Understanding how to set recording levels will keep those nasty digital crackles and pops out of your projects. So let me give you a little direction on how to set recording levels.įirst, keep your input signal peak between -12db and -6db. Even so, getting the levels right when you're recording a track is still very important. One main benefit of digital recording is the low-level of background noise to signal ratio. Yet setting the levels in digital audio recording is much simpler and more forgiving than in the days of analog. Today the results of improper levels can be the same and even worse with digital clipping. Too high a signal from your source resulted in nasty pops and crackles known as clipping. Too low of a signal from your source meant lots of background hiss and noise. Years ago when analog recording was the rage (if it ever was), knowing how to set recording levels seemed a bit more challenging. For now, I want to share a brief post outlining this very simple but crucial process. Later this week I will be releasing a podcast episode going a bit more in-depth at how to avoid clipping.
How to set recording levels in your recording projects is certainly a frequently asked question.
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