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Metering

4.5.6 Spectrometer

The Spectrometer uses FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) techniques to display a continuous

frequency graph, providing a very precise and detailed real-time frequency analysis.

The current frequency spectrum is shown as a linear graph.

Spectrum "peaks" are shown as a short horizontal lines, indicating recent peak/maxi-

mum values.

Snapshots

By using the "Add snapshot" and "Erase last snapshot" buttons, you can take and erase

snapshots of the current spectrum. These will be superimposed over the current peak spec-

trum graph, in a color you can customize, until you click the icon again to take a new snapshot.

One use for this is to check the effects of adding EQ, for example. Up to ﬁve snapshots can

be superimposed on the display; the sixth snapshot replaces the earliest one in the display,

and so on. (Don't confuse the order of snapshots with the numbered buttons - these are

Spectrometer presets, see below.)

Zooming

You can adjust the frequency scale and range in the Settings dialog as described below,

but it's also possible to temporarily zoom in on a frequency area of interest. This is done by

clicking and dragging a rectangle in the Spectroscope display. When you release the mouse

button, the display is zoomed in so that the enclosed frequency range ﬁlls the window. To

return to full-scale display, select "Zoom-out fully" from the Functions menu, or double-click

anywhere on the display.

Making settings

You can adjust the behavior and display of the meters as desired, and assign up to ﬁve sets

of Spectrometer settings to the Preset buttons, for instant access. Open the Settings dialog

by selecting "Settings" from the Functions menu or clicking the "tool" icon. Note that you

can apply your settings without closing the dialog, by clicking the Apply button.

If you want to store your settings for later use (or assign them to a Preset button), select "Save

as..." from the pop-up menu in the lower part of the dialog, and specify a name for the preset

in the ﬁle dialog that appears. Now, you can choose to make the settings instantly available

for selection in the FFT Meter window, by using the "Assign to preset button" submenu on

the pop-up menu.

When you are ﬁnished, click OK to close the dialog.

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