Chapter 13: Metering 113
Chapter 13: Metering
VENUE provides signal metering on the channels, in the me-
tering section, and on-screen.
Channel Meters
Input and FX return channels provide a compressor/limiter
gain reduction meter, an input level meter, and indicator
LEDs for EQ, stereo, and gate status.
All console channel meters have higher resolution on-screen
equivalents that appear in both the targeted channel controls
and above the faders in the channel overview.
Meter ballistics and clip margin can be set for channel meters.
For more information, see “Metering Options” on page 116.
Input Channels and FX Returns
Input Level Meters
Each input and FX return channel strip has a 6-segment Input
Level meter that shows input levels from bottom to top, ac-
cording to the following scale:
Compressor/Limiter Gain Reduction Meter
The LEDs in the Compressor/Limiter meter show the amount
of gain reduction being applied to the input channel by the
built-in Compressor/limiter from right to left, according to
the following scale:
EQ Status LED
A single red LED indicates EQ In/Out status as shown in the
following table.
Stereo Channel LED
A single yellow LED indicates a stereo input channel. The ste-
reo channel LED flashes if a 12 dB or greater offset is detected
between left and right inputs.
Gate Status LED
A single bi-color LED shows the current Expander or Gate sta-
tus, as shown in the following table.
Input channel meters and LEDs
LED Level Colors
1 (top) Clip
+15 dB
Red
Yellow
2 +6 dB Yellow
3 0 dB Green
4 –6 dB Green
5 –12 dB Green
6 (bottom) –30 dB Green
Comp/Lim
Input Level
EQ In/Out
Stereo
Gate
Gain Reduction
Channel Compressor/Limiter gain reduction meter scale
LED Gain Reduction Color
none 0 dB Off
1 (right) <= 3 dB Green
2 <= 6 dB Green
3 (left) <= 12 dB Green
Color EQ Status
(none) Not in circuit
Red In circuit
Color Channel Status
(none) Mono
Yellow Stereo
Color Expander Status Gate Status
(none) Not in circuit Not in circuit
Green 3 dB gain reduction Gate Open & Hold
Yellow 21 dB gain reduction Gate Release
Red > 21 dB gain reduction Gate Closed
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