Artists... Recording quality affects your songs as much as almost anything else so I'm gonna start a thread with basic recording tips, tricks and recommendations. I'll be adding to it from time to time. You can reply to them with any questions and I'll try to respond asap... The mic level shouldn't be above or in the red (peaking/clipping) on your channel's meter inside your DAW (app/program). Also no red light should light up on your mic preamp. The waveform should look like the one on top in this pic. The one on the bottom will sound distorted...