Metric Halo SpectraFoo - Manual (Page 22)

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Figure 3.6: Level Meter Options Window
The table below describes the controls which are available in the Level Meter Options window.
Table 3.1. Level Meter Options
Control What It Does
VU Settling Time slider Controls the settling time of the VU indicator. When
the slider is set on the VU mark, the indicator will
use VU ballistics. This parameter is global for all
channels and meters in the system.
PPM Settling Time slider Controls the settling time of the level meter when
Use PPM ballistics is checked. This parameter is
global for all channels and meters in the system.
Peak Float Size slider Controls the size of the floating peak indicators.
PPM Hold Release Time slider Sets the amount of time the Peak Holds wait before
resetting when Auto-Release Holds is checked.
Meter Scaling slider Sets the dynamic range of the Level Meter.
Tick Spacing slider Sets the calibration mark spacing of the meter when
the SpectraFoo scale is selected
Scale Type pop-up menu Selects the PPM standard to use for the meter scale.
Use Level Based Color checkbox Activates level based transition colors for the meters.
When this checkbox is unchecked, meters use orig-
inal SpectraFoo color coding for Peak and RMS lev-
els.
Use PPM Ballistics checkbox Activates PPM decay for the meter. If this is
unchecked, the meter will use the original “instanta-
neous” SpectraFoo ballistics.