![](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Screenshots/main_small.png)
Step By Step
01 - Insert the DPMP on the drums track:
![Step 01 - Insert the DPMP on the drums track Step 01 - Insert the DPMP on the drums track](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/01 - Insert the DPMP on the drums track.png)
02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background):
![Step 02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background) Step 02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background)](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/02 - Select the DPMP preset settings in the main menu (right click on the background).png)
03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number:
![Step 03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number Step 03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/03 - Enable the DPMP Midi output for the transformed peak envelope, and set the CC number.png)
04 - Insert the Stereo Chorus effect in an instrument track:
![Step 04 - Insert the Stereo Chorus effect in an instrument track Step 04 - Insert the Stereo Chorus effect in an instrument track](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/04 - Insert the Stereo Chorus effect in an instrument track.png)
05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu:
![Step 05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu Step 05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/05 - Select the chorus presets settings in the main menu.png)
06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for one or several parameters, and set the MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and the MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output:
![Step 06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for one or several parameters, and set the MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and the MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output Step 06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for one or several parameters, and set the MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and the MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/06 - Enable the chorus MIDI input for one or several parameters, and set the MIDI Channel to Omni (0) and the MIDI CC to the same value as for the DPMP output.png)
07 - Insert a MIDI track:
![Step 07 - Insert a MIDI track Step 07 - Insert a MIDI track](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/07 - Insert a MIDI track.png)
08 - Setup the MIDI track output to the Stereo Chorus DXi:
![Step 08 - Setup the MIDI track output to the Stereo Chorus DXi Step 08 - Setup the MIDI track output to the Stereo Chorus DXi](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/08 - Setup the MIDI track output to the Stereo Chorus DXi.png)
09 - Setup MIDI track echo on:
![Step 09 - Setup MIDI track echo on Step 09 - Setup MIDI track echo on](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/09 - Setup MIDI track echo on.png)
10 - Open the Options - Global Settings panel:
![Step 10 - Open the Options - Global Settings panel Step 10 - Open the Options - Global Settings panel](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/10 - Open the Options - Global Settings panel.png)
11 - Select 'Echo soft synth input to all MIDI tracks' so that the Peak Meter MIDI CC messages are sent to all tracks:
![Step 11 - Select 'Echo soft synth input to all MIDI tracks' so that the Peak Meter MIDI CC messages are sent to all tracks Step 11 - Select 'Echo soft synth input to all MIDI tracks' so that the Peak Meter MIDI CC messages are sent to all tracks](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/11 - Select 'Echo soft synth input to all MIDI tracks' so that the Peak Meter MIDI CC messages are sent to all tracks.png)
11.1 - (For Sonar 6 and newer) Open the synth rack view and enable the MIDI output for the DPMP:
![Step 11.1 - (For Sonar 6 and newer) Open the synth rack view and enable the MIDI output for the DPMP Step 11.1 - (For Sonar 6 and newer) Open the synth rack view and enable the MIDI output for the DPMP](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/11.1 - (For Sonar 6 and newer) Open the synth rack view and enable the MIDI output for the DPMP.png)
12 - Hit Play - the chorus rate slider is now moving with the drum track:
![Step 12 - Hit Play - the chorus rate slider is now moving with the drum track Step 12 - Hit Play - the chorus rate slider is now moving with the drum track](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/12 - Hit Play - the chorus rate slider is now moving with the drum track.png)
13 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks:
![Step 13 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks Step 13 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/13 - Hide the RMS curves on the DPMP to monitor only the peaks.png)
14 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP:
![Step 14 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP Step 14 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/14 - Tweak the Amount and offset parameters of the DPMP.png)
15 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response):
![Step 15 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response) Step 15 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response)](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/15 - Tweak the Chorus MIDI response curve parameters (Min,Max,Response).png)
16 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response:
![Step 16 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response Step 16 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/16 - Tweak the DPMP MIDI output response.png)
17 - Arm chorus parameters:
![Step 17 - Arm chorus parameters Step 17 - Arm chorus parameters](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/17 - Arm chorus parameters.png)
18 - Select the same parameter(s) you chose to enable in the MIDI input settings:
![Step 18 - Select the same parameter(s) you chose to enable in the MIDI input settings Step 18 - Select the same parameter(s) you chose to enable in the MIDI input settings](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/18 - Select the same parameter(s) you chose to enable in the MIDI input settings.png)
19 - Hit the record automation button:
![Step 19 - Hit the record automation button Step 19 - Hit the record automation button](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/19 - Hit the record automation button.png)
20 - The result is an automation envelope in sync with the drums track:
![Step 20 - The result is an automation envelope in sync with the drums track Step 20 - The result is an automation envelope in sync with the drums track](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/20 - The result is an automation envelope in sync with the drums track.png)
21 - You can then assign the automation envelope with any parameter of the track:
![Step 21 - You can then assign the automation envelope with any parameter of the track Step 21 - You can then assign the automation envelope with any parameter of the track](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/21 - You can then assign the automation envelope with any parameter of the track.png)
22 - You can do the same on the DPMP track by directly recording any output parameter:
![Step 22 - You can do the same on the DPMP track by directly recording any output parameter Step 22 - You can do the same on the DPMP track by directly recording any output parameter](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/22 - You can do the same on the DPMP track by directly recording any output parameter.png)
22.1 - On the most recent versions of the plugin, check that automation output is enabled in the current preset settings:
![Step 22.1 - On the most recent versions of the plugin, check that automation output is enabled in the current preset settings Step 22.1 - On the most recent versions of the plugin, check that automation output is enabled in the current preset settings](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/22.1 - On the most recent versions of the plugin, check that automation output is enabled in the current preset settings.png)
23 - Enjoy:
![Step 23 - Enjoy Step 23 - Enjoy](../..//Vault/Tutorials/Tutorial_DPeakMeterPro_01/Storyboard/23 - Enjoy.png)
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