What is the recomended recording level? I usually don't go over -6db when recording. Also are there any exceptions?

Is there a use of the gain control in sonar when recording?

study this

http://www.digido.com/level-practices-part-1.html


then you will be a genius!

oh yea, this too!!


http://www.digido.com/level-practices-part-2-includes-the-k-system.html


even more mind bending!!

Thanks I will take a look at them

And here I was thinking all I need to do was keep the wave form from crashing into the ceiling......  (just kidding)...  good stuff there in those links.

My goal is to keep some space above the highest peaks but I also don't freak out when a few of them hit the ceiling.....as long as it still sounds good.

I think he's been hacked. I got redirected to some porn site.

just checked both links, they work fine.

dude, i think you've been hitting the porn sites so often, that they've hacked YOUR system!!
LOL

They work fine for me now as well. Not sure what happened there.

sharpdion23


Is there a use of the gain control in sonar when recording?

No. That only affects playback.
This may be of interest to you:
http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=1519608
It was written for an older version, but the principles still apply.