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Adjusting the signal level
Adjusting the signal level to the sound card is also recommend to get the best sound quality during digital
recording.
Once a recording source is connected to the sound card, the "Record" button opens the recording dialog
and starts the recording source.
You can now adjust the recording level with the help of the LED display in the recording dialog. For this,
you must first check off "Show levels".
If the adjustment is set too high, distortion occurs and the incoming signal must be reduced. If you have
connected the source through either an amplifier or tape deck output to the sound card, you can only
reduce the signal level in your sound card's software mixer interface. You can access the mixer directly
from within the recording dialog via the "Recording level" button.
If you reduce input sensitivity by using the input fader, the resolution at which the analog signal is digitized
is also reduced. Try to set these automatic controllers to the loudest sound level possible!
The maximum setting for an optimal level is the loudest part of the material. The loudest part should be
adjusted to be the maximum. The actual recording begins when you press the "Record" button. At the
end of the the recording you will be asked if you want to use the recording. Upon confirmation, the
newly-recorded material will be placed in the next free track at the position of the start maker in the
arrangement.
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