Phil! When looking at the input level, make sure the feedback you get from JAWS says, "input", and not "output"? I guess you know that you should take the meter level when the track is actually armed? Mike Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luis Elorza" <luiselorza@xxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 4:18 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: metering discrepancies > maybe you lowered the volume for that track. the meter shows the output > level not your wave file level. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Halton" <philhalt@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "ddots-l" <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:43 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] metering discrepancies > > >> When I check meter levels with an audio track armed, then record on that >> track, and then check my levels on playback, there is a big discrepancy. >> For example, I had an input level of around -5 DB with an armed track, >> then on playback, the meters read around -17 DB. Why the big >> discrepancy? >> >> Is this a sonar thing, or something to do with my hardware? I'm using an >> Echo Indigo I/O laptop soundcard with sonar 5.2 >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >> Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the > Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: > 26/01/2007 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq