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[seyedaddy]

when using a software multi tracking program, what steps do you go thru to get the "warmest" sound that you can, somehting that you might hear on a music cd?

[Audiyoda]

The Rode NT1 isn't a bad mic - not the greatest by any means, but not a bad one either.

I'd say start by playing with your gain stages. You've got four: channel gain, channel dB, master dB and soundcard input gain. For the best recording, they should all be at unity except the channel gain. So you set things backwards:

Set the soundcard's input gain to 0dB
Set the mixer's master output fader to 0dB
Set your channel strip to 0dB
Set your channel gain accordingly so you average a -6dB signal in Audition.