HOW YOU SHOULD CALIBRATE & GAIN STAGE YOUR PREAMP TO -18dbfs FOR PERFECT RECORDING LEVELS

Today I show you how your should calibrate & gain stage your preamp to reference -18dbfs using the Focusrite ISA one as an example. So much can be said of what I show and much can be debated. However, what is can't be disputed is that the meters on all preamps are there to guide you into not only setting levels but benchmarking your entire system. By aligning your preamps to reference -18dbfs on your DAW you insure a great starting point for setting the proper levels for any instrument or vocal to be recorded. Now, there are margins to work within while doing setting levels. However, having an optimized benchmark, as created by sending a calibration tone to your DAW's input, takes all of the guesswork out of the equation. The importance of taking care of the signal to be recorded to your DAW cannot be overstated. If you've been wondering why you struggle getting a great sound in your mixes then check to see how well optimized your front end in your studio is. If you enjoy this content please consider subscribing. Thanks for watching;-) PLEASE SUBSCRIBE FOR ADDITIONAL CONTENT Part 2:    • WHY YOU SHOULD CALIBRATE YOUR ENTIRE RECOR...   The Current Rhythm Studio Setup: DAW 1: (Scoring Station) Pro Tools 12, Logic Pro X & Sibelius using a Focusrite 2i4 DAW 2 : (Recording Station) Pro Tools HD8 WHY? It’s fully paid for. 44.1K and 48K are the same on any HD system. No one I know records at 96K and clients haven’t requested 96K sessions Microphones: Neumann, AKG, Shure, Audix, Rode Headphones: AKG, SONY Monitors: Auratone, Dynaudio, Mackie, TOA, Tannoy Monitor Management: Personus Monitor Station Headphone Monitoring: Furman Vintage Gear: DBX, Valley International, DOD, Lexicon, Alesis Preamps: Focusrite, NEVE, Fredenstein, Fivefish, Valley International www.therhythmstudio.net www.warrenhenry.net Facebook:   / warrenhenrydrummer   Twitter:   / warrenhmusic   Some of my Favorite Websites: www.ebay.com www.rupertnevedesigns.com www.aes.org www.pasic.org www.sweetwater.com www.apple.com www.blackmagicdesign.com