The panel on the right side of the Alloy interface is the main input/output section for Alloy. This is used for setting and monitoring gain levels going into and coming out of Alloy.
Setting Input and Output Gain
You can adjust the input or output gain by sliding the blue faders with the mouse, either by clicking and dragging or clicking and using the wheel of a wheel mouse. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to adjust the level in small increments.
Adjusting Left and Right Channels Independently
By default, the left and right gains are linked so moving one moves the other. You can adjust left and right gain independently by clicking on the "lock" icon. You can offset the two channels and then "relock" them, so that later adjustments move both channels by the same amount.
Faders will remember their offset even if they are temporarily turned up or down all the way, so that when you bring the faders back to the middle the offset will be preserved.
Double-click to Reset Faders
If the left and right faders are locked, double clicking on either fader will reset both of them to 0 dB. If the left and right faders are unlocked and set at different levels, double clicking a specific fader will reset it to 0 dB. If the left and right faders are locked but had been previously been set to different levels, double clicking on a fader will reset it to match the level of the other fader. Another double click will reset both faders to 0 dB.
Setting the Scale of the Meters
You can further customize you metering by adjusting the scale of the input and output meters. Clicking the (+) sign below the meters will increase the zoom or resolution of the metering scale, and clicking the (-) sign will decrease or zoom out the resolution of the metering scale.
Setting the Source of the Meters
The small module button below the meter allows you to choose the source of the input/output meters. When engaged the meters will display the levels for the particular Module you are viewing and when off (default) the meters will display overall plug-in’s Stereo (left/right) levels.
More Information
Right-clicking (under OS X you can also ctrl-click) on the level meters provides an options screen for the level meters.