Hi! :)

I'm new hear at RO (hey to everyone from sweden) and have some questions about recording levels. 24 bit recording gives me a big dynamic range to record my analog stuff.

I hope somebody can help!I am using cooledit pro.I have a tubeamp with a condenser mic.When I record dialog for a voice over,the levels go up and down.They go up for a few seconds,almost peaking,then down much lower.All of the components connected seem to be working ok.Is it the software,maybe the sound card?
kris

Here's one for the Rock & Rollers,

I've recently been coming across a few commercial records that seem to have brought a whole new level of play to the volume war game.

OK...

This makes no sense to me.

I'm bustin' the ceiling with my Effects Processor's minimal settings

I'm running the Lexicon MPX-500 w/ an Echo Audio LAYLA 24/96 PC AI. I'm looping my dry, pre-recorded signal out of the Layla's 3/4 Outs...in & out of the Lexicon; & back into the Laya's 3/4 Ins (all balanced.)

I thought I had a reasonabel grasp on setting levels until recently. I purchased an MX2424 with the analog i/o card for recoridng in a cafe. The unit is set for -20 dbfs, which comes to +4 dbu for a console that has a max output gain of 24 dbu. There is where the trouble begins.

Hey All,

Hi...please excuse my newb question ( I checked the archives).

I have a Digi 002 with -10db rca and +4db 1/4" outputs. My CD recorder has rca -10db inputs. I once used the +4db output to the CD recorder, and the sound was loud and distorted. So my question is this...if I had a CD recorder with balanced XLR +4db inputs, would a CD made with this recorder be LOUDER than a disc recorded with my -10db CD recorder?

Thanks

Hey all --

When making sure I'm getting good levels into my Focusrite ISA 220,
I'm wondering if i should go by the VU Meter or the Digital Input Meter?

I find that If i make sure the input on the VU is getting nice levels
then i can get some nice low compression...

Was that an informative topic, or what?