Recording Drum Samples, db levels
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:21 pm
I would like to record my own drum samples. What db level do you recommend I record them at?
With what equipment exactly?c68 wrote:I would like to record my own drum samples. What db level do you recommend I record them at?
Generally I record anything at the level it has coming in, not adding any extra preamp gain unless I want that for my sound, sometimes I gate already at recording because I have some background noise and I know I want it more clean.
The most I've peaked when tracking I think is about -12dB peak. That was both the drummer hit as well as the level I got naturally from the mic. I typically peak much lower than that and with 24bit audio that's fine.