i notice almost every song that i record sounds very quiet when finally mixed down to an mp3 or whatever. my drums and synths/pianos are done in fruity loops and the their signal is always very strong, almost hot. my vocals end up being ok volume-wise, but the signal is always very weak. when i play around with my recording volume level, then i'll get too much of a signal and start clipping. even when it seems i get the overall mix that i want, and i think the levels are ok, the final mixdown is still a decent amount quieter than the "normal" volume levels of all of my music in iTunes. please send me through sound levels 101.
if question doesn't reveal that i'm a home recording newbie then i don't know what will. i know that what i'm dealing with here are the basics of recording, but i could use some professional direction.
if question doesn't reveal that i'm a home recording newbie then i don't know what will. i know that what i'm dealing with here are the basics of recording, but i could use some professional direction.