Solo Albums Recording Levels

lectric · 5th November 2009

I want record a classic guitar solo track in my DAW. What recording level is correct, the -18db=0Vu for a daw summing project or a -6db for a "finished" sound??
Thanks

Tommy-boy · 9th November 2009

In the old days when coverters were 16 bits, hotter signals were preferred. Today, with 24 recording, that is not needed. Personally - I shoot for -12. This gives some headroom and is has enough volume to manage well at mixdown. You could probably go a bit softer of the material was wildly dynamic.

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lectric Gear addict Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 343 Thread Starter	Solo Albums Recording Levels I want record a classic guitar solo track in my DAW. What recording level is correct, the -18db=0Vu for a daw summing project or a -6db for a "finished" sound?? Thanks

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9th November 2009	#2
Tommy-boy Gear addict Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Suburbs of Philly, PA Posts: 432	In the old days when coverters were 16 bits, hotter signals were preferred. Today, with 24 recording, that is not needed. Personally - I shoot for -12. This gives some headroom and is has enough volume to manage well at mixdown. You could probably go a bit softer of the material was wildly dynamic.