<p>The "banding" you are seeing is the levels of the <a href="https://wolfcrow.com/blog/understanding-luminance-and-chrominance/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">three channels</a> that make up a video signal. It isn't an 8-bit artifact. In the upper left and bottom scopes, the white/grey trace is the luminance channel and the others are the color difference channels. In the histogram in the upper right, you are seeing the white and RGB values.</p>

<p>You can <a href="https://larryjordan.com/articles/premiere-pro-cc-the-new-lumetri-video-scopes/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">switch between different scope configurations</a>.</p>

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2017-12-21T09:49:37.090Z
Thank you for the answer, but I was talking about the banding (which looks like some values are missing) found in the waveform.  You can see a picture here: https://ibb.co/mttevR
Bob
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2017-12-21T13:51:09.773Z
Can you share the video frame that corresponds to that waveform?
Michael Liebman
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@Bob Including a copy of the original frame where this was taken is invaluable for determining if banding is an issue. What kind of video are you working with? Is it footage recorded on a camcorder or a composition of digital created elements (lower thirds, title screens, infographics, etc...)
Ambo100
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2018-04-03T09:45:55.080Z
Sorry, I don't have the originale frame anymore but I can post something similar.  https://imgur.com/a/fQzye https://imgur.com/a/W3BFi
Bob
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Michael Liebman
<p>What does it mean if my Lumetri Scopes in Premiere Pro look like this? <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0gTR9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0gTR9.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>There is some kind of "banding" in it. Does it happen when you color grade 8-bit footage?</p>

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Banding in waveform monitor
Bob
# Banding in waveform monitor

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-20)

What does it mean if my Lumetri Scopes in Premiere Pro look like this? [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/0gTR9.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/0gTR9.jpg)

There is some kind of "banding" in it. Does it happen when you color grade 8-bit footage?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-20. Score: 1

The "banding" you are seeing is the levels of the [three channels](https://wolfcrow.com/blog/understanding-luminance-and-chrominance/) that make up a video signal. It isn't an 8-bit artifact. In the upper left and bottom scopes, the white/grey trace is the luminance channel and the others are the color difference channels. In the histogram in the upper right, you are seeing the white and RGB values.

You can [switch between different scope configurations](https://larryjordan.com/articles/premiere-pro-cc-the-new-lumetri-video-scopes/).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for the answer, but I was talking about the banding (which looks like some values are missing) found in the waveform.  You can see a picture here: https://ibb.co/mttevR  
> **username_1**: Can you share the video frame that corresponds to that waveform?  
> **username_2**: @username_0 Including a copy of the original frame where this was taken is invaluable for determining if banding is an issue. What kind of video are you working with? Is it footage recorded on a camcorder or a composition of digital created elements (lower thirds, title screens, infographics, etc...)  
> **username_0**: Sorry, I don't have the originale frame anymore but I can post something similar.  https://imgur.com/a/fQzye https://imgur.com/a/W3BFi  

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