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Each track’s vertical fader lets you control the level that’s output by that track, either by using your mouse, or using a physical fader of your Fairlight console or third party control surface. If you’re working with a console, then the onscreen faders serve as a visual reference of what levels are set.
— dB Indicator: Numerical at the top of the track indicates the volume, in decibels, that track is currently set to.
— Fader: Each track’s vertical fader can be dragged with your mouse or other pointing device to adjust the volume of that track and perform automation recording. Dragging up increases volume, dragging down decreases volume. Fader handles turn red while you record level automation, and they turn green when automation has been recorded for that track.
— To change level: Click and drag any fader up or down.
— To reset the level to default level of 0 dB: Double-click a fader’s handle.
This does not work after you’ve recorded automation for a track, unless you erase the automation first.
The fader area
Metering Options
DaVinci Resolve has a variety of metering options that allow you to tailor metering to your workflow. The settings appear in Project Preferences > Fairlight on the Audio Metering pane, but they affect mixer, Fairlight effects, or master metering on the Cut and Edit pages.
Level Metering Options
You can chose the response characteristic of the level meters for channel strips and Fairlight FX.
The Meter Type drop-down allows you to choose between IEC 60268-18, Digital VU, and Custom response characteristics. Both meter types have separate “hold and fall” metering, allowing you to see the highest peak that is reached.
— IEC 60268-18: A digital PPM-type meter with reference standard of -18 dBFS, a fast response to peaks, and a slower release characteristic. This is the default in DaVinci Resolve and is used in all Blackmagic Design software and hardware products.
— Digital VU: A dual-value meter, showing the peak level as a single segment with fast ballistics, and the RMS (volume unit) as a bar graph. It has a far faster quasi linear decay characteristic, making it easy to monitor average levels while allowing sounds with quick transients and decays to be more easily tracked. This option can be best for audio editing and mixing.
— Custom: Allows each aspect of the meter response to be chosen, including level detector, scale, peak, deck, and peak indication.