Levels in Cubase/Nuendo

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Hi guys... I searched for this info, but I couldn´t find nothing too especific...

I would to have some kind of guide of how hot (in dBFS) should I record on my DAW... I believe that you´re supposed to record at different levels depending on the instrument you´re recording... Well, that´s the kind of info I would like to learn...

Until now I recorded most of the tracks pretty hot (not using limiters or clipping), but as I add tracks I need to pull back faders to avoid clipping on the Master)...

Thanks! :)
 
The bottom line is that it doesn't matter where your peaks are as long as they don't go above 0dbfs. It does matter where your average signal level is. It should be around line level coming in to the converters.

That tends to be somewhere around -18dbfs. It's a little hard to visualize because the meters in the DAW are showing you peaks and not the average level. You might want to find a meter plugin that shows average levels and use that until you get the hang of setting the levels.

This should roughly translate to 0dbVU on any analog equipment in the signal chain.
 
I'll add that your manual for your hardware should tell you what the ideal level is for recording.
 
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