This menu is used to configure the PPM instrument. This instrument displays
PPM and loudness bargraphs that can be arranged in various ways. Depending on
the domain selected for the audio group the instrument belongs to, the
parameters of the PPM bargraphs - including the scale to be used - are
configured in the "PPM Digital" resp. "PPM True Peak" or "PPM Analog" section. However, the scale
used by the loudness bargraphs is set in the "Select Loudness" menu (Edit
Current Preset >> Edit Group >> Loudness).
Please note:
This instrument is only available if no Moving Coil instrument exists in the same audio goup. Also, after a PPM instrument was created in a certain audio group, no Moving Coil instrument will be available in that group.
Please note
On TMR7 Smart some sections or options are not available.
• Bar Orientation
This key is used to switch the orientation of the instrument.
Options:
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horizontal | vertical
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Default value:
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vertical
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• Bar Arrangement
This key is used to configure the way the PPM and loudness bars are arranged
within the instrument's display area. Five PPM/loudness combinations are
available. The split options create separate display areas for PPM and loudness
bargraphs.
Options:
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Loud + PPM Spot | Loud + U-Type PPM | Loud + PPM Dual | PPM/Loud
H-Split | PPM/Loud V-Split
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Default value:
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Loud + PPM Dual
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Please note
On TMR7 Smart this option is not available.
• Track Layout
This key is only available in 5.1 surround mode. It is used to select the
channel order displayed in the PPM instrument.
Options: |
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in 5.1: |
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SMPTE.TV: L.R.C.LF.LS.RS | SMPTE.FILM: L.LS.C.RS.R.LF | DTS: L.R.LS.RS.C.LF | L.C.R.LF.LS.RS | FILM: L.C.R.LS.RS.LF |
in 7.1 DD+: |
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L.R.C.LFE.LS.RS.LSR.RSR | L.C.R.LS.RS.LSR.RSR.LFE |
Default value: |
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in 5.1: |
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SMPTE.TV: L.R.C.LF.LS.RS |
in 7.1 DD+: |
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L.C.R.LS.RS.LSR.RSR.LFE |
In all other channel modes, the following fixed track layouts are used:
Stereo:
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L.R
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Multichannel:
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1...8 (depending on
channel count selected)
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3.1 mode:
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L.C.R.S
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5.0 mode:
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L.R.C.LS.RS
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7.1 mode:
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L.LC.C.RC.R.LS.RS.LF
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Please note:
It is possible to change the input source assignment for each instrument
channel. To do this, please use the "Routing" option in the Audio Group
menu.
• Bar Style
This key is used to configure the appearance of the PPM and loudness bars. Depending on the Bar Arrangement option selected (see above), up to three bar style options are available. The "Classic" option displays the bargraphs in the typical orange "gas plasma" style found in many peakmeters.
Options:
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solid | classic | segment
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Default value:
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solid
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Please note:
The Bar Style key is only available if the Premium PPM licence has been activated in your TouchMonitor. On TMR7 Smart this key is not available.
Please note:
The "segment" and "classic" bar styles are only available for the PPM/Loud H-Split or V-Split options of the "Bar Arrangement" parameter (see above). If you try to select segment or classic with one of the other Bar Arrangement options selected before, the Bar Arrangement will switch to PPM/Loud H-Split.
• Auto Bar Width
This key is used to activate or deactivate the automatic adjustment of the bargraph width.
Options:
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on | off
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Default value:
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on
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• Bar Width
This key is only available, if the Auto Bar Width option is set to off. It is used to open the slider for the manual pixel adjustment of the bargraph width.
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PPM Digital resp. PPM True Peak section
This section is used to configure the PPM bargraph parameters in digital
audio groups. After selecting one of the True Peak scales, this section will be
renamed to "PPM Truepeak".
• Scale
This key is used to select the scale displayed in the PPM instrument. Depending
on the individual scale selected, some instrument parameters may not be
available. To display detailed specifications for each scale, please highlight
the "Scale" option in the PPM menu followed by "Help".
Please note:
The PPM instrument combines PPM and loudness bargraphs using various selectable
bar arrangements. The scale used by the loudness bargraphs is set in the
"Select Loudness" menu (Edit Current Preset >> Edit Group >>
Loudness).
• Integration Time
This key is used to select the integration time for PPM bargraphs. If you use one of the True Peak scales (TP60 or TP20), this key is not available.
Options:
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Sample | 0.1 ms | 1 ms | 10 ms | 20 ms
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Default value:
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Depending on the selected scale (see help page for "Scale"
option)
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• Advanced Settings - DC Filter
Selecting the Advanced Settings button will display a new menu page where the DC Filter parameter can be selected. If you use one of the True Peak scales (TP60 or TP20), this key is not available. The key is used to activate a high-pass filter that removes any DC content in the instrument's input signals. Three cutoff frequencies are available.
Options:
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off | 5 Hz | 10 Hz | 20 Hz
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Default value:
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off
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• Advanced Settings - Scalemarker
Selecting the Advanced Settings button will display a new menu page where the Scalemarker parameter can be selected. This key is used to activate and position a scale marker.
Options:
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off | -30 ... 0 dBFS
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Default value:
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off
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• Colors
This key is used to select the colors for three individual sections of each PPM
bargraph as well as their peakhold indicators and the background area. After
"On" was selected for the "All track" option, the color settings of the first
channel are used for all remaining channel bargraphs of the group.
Background:
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Bargraph background
area
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Peakhold:
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Peakhold indicator
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Headroom:
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Bargraph area above
"Operation Range" area, defined by "Headroom" parameter
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Operation
Range:
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Bargraph area between
"Normal" and "Headroom" areas, defined by "Operation Range"
parameter
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Normal:
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Bargraph area below
"Operation Range" area
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Options:
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32 colors for each bargraph section
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• Active Bars
This key is used to select the channel bargraphs to be displayed in the PPM
instrument.
Options:
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all active | each individual audio group channel
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Default value:
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all active
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• Peakhold
This key is used to activate the Peakhold function and to set the peakhold time
for the PPM bargraphs. In "manual" mode, the peakhold indicators will be
displayed permanently until the "Reset" key is used.
Options:
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off | 1 s | 2 s | 4 s | 10 s | 20 s | 30 s | manual
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Default value:
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off
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• Headroom / Headroom Reference
This key is only available for certain PPM scales that don't use a fixed
headroom setting. It is used to set the lower level threshold for the
"Headroom" area of the PPM bargraphs. The value entered here separates the
"Operation Range" and "Headroom" areas of the PPM bargraphs. For some scales,
the headroom level also defines the level reference of that scale. When
selecting one of these scales, the headroom parameter is renamed "Headroom
Reference".
Options:
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-20 dB to 0 dB in steps of 1 dB
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Default value:
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-9
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• Operation Range
This key is used to define the extend of the "Operation" bargraph area with an
individual color selection available. This area is located between the "Normal"
and "Headroom" areas. It is defined by a range parameter rather than an
absolute scale level because its absolute position depends on the "Headroom"
threshold value entered.
Options:
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-20 dB to 0 dB in steps of 1 dB
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Default value:
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0 dB
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• Over Sensitivity
This key is used to set the threshold for the "Over" range in dBTP for the TP value with an individual color selection. The value set here devides the over range from the headroom range.
Please note:
The settings in this option relate to all instruments of this audio group. If options will be changed in one of the instruments, these changes will also be adjusted to all other instruments of the group providing this option.
Options: |
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-4 dBTP to 0 dBTP in steps of 0.1 dBTP |
Default value: |
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-1.0 dBTP |
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This section is used to configure the PPM bargraph parameters in analog
audio groups.
• Scale
This key is used to select the scale displayed in the PPM instrument. Depending
on the individual scale selected, some instrument parameters may not be
available. Please highlight the "Scale" option in the PPM menu followed by
"Help" to display detailed specifications for each scale.
Please note:
The PPM instrument combines PPM and loudness bargraphs using various selectable
bar arrangements. The scale used by the loudness bargraphs is set in the
"Select Loudness" menu (Edit Current Preset >> Edit Group >>
Loudness).
• Integration Time
This key is used to select the integration time for PPM bargraphs. If you use one of the True Peak scales (TP60 or TP20), this key is not available.
Options:
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0.1 ms | 1 ms | 10 ms | 20 ms
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Default value:
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Depending on the selected scale (see help page for "Scale"
option)
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• Advanced Settings - Analog TP Over
Selecting the Advanced Settings button will display a new menu page where the Analog TP Over parameter can be selected. This key is used to activate or deactivate the True Peak Over indicator. The threshold for this indicator can be adjusted in the System Audio menu (located in the Main menu).
Options:
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on | off
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Default value:
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off
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• Advanced Settings - Scalemarker
Selecting the Advanced Settings button will display a new menu page where the Scalemarker parameter can be selected. This key is used to activate and position a scale marker.
Options:
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off | -30 ... 0 dB
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Default value:
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off
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• Colors
This key is used to select the colors for three individual sections of each PPM
bargraph as well as their peakhold indicators and the background area. After
"On" was selected for the "All track" option, the color settings of the first
channel are used for all remaining channel bargraphs of the group.
Background:
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Bargraph background
area
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Peakhold:
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Peakhold indicator
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Headroom:
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Bargraph area above
"Operation Range" area, defined by "Headroom" parameter
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Operation
Range:
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Bargraph area between
"Normal" and "Headroom" areas, defined by "Operation Range"
parameter
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Normal:
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Bargraph area below
"Operation Range" area
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Options:
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32 colors for each bargraph section
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• Active Bars
This key is used to select the channel bargraphs to be displayed in the PPM
instrument.
Options:
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all active | each individual audio group channel
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Default value:
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all active
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• Peakhold
This key is used to activate the Peakhold function and to set the peakhold time
for the PPM bargraphs. In "manual" mode, the peakhold indicators will be
displayed permanently until the "Reset" key is used.
Options:
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off | 1 s | 2 s | 4 s | 10 s | 20 s | 30 s | manual
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Default value:
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off
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• Headroom
This key is only available with the NHK scale selected. It is used to set the
lower level threshold for the "Headroom" area of the PPM bargraphs. The value
entered here separates the "Operation Range" and "Headroom" areas of the PPM
bargraphs.
Options:
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-20 dB to 0 dB in steps of 1 dB
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Default value:
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0
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• NHK Reference
This key is only available with the NHK scale selected. It is used to seth
the reference level in dBu for the 0 dB display of the NHK scale.
Options
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14 dBu to 24 dBu in steps of 1 dBu
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Default value:
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24 dBu
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• Operation Range
This key is used to define the extend of the "Operation" bargraph area with an
individual color selection available. This area is located above the "Normal"
area. It is defined by a range parameter rather than an absolute scale level
because its absolute position depends on the headroom defined for each
individual scale.
Options:
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-20 dB to 0 dB in steps of 1 dB
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Default value:
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0 dB
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In this section, some basic parameters of the loudness bargraphs displayed
in the PPM instrument are configured. However, the loudness scale used is set
in the "Select Loudness" menu (Edit Current Preset >> Edit Group >>
Loudness).
Please note
On TMR7 Smart this section is not available.
• Colors
This key is used to select the colors for three individual sections of each
loudness bargraph as well as their peakhold indicators and the background area.
After "On" was selected for the "All track" option, the color settings of the
first channel are used for all remaining channel bargraphs of the group.
Background:
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Bargraph background
area
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Peakhold:
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Peakhold indicator
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Headroom:
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Bargraph area above
"Operation Range" area, defined by "Headroom" parameter
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Operation
Range:
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Bargraph area between
"Normal" and "Headroom" areas, defined by "Operation Range"
parameter
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Normal:
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Bargraph area below
"Operation Range" area
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Options:
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32 colors for each bargraph section
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• Active Bars
This key is used to select the loudness bargraphs to be displayed in the PPM
instrument.
Options:
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all active | each individual audio group channel
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Default value:
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none
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• Peakhold
This key is used to activate the Peakhold function and to set the peakhold time
for the loudness bargraphs. In "manual" mode, the peakhold indicators will be
displayed permanently until the "Reset" key is used.
Options:
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off | 1 s | 2 s | 4 s | 10 s | 20 s | 30 s | manual
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Default value:
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off
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• Operation Range
This key is used to define the extend of the "Operation" bargraph area with an
individual color selection available. This area is located above the "Normal"
area. It is defined by a range parameter rather than an absolute scale level
because its absolute position depends on the headroom defined for each
individual loudness scale.
Options:
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-20 dB to 0 dB in steps of 1 dB
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Default value:
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0 dB
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• Numeric
This key is used to configure the numeric displays of current PPM and/or
loudness values for each bargraph.
Options:
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off | PPM | loudness | PPM/loudness
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Default value:
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PPM
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• Spot Correlator
This key is only available in 2-channel Stereo mode. It is used to activate or
deactivate the spot correlator placed between the two bargraphs.
Options:
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on | off
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Default value:
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on
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• Configure Keys
The "PPM Keys" menu entered with the "Configure" key is used to define the keys that will be available in the instrument's and the local Control Bar and to define the routing of the global keyboard.
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