Audacity Forum

I don't understand the question "why does it bury the meter?". When I reduce the playback volume slider from the max (1.0) to .50 there is a corresponding rise in the reading of the meter (and only on the meter, the waveform and actual gain are unaffected) to the point where the meter is "buried" i...

Linux Mint 17.3, using Audacity 2.1.2 I'm editing and mastering spoken word audio (mono). Reducing the Audacity playback volume (NOT GAIN) to my monitor down to .50 pins the meter in the red. If I hover over the playback volume control it says "Playback Volume .50 (emulated)." Emulated? What the hec...