Is there an easy way to track if VST FX are being pushed into the red in Ableton Live?

[dj ray]

I use Live 10 and it is a bit irritating that the only way to tell if a plugin in my chain is 'in the red' is by looking at the tiny window at the bottom of Live’s plugin wrapper (you know what I mean). Is there a way I can tell (perhaps another plugin) if something in the chain is in the red without having to manually open and stare at every plugin? Keep in mind these are complex tracks with dozens of FX, so it's a bit of a hassle when I'm mastering and mixing. This might also prove useful to Live users who might not even be aware that the tiny window actually holds important info. Appreciate it.

[Dalle]

What tiny window? The meters between devices? Those are bigger in Live 12 if that helps.

[dj ray]

Yup. I am on 10. Took em 11 versions to get that sorted eh, haha. But yes, I need some sort of visual or readout. Cheers.

[legendCNCD]

One can make sure to leave more headroom from the synth/sampler before the effects using Utility plugin. Also some plugins dont like the signal being fed too hot.

[dj ray]

I kept getting a red clipping signal in the Mu comp on the master, even though there was no output clipping. It was the input. Unbelievably, Live has no input meter. I’ve been working with it for 15 years and never thought about it; always the output. Best thing ever: TBProAudio mvMeter2. I’m in love with it. Put it on the master as the first plugin, and you’ll have a lot more clarity, in every sense of the word.

[Ah_Dziz]

If there's no clipping built into any of the plugins you're using then it won't matter if any of them go above 0 on the way through the chain. If there is a clipper/ waveshaper somewhere in the chain then changing those levels might make your sounds sound pretty different.