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Originally Posted by jalan
So I'm setting my level on my interface (EVO 4, recording DI guitars), and I turn it down so it's as hot as can be without clipping the meter. But when I record, the stems look really quiet. Am I doing something wrong/how do I fix it?
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You interface has some auto mode for gain, smart-gain.
It will adjust the gain in so it won't clip its ADC (analogue to digital converter).
DI's are usually quiet. You can try to normalise them by Peak to about -1dBfs, but if that will make the RMS above -18 to -14dBfs, then try to normalise (by Peak) to a lower value of let's say -3dBfs.
You will run the DIs through guitar amp sims or mics through some pre-amp sims and FX, so those FX will usually compress the Peaks and raise the gain, so do not worry about the gain of the DIs.