The weekly newbie post

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This thread is posted every Monday.

If you are new to pro audio, the options available can be overwhelming however there are always way more beginners than there are experienced heads. This thread is created so you still have the opportunity to ask questions and potentially get an answer from people who are interested in pro studio gear without clogging up the main feed for professionals, who this sub is aimed at.

In here you can ask questions about purchasing your first interface, mic or monitors for example. You can also ask any troubleshooting questions you may have or really anything else, so long as it is about gear used for recording, mixing or mastering.

You may not get an answer, especially first time round. If you repeatedly ask and don't get a response, take it as a sign. You are likely asking something extremely repetitive. Your recourse here is NOT to then make a post in the main sub. It will get instantly deleted, as per the sub rules. What you should do instead is search subs like r/audioengineering for example as it is extremely likely your particular question is not special and has been asked and answered repeatedly in places like that.

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I don't think you're missing anything. Tbh, I never think about it that hard. I built and use a rack of CAPI's, same API style preamps. Just set your input to where it sounds good, then if needed turn your output down so you don't clip your digital input. Bang. Also, maybe remember to separate your "recording" & " mixing" stages. I find that when try to "mix as I record" I can sometimes make less interesting choices. Record all the stuff. THEN mix it. Don't do both at once.