manual/_manual/21_preferences-and-session-properties/01_preferences-dialog/12_metering.html

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title: Metering Tab
menu_title: Metering Tab
---

<p>
  This tab contains settings that affect <a href="/ardours-interface/meters/">
    Metering</a> in Ardour.
</p>

<img src="/files/a4/a4_preferences_metering.png" alt="preferences
metering tab"/>

<ul>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Peak hold time:</strong> Some meter types that have a peak
      indicator that has a user controlled hold time. The options are off, short,
      medium, or long.
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>DPM fall-off:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Meter line-up level; 0&nbsp;dBu:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>IEC1/DIN Meter line-up level; 0&nbsp;dBu:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>VU Meter standard:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>Peak threshold[dBFS]:</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>
      <strong>LED meter style</strong>
    </p>
  </li>
</ul>