Cursor Meter

The cursor meter is used to dynamically meter audio levels while in Assignment mode.

In Assignment mode, if Cursor metering is enabled, and the monitoring enabled button is selected, any level control or monitoring point selected will trigger cursor metering:

Move the cursor to the item you want to meter.
To meter the input level of any port, select the level control to the left of the port name.
To meter the output level of any port, select the level control to the right of the port name.
To meter a conference, select the L control.
To meter the return feed of an IFB, select the RL control, to listen to the IFB feed as heard by the destinations, select the DL control.

Unlike the fixed four-wire meters (see Adding a Meter to a Four-Wire on the Canvas (Pre-Populated Port Viewer) the cursor meter allows metering of four-wires placed in a Port Viewer.

To access and use the meter:

In Assignment mode, reveal the meter by clicking the meter toggle bar to the right of the canvas screen.
Click the meter icon to attach the meter to the mouse point. The meter icon follows the mouse point, wherever it is moved on the screen.
Move the meter over the item (the conference, four-wire or Port Viewer) on the canvas or palette you want to meter:

To meter the input of a four-wire on either the palette or canvas, move the meter over the left-hand side of the four-wire.
To meter the output of a four-wire on either the palette or canvas, move the meter over the right-hand side of the four-wire.
To meter the input of a four-wire placed in a Port Viewer on the canvas, move the meter over the left-hand side of the four-wire.
To meter the output of a four-wire placed in a Port Viewer on the canvas, move the meter over the right-hand side of the four-wire.
To meter a conference on the canvas, move the meter over the conference.

After a short delay (500ms), the heading above the large meter on the right of the screen changes to match the point you want to meter, and metering begins.
The audio level is displayed on the scale to the right of the canvas screen.
To stop, minimise the metering area, or unselect the monitoring enabled button.

To prevent the unnecessary usage of system resources, system administrators can restrict users from using the cursor meter. See Setting User Restrictions in Administrator Mode.