Using maximum channel sound levels / headroom

[nilsemil]

is it adviceable or a bad idea to run the right internal channels at full volume, or is it a possible loss in headroom then?

[sezare56]

Introducing Octatrack MKII

Sure… First the external source needs to be set at a healthy level, which makes the LEDs go orange and possibly flash red here and there, definitely above green. A trick I found is to use the noise gate which gives you a db reading, and crank it up until your signal disappears, this will tell you what the OT thinks the input level is, hitting at -20db to -12db seems good to get a healthy signal and still have headroom for OT to sum. You can also open the audio editor while recording and watch…