Chapter 14: Metering
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Chapter 14: 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 110.
Input Channels and FX Returns
Input Level Meters
Each Input Channel and FX Return channel strip has a 6-seg-
ment Input Level meter that shows input levels from bottom
to top, according 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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