Read S9 Sampler’s meters: peak, average and loudness

S9 Sampler’s meters read its final output, after Output gain and the limiter, before your DAW’s effects and fader. Peak, average level and loudness answer different questions, so don’t chase one number.

Updated 7 November 2026 · S9 Audio

Use them alongside your ears while you replay the same phrase. They include everything S9 plays, Remix and Chop edits too, but nothing your DAW adds later.

For S9 Sampler 0.1.6 (paid beta).

Step by step

  1. Play the real part

    Open Metering and play the phrase or Remix you will actually use.

  2. Read peak and average

    Peak held keeps the highest sample peak until Reset Meters. Average level is a smoothed RMS reading. Both are in dBFS: closer to 0 is louder.

  3. Give loudness time

    Loudness now uses a 400 ms window; Loudness 3 sec needs three seconds of audio. Let them fill before you compare.

  4. Reset to compare

    Click Reset Meters before each comparison. Check your DAW’s meters for the level after its effects and fader.

Good to know

Average loudness is an estimate

The ~ Average loudness is a running estimate, not integrated LUFS for a whole song. Don’t use it for delivery specs.

Sample peak, not true peak

Peak held isn’t a true-peak reading, and it can’t see what happens after S9 in your DAW.

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