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Originally Posted by kelp
So, let's say you've got source tracks of varying peak levels. You then either use a volume plugin first or adjust the pre-fx gain for every track to place it at about -20dBfs? I assume it would be best if the signals were recorded at that level rather than adjusted to that level?
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You're right, best is to record them that way, but in order to prevent further damage (plugins/summing) I'd trim them down to average -18db / peaks -6 approx.
No need for a trim plugin btw, just change the item's level itself in the properties (next to "Normalize").
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btw. what helped me enormously is to set my meters to a bigger range! So even lower levels will give you some kind of "satisfying visual feedback". One thing you couldn't set up in Logic and one of the reasons I had to quit using it. You see 1 (one!) segment of the meter flickering when you touch -20db – WTF? And I always wondered why my console's channel meters were notoriously in the red!