[maxmsp] Audio signal summation and level meters?

I'm working on a 16 channel 16step pulse sequencer (based on Chris Muir's sample patch).  It's working great.  But when I add all the channels together, I'm afraid my levels are getting way too hot.  Here's how the channels are added together.

#P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
#P window linecount 1;
#P hidden newex 486 483 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 371 483 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 4;
#P user gain~ 732 429 50 101 158 0 1.071519 7.94321 10.;
#P hidden newex 751 592 90 196617 dac~;
#P hidden newex 486 466 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 371 464 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 4;
#P hidden newex 486 447 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 371 444 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 4;
#P hidden newex 486 427 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 371 424 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 4;
#P hidden newex 486 407 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 485 385 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 485 363 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 484 341 27 196617 *~;
#P hidden newex 371 404 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 4;
#P hidden newex 371 383 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 3;
#P hidden newex 604 409 26 196617 +=~;
#P hidden newex 370 363 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 2;
#P hidden newex 370 342 107 196617 poly~ samplerVoice 1;
#P hidden connect 0 0 5 0;
#P hidden connect 1 0 6 0;
#P hidden connect 3 0 7 0;
#P hidden connect 4 0 8 0;
#P hidden connect 9 0 10 0;
#P hidden connect 11 0 12 0;
#P hidden connect 13 0 14 0;
#P hidden connect 17 0 18 0;
#P hidden connect 6 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 7 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 8 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 10 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 12 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 14 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 5 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 18 0 2 0;
#P hidden connect 2 0 16 0;
#P hidden connect 16 0 15 0;
#P hidden connect 16 0 15 1;
#P window clipboard copycount 19;


I know there must be a better way.  I tried the normalize~ object, but I just don't get it.  :(

Is there a "best way" to sum up audio signals in MSP?

Also, I can't get a meter working (so I can check my levels before sending it out of the computer).  Could someone maybe show me how that's done too?

I've only been using Max a few months, but this forum is great and I'm having fun learning.  Thanks for everyone's help here.


-Don

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-DonK