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Expand Up @@ -15,20 +15,23 @@ Setting Your Levels Properly (Gain Staging)
.. sectionauthor::
Be <[email protected]>

Setting your levels properly, also known as ``Gain Staging``, is essential for
getting the best sound quality out of the equipment you are using.

At every link in your signal chain, from Mixxx's channel gains to the
power amplifier, the level should be well above the noise floor,
but lower than the maximum level before the signal clips.

.. figure:: ../_static/level-meter-green.png
:align: left
:alt: A level meter in Mixxx with the gain set properly for the loudest part
of a track
:figclass: pretty-figures

Setting your levels properly, also known as gain staging, is essential for
getting the best sound quality out of the equipment you are using. At every link
in your signal chain, from Mixxx's channel gains to the power amplifier, the
level should be well above the noise floor, but lower than the maximum level
before the signal clips. The :term:`level meters <level meter>` should mostly be
around the top of their green region. The level meter pictured to the left shows
where Mixxx's level meters should average at the loudest parts of tracks. The
average level should not be in the yellow region. Use the yellow region to leave
The :term:`level meters <level meter>` should mostly be around the top of
their green region. The level meter pictured to the left shows where Mixxx's
level meters should average at the loudest parts of tracks.
The average level should not be in the yellow region. Use the yellow region to leave
headroom, or available level above the average before the signal clips. The
loudest parts of the music (the transients) should briefly go into the yellow
region.
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