Epiphan Pearl Mini Live Video Production System - Manual (Page 26)

Pearl Mini User Guide Monitoring audio
Audio VU meter
A VU meter on the touch screen shows the audio levels for the selected channel. The value is displayed in
dBFS (decibels relative to full scale). Colored bars represent the audio level.
Channels that have stereo audio display two bars. The top bar is the left audio channel and the bottom bar is
the right audio channel.
VU meter (mono)
VU meter (stereo)
Table 3 Audio VU meter levels
Color Decibel range
Red 0 to -9 dBFS
Yellow -9 to -18 dBFS
Green -18 dBFS and lower
The VU meter appears in several different places so you can visually check audio levels:
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Touch screen : On the individual channel view and the grid view. If the audio meter isn't showing, tap
anywhere on the touch screen to turn on the control icons.
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