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What the meters measure

The following table summarizes what each kind of meter measures.

Kind of meter

What it measures

Record

The level of the instrument listed as an input for the track you are monitoring—the track must be armed to enable the meter

Playback

A playback meter measures the playback level of any pre-existing data in the track you are monitoring, either before or after the track faders, depending on what display options you choose

Main outs

The level of the signal output by each main out.

Buses

The level of the output signal the bus is sending back from the effects.

See also:

Hiding and showing meters

Changing the meters’ display

Kind of meter	What it measures
Record	The level of the instrument listed as an input for the track you are monitoring—the track must be armed to enable the meter
Playback	A playback meter measures the playback level of any pre-existing data in the track you are monitoring, either before or after the track faders, depending on what display options you choose
Main outs	The level of the signal output by each main out.
Buses	The level of the output signal the bus is sending back from the effects.

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