Not sure about this Peak Indicator - (Sonar X1d)

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AdrianNewington
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Not sure about this Peak Indicator - (Sonar X1d)

Hi,
I have a midi track that I need a bit of help understanding the display of the level indicator.
As you can see by the screen grab, The signal strength is low, yet a peak indicator is flashing.
It's not fast paced music, but piano chords at about half a second duration.
 
What is this actually indicative of?
 
TIA.

 
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    cuitlahac
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    Re: Not sure about this Peak Indicator - (Sonar X1d) 2016/04/30 20:17:08 (permalink)
    Just a thought.....  If you double click the peak indicator (to make it reset / go away) does it come right back?

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    Re: Not sure about this Peak Indicator - (Sonar X1d) 2016/04/30 20:24:23 (permalink)
    The X1 documentation is not available on the web site but should show the same thing in the local help.
    http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR%20X2&language=3&help=Mixing.20.html#1162313
     
    MIDI meters do not have a peak indicator, the red area is an activity meter.
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    Re: Not sure about this Peak Indicator - (Sonar X1d) 2016/04/30 20:24:59 (permalink)
    Double clicking the indicator whilst playing or stopped, doesn't appear to do anything.
    The condition remains.
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    Re: Not sure about this Peak Indicator - (Sonar X1d) 2016/04/30 20:26:23 (permalink)
    Ah Great!... Thanks @scook.
    Now I understand.
     
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    Re: Not sure about this Peak Indicator - (Sonar X1d) 2016/04/30 21:10:42 (permalink)
    Cool.  Didn't know that!  Thanks Scook!

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