Hey guys, first time poster and relatively new to recording/mixing. I recently purchased an Audio Technica AT2035 and Scarlet 2i2 interface. I recorded most of a song but heard a bit of distortion coming from my single acoustic guitar, which is strange because the signal wasn't clipping and it was only around -10dB. I stupidly dropped the damn mic on a chair trying to remove it from the shock mount but I'm not even sure if that's what has caused the problem. The gain on the pre-amp is set to just below 75%(sorry for the nooby description, not sure how else to describe it), and I'm recording about a foot and a few inches away from the mic.
I've attached a rough recording of part of the song. You can really hear the distortion on the chords. What do you think, am I just recording too loud? Is the pre-amp too high? Could the mic actually be damaged from the fall?
Thanks for the input.
I've attached a rough recording of part of the song. You can really hear the distortion on the chords. What do you think, am I just recording too loud? Is the pre-amp too high? Could the mic actually be damaged from the fall?
Thanks for the input.