recording? vocal levels.....

halfguard · 24th November 2006, 03:42 AM

is there a rule about what levels to record at? i ended up yesterday recording about 30 tracks of vocals. im not used to recording vocals and i wanst expecting to do it. i kinda just ended up behind the controls when they were in the booth. it was something that ive never really done and i was kinda just going by ear. i ended doing most of them at -11.3 sounded ok, no clipping.......btw it was in ptle.....

A Fak · 24th November 2006, 04:34 AM

Just keep it under 0. If your recording in 24bits then theres no need to record super hot. I like to keep it around -7

The Beatsmith · 24th November 2006, 04:46 AM

same, i aim for around -10db, peaking at -6 maximum. even that is pretty hot. 24bit has plenty of headroom... just don't worry about everything sounding quiet - just turn the speakers up...

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24th November 2006, 03:42 AM	#1
halfguard Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south fla Posts: 982	recording? vocal levels..... is there a rule about what levels to record at? i ended up yesterday recording about 30 tracks of vocals. im not used to recording vocals and i wanst expecting to do it. i kinda just ended up behind the controls when they were in the booth. it was something that ive never really done and i was kinda just going by ear. i ended doing most of them at -11.3 sounded ok, no clipping.......btw it was in ptle.....

24th November 2006, 04:34 AM	#2
A Fak Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 209	Just keep it under 0. If your recording in 24bits then theres no need to record super hot. I like to keep it around -7 __________________ Was it T-Pain with that funny voice sht, Or Lil' Wayne with that funny voice sht. The whole industry dck road that funny voice sht!

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24th November 2006, 04:46 AM	#3
The Beatsmith Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 789	same, i aim for around -10db, peaking at -6 maximum. even that is pretty hot. 24bit has plenty of headroom... just don't worry about everything sounding quiet - just turn the speakers up...