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— Momentary: A measurement of the loudness measured in the past 400ms, shown by a thin green-blue curve, which provides an analysis of transient level changes.
— Short Term: A measurement of the loudness of the past 3 seconds, shown by a thin blue line, which provides a more averaged analysis than the Momentary curve, yet still indicates the dynamics of the mix.
1 Open the Automation controls by clicking the automation button on the Fairlight toolbar.
2 Open the Index, and click the eye button for the Main you want to see in the Timeline. Loudness History appears as an option in the track header controls as long as the track is tall enough to show the controls. These controls will be hidden on short tracks.
3 Turn on the Loudness History toggle, and check the curves you want to see. The Integrated, Momentary, and Short Term loudness analyses can be individually displayed or hidden, to expose overlapping graphs in that track in which you can see your program’s loudness over time.
NOTE: Currently, loudness history is only supported for Main 1.
NOTE: Currently, loudness history is only supported for Main 1.
NOTE: Currently, loudness history is only supported for Main 1.
Viewing the loudness graph of the mix going out of a Main
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.