When you record in a DAW, most of them give you a give image of your waveform on the track. The louder you record, the more visible the waveform, so there’s a sub-conscious visual cue that’s telling you that “more=better”. If, like me, you started in the era of tape machines where you wanted your recorded signal well above the noise floor, this is perfectly logical. Only, in this digital age, it isn’t logical at all, it’s comparing apples and oranges. In this video, I look at the issue of levels and where I suggest you set your recording level at may surprise you…
