[Rwp] Determining Input (Recording) Peaks

[Matej Golian]

Sorry, but any suggestions, anyone? :D

2015-02-06 14:39 GMT+01:00, Matej Golian <matej.golian at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
> sorry for yet another basic question, but I just can't figure it out
> on my own. I'll get straight to the point.
> Let's say that I want to record a musical keyboard. I create a new
> track, select the 2 inputs of my audio interface into which my
> keyboard is plugged in as the recording source for that track. So far
> so good, but how do I know whether the input volume isn't too loud or
> too low? Is this what the peak inspector is for or is the peak
> inspector only usable in case of imported/already recorded audio?
> If it is the peak inspector, is the process of detecting input volume
> as simple as turning on the peak inspector, selecting the appropriate
> options in the dialogue that appears and than pressing alt + F9
> through F12 while playing the keyboard? I ask because in addition to
> the ones I already mentioned quite a few shortcuts related to peak
> detection seem to exist (j, k shift + j, shift + k).
> Many thanks.
>