TC Electronic Clarity M, User Manual

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CLARITY M/CLARITY M STEREO User Manual

Loudness Max –

 The maximum short-term loudness measurement throughout 

your material. 

Loudness Range –

 Your overall program material range from the softest point 

to the loudest. 

Peak to Loudness –

  Indicates the 'squash' factor/ratio of your overall material. 

Sliding 10 sec –

 The maximum loudness measurement within  

a 10 second window. 

Balance-O-Meter

This innovative new meter allows quick visual feedback of the left-right and 

mid-side balances of your mix. It can be activated by entering the Edit menu 

and pressing the Layout button, then using the arrow buttons to select a location 

where you want the Balance-O-Meter to appear. Turn the rotary wheel 

(Adjust) to select this meter. Note that it will take up 2 slots in the Loudness 

Descriptors list.

The top of the triangle will point toward the top/center of the semi circle when a 

perfect left-right balance is achieved. The width is indicated by how broad the 

base of the triangle is. 

A wide, center-balanced mix will appear as a symmetrical triangle. 

The top point will tilt either direction as the channels become less balanced, and 

the base will appear narrower to indicate less width. 

A center-balanced mono signal with no width will appear as a single line.

Source Section

Above the descriptors is a display for the current audio source. A square box in 

front of the source name will indicate the status of the connection. Red means no 

connection (No Digital Lock), and green indicates successful connection  

(Digital Lock).

Digital Inputs

When you use digital inputs, AES or Optical, the type of connection is displayed. 

Options are AES 1, 2, 3, 1-3 (5.1 surround), and Optical. The Stereo model does not 

support AES 1-3.

Plug-in Mode

When using the plug-in as input (USB Mode set to Plug-in), the source section can 

display the name and number of the track or bus where the plug-in is inserted in 

the DAW. 

To change the source, access the System (SYS) menu. Beware that changing the 

source causes the meters to reset automatically. 

True-Peak Meter

Based on TC Electronic's highly-acclaimed true-peak technology, the True-Peak 

Meter identifies potential clipping in codecs and digital-to-analog converters and 

helps you avoid unwanted distortion.
The True-Peak Meter can alternatively be set to occupy the full screen height 

by accessing the Edit menu and pressing the Layout button (see Chapter 7). 

There are many PPM standard meter layouts available.