Hi everyone here at Recording.ORG,
yes, here we go with another annoying(?) question about levels.

Hi,

I want to ask something, I hope it's not too newbiesh.
When we are recording stuff what should be our trim level for best results? I have a MOTU 828mk3 and I usually record at 30db but somewhere I read that it should be 0db?

Second question; Maximum level at the mixing must be 0db again, right? I mean in Logic, no track should be above 0db. Am I right?

Let me just say, I'm not new to recording but I'm very new to Logic, and still slowly learning my way around the interface. I'm in the process of recording a song, it's got 2 guitar tracks and one bass track as of right now. I'm trying to use one of Logic's Built-In Instruments for the Bass Guitar track.

I get a nice, clean, full undistorted tone, but I always wonder if I'm doing things in the optimum way, there are SO many level adjustments...
I use an old Tascam M35 mixer(8x4x2) into an M audio 1010lt soundcard into Cakewalk Sonar 7 Producers Edition.
The direct out on each channel of the mixing board goes into an individual input of the 1010lt.

I am primarily a musician who has always been interested in the audio production side of things. My band recently recorded base tracks for what is to be our second album. A typical track on this project has drums, bass, piano, an acoustic guitar track, an electric rhythm track, a lead track (mostly guitar, keys on some songs/sections) and vocals (which haven't been recorded yet).

I am wondering about the RMS and peaks levels I should be hitting when recording vocals. I've seemed to gather from different sources that I should be anywhere around -24 to -18 RMS with peaks no more than -10. I would just like to hear other people confirm or reject this idea. Once the track has been recorded into Logic, I can make any other level changes ITB.

Hi! I've been recording with Cubase since 4 years now. Since the beginning, I always have a problem when it comes to sound level and loudness of my final mixes. I can't get my mixes to sound as lound as a normal radio song without clipping. My stereo output always clip when I'm loud enough.

Ok, so I really need some help here.

First let me start off by telling you what I have.

Machine - HP Pavillion Dv7 - Vista64 - 4gR - 250 SATA

Interface - M-Audio Firewire 410

Microphone(s) - MXL 990 & 991

DAW - Sony Acid Pro 7 - Ableton Live 8.0.4 - Reaper 3.103

Now let me tell you how I have it set up.

How to monitor accurately vocal levels in the mix?

I have KRK ROK, a similar to Yamaha NS10 sound but not as harsh. When I do EQ, speakers are wonderful. When I have to adjust levels of vocals in the mix, I find it very difficult.

Hello all!
So i just got my sm57 and have it going through a firebox and i am using garage band most of the time, but just started getting more heavily involved with LogicPro 8. I am not the most experienced "recording artist".. well I'm sure i dont know most things.. so excuse my lack of knowledge.