Is this alright?

[benherron.rrr]

Hey guys.

Just been recording some piano as we speak. Just wanted to see if this is all alright,
So im recording the piano, (its actually of a VI which im recording onto 2 tracks)
Its a rather dynamic piece, the meters are peaking around -5, avrage -10 with the odd clip at 0 and the quieter parts are around -15. Which is all good, im giving myself plenty of head room. When Im recording, on the louder parts the waveform on the track is so big its cutting off. I know the levels are ok, I just want to make sure the fact that the waveform isn't going to come back to haunt me as so to speak. if you know what im talking about?

To sum up.

Meter levels fine, Waveform peaking, OK?

 

[timtimtim]

It's very risky to anywhere near 0dB

 

[benherron.rrr]

Its more a little clip when I hit a note or chord a little harder for about twice in the song, like I aid there are varing dynamics, at the beggining and end the piece is very soft, the wave form small as it is

 

[Massive Master]

(In sing-songy voice) You're tracking too hot... Although you don't have to worry about saturation with a VSTi, you still need to worry about levels. If you're anywhere near clipping at any time, I'd submit that you're far too hot.

 

[mixsit]

.. Which is all good, im giving myself plenty of head room. When Im recording, on the louder parts the waveform on the track is so big its cutting off. I know the levels are ok, I just want to make sure the fact that the waveform isn't going to come back to haunt me as so to speak. if you know what im talking about?
Meter levels fine, Waveform peaking, OK?

I.e. if it's leveled off it was clipped. While you can get away with clipping that is short and mild enough not to audibly mess things up, not sure where you're getting that equals 'plenty of headroom (it obviously would have gone past that), nor "meters are fine?"
Remember the 'nominal / average level target range for the body of the signal is down around -18 -20. Your peaks are then to land in that space above -20'ish. If your peaks are slamming into 0 full scale (unless you want the sound of something or other crunching or whatever..) go lower yet.