Recording Gain Issue

[haithemi]

Ok so I'm having an issue keeping my mixes as loud as possible with out clipping. I'm using traktor with an external denon x1100 mixer, from the mixer main out (unbalanced) I am going to line in 7/8 on my audio 8 and routing that to logic pro. On my main out I'm keeping a steady -3 db's through out the mix, but it seems that when recorded into logic it was way lower. When I turn up the gain I clip in certain areas of the mix. Any idea's on what this could be. Is there a some sort of pad on the audio 8 that I don't know about? Maybe in Logic? Any help would be great.

Hi Tem

[haithemi]

I meant to say +3 dbs on the master out btw.

[deviantdigi]

I like to keep my mixes etc. @ 0 gain. Then I edit the mix in Audacity afterward so I can't get a good volume without having to worry about clipping.

But yeh, there should be a sweet spot between +3 and the clipping point you described right? Watch the volume meter at the top of Traktor, obviously you don't want it maxing out (Red dots)

[haithemi]

Do you just compress and limit in audacity? Or do you actually change the gain of certain parts of your mix?

[deviantdigi]

I'm guessin you have some distorted mixes you would like to save? Maybe this bit of info would help: http://recordrestoration.com/04-Remo...20Audacity.htm

Like I said, I've never had to edit a mix that had clipping points because I record it at a lower level and then turn it up a little bit by adjusting the gain on the right of the track.

But yeh, I could compress and limit if I needed to.

You could trying running the mix through Platinum Notes.