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Changing the Meters’ Performance
There are two major factors that determine the performance of meters in SONAR.
One is audio latency which you can adjust, within the limits of your audio
hardware drivers, in the General tab of the Audio Options dialog. The second is the
settings in the Audio Meter Ballistics dialog.
SONAR 4 now has configurable meter ballistics that allow you to adjust the rise
and fall times of both the RMS and Peak Meters. Out of the box, SONAR 4 ships
with industry-standard settings that mimic meter ballistics for common hardware
consoles.
The following table covers how to adjust your meter settings to meet your needs.
Here are the default values for the various settings:
• Refresh Rate = 40 msec
• Peak Hold – Decay Rate = 50 msec
• Peak Hold – Hold Time = 750 msec
• RMS Rise = 300 msec
• RMS Fall = 300 msec
• Peak Rise = 0 msec
• Peak Fall = 1000 msec
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Increase or decrease meter refresh
rates
In the Audio Meter Ballistics dialog (select Options-
Audio Meter Settings to open), adjust the Refresh rate
field. Valid values are from 25 to 250 milliseconds.
Change the decay rate (the amount of
time the meter display stays at its
peak)
In the Audio Meter Ballistics dialog, adjust the Decay
Rate value. Valid values are from 1 to 150 milliseconds.
Increase or decrease the amount of
time the meter displays a peak value
In the Audio Meter Ballistics dialog, adjust the Hold
Time value. Valid values are from 0 to 5000
milliseconds.
Adjust rise and fall times In the Audio Meter Ballistics dialog, adjust the Rise or
Fall settings for RMS or Peak. Valid Rise values are
from 0 to 1000 milliseconds. Valid Fall values are from
0 to 2500 milliseconds.
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