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To change the layout of the meters in the Channel Meters window, right click the meters, choose Layout from the shortcut menu, and 
then choose a command from the submenu. 
Command 
Description 
Horizontal/Vertical/Auto 
Choose a command to change the orientation of the meters in the Channel Meters window. 
Stretch to Fit 
Stretches the meters to fit the window. 
Narrow Width 
Toggles narrow- or normal-width meters. Using narrow meters can conserve screen space. 
Interleave Peak/VU 
Toggles interleaved or stacked display of VU/PPM meters with the corresponding channel meters. 
Routing channels to hardware outputs 
You can change channel assignments from the Audio tab in the Preferences dialog or the Channel Meters window. Changing the setting 
in either location updates your preferences and affects all open data windows. 
To change a channel’s output device using the Channel Meters window, click the channel number and choose a new output port from 
the menu: 
For more information on changing channel assignments in the Preferences dialog, se
Using the VU/PPM meters 
You can display volume unit (VU) and peak program (PPM) meters in the Channel Meters and Hardware Meters windows to help you 
determine the perceived loudness of your audio signal (peak program meters provide faster response times to volume increases than 
VU meters). For more information on channel meters, see 
. For more information on hardware meters, see 
VU/PPM meters are especially helpful when you’re mastering. Comparing two audio files’ VU/PPM readings will help take the guesswork 
out of matching levels. 
Right-click the Channel Meters or Hardware Meters window and choose Show VU/PPM from the shortcut menu to toggle the display of 
the VU/PPM meters. 
VU/PPM readings should fall near the 0 (or reference) mark. 0 VU is merely a reference level, and your signal may exceed 0 VU. To prevent 
clipping, keep an eye on your peak meters. Peak levels should never exceed 0 dB. You can use the Status tab in the Preferences dialog to 
calibrate the VU/PPM meters to their associated levels on the peak meters and adjust the VU meters’ sensitivity. For more information, see 
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