# How loud do you record Abel’s vocals?

**URL:** <https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-loud-do-you-record-abel-s-vocals/8448>\
**Category:** Illangelo Producing Drake & The Weeknd\
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-loud-do-you-record-abel-s-vocals/8448 "2024-07-26T21:00:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Luciano\_Wolves](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/luciano_wolves/32/79_2.png) [@Luciano\_Wolves](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Luciano_Wolves)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-loud-do-you-record-abel-s-vocals/8448/1 "2024-07-26T21:00:40Z")

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Having a hard time record vocals, I’m  
Not sure how loud the singer should be.

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**Author:** ![Illangelo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/illangelo/32/1479_2.png) [@Illangelo](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Illangelo)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/how-loud-do-you-record-abel-s-vocals/8448/2 "2024-07-28T23:49:02Z")

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Record vocals at a moderate level, around -9dB. This prevents distortion and avoids the need for heavy boosting later. Leave some headroom, but keep the signal strong. Trust your ears over exact numbers.