

To navigate the task of mastering, it's helpful to understand what these visualizations are showing us, so let’s cover some quick definitions for the most common types of meters.

Meters help us make better decisions regarding levels, frequency content, stereo spread, and dynamic range.įor example, if your monitoring environment doesn't clearly reproduce low frequencies, a meter can reveal issues so you can address them to ensure they’re not creating a problem for you downstream. Yet, the visualizations from a loudness meter give crucial confirmation that we're hearing what we think we're hearing-allowing us to address audio issues at the edges of our perception. We've all heard the phrase "Don't use your eyes, use your ears," and there's some truth to this. The third episode of Are You Listening Season 2 covers metering.
