jamesperrett
Active member
When I record, whet I've been doing is, I'm just using the gain knob on my mic pre to send a signal into my interface. Then from there I monitor the input level in logic pro so that I'm seeing about -6 or -8dbu on the meters. Unless there will be more then 5 tracks then I might shoot lower for -10. I also monitor my outputs in logic to see the combined signals from all the tracks. That's pretty much it.
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I'd get into the habit of recording even lower than that. Aim for an average level of around -20dBFS with peaks up to -12dBFS. That way, if you do happen to go for the odd over excited strum or yell, you will probably still capture it without clipping. Modern convertors, even the cheapest, have at least 100dB of dynamic range. The only time you might need to bring the levels up is at the final mastering stage where you are creating something to sit alongside other commercial material.