Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 769)

Understanding a Channel Strip’s Level Meter
All channel strips feature segmented level meters that display the playback or input
monitoring level. The input monitoring level is displayed when you arm an audio track
in preparation for recording.
The colors of the level meter segments provide an at-a-glance overview of individual
channel strip monitoring levels:
• Amber and yellow: These signals are safe, and will not clip the channel strip output.
• Red: These signals are considered “hot” levels, but the occasional peak is nothing to
worry about unless the clip indicator is continually or regularly lit.
Customizing a Channel Strip’s Level Meter Scale
You can customize the level meter using two different scales.
Exponential scale Sectional dB-linear scale
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