9Meters
A common saying in mixing is “Listen, don’t look.” Being a sonic art, mixing is all about listening. Still, meters are always in sight in mixing environments, and for good reason. There are various stages and situations where meters can be useful. Of the many types of meters in audio engineering, mixing makes notable use of two: the peak and VU meters. We will also discuss phase meters briefly. It would be hard to discuss metering without giving a little bit of background. The short section below will also be handy in later chapters.
Amplitude vs. level
In general acoustic terms, amplitude describes the extent of air pressure deviation from the normal atmospheric pressure. A microphone converts changes in air pressure to voltages. An ...
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