First of all like Liv said, you need to give Feed to get Feed. I've been around here for awhile and I have learned a ton! Normally, dudes won't even listen, never mind a comment, unless you have showed interest in sticking around.
With that being said, your input gain is "too hot" meaning "too loud". Your mic signal going "in" needs to be lowered. You don't want to record with your mic level too high, it causes "clipping" which is a taste of distortion that is unpleasant to the listening ear. I tend to record at -16 (I think) so you can leave room eq'ing and other effects, which tend to add to the overall presence of a track, which in tun is a natural boost in volume.
Jump in other discussions just to give off a vibe of who you are, where you're trying to go, and give advice/feedback to others and you'll get plenty in return. TRUST ME!
Peace!