset with a VU reference level of -18 dBFS
Preset with fast response times and a VU reference level of -16 dBFS
Preset with fast response times and a VU reference level of -18 dBFS
Preset with slow response times and a VU reference level of -16
dBFS
Preset with slow response times and a VU reference level of -18
dBFS
Preset with BBC standard settings (slower VU release time settings)
and a VU reference level of -16 dBFS
Preset with BBC standard settings (slower VU release time settings)
and a VU reference level of -18 dBFS
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