Audio levels while capturing

i would like to get rid of my huge yamaha audio mixing console and to work "only" within the computer.
is there any way to enhance the audio level while capturing software-wise? very often i have dvd or S-VHS material that is around minus 20 dB ! ! ! with the maximum amount of 12 db within the mixer i cant really do that much.
of course there is always the possibility to export to soundtrack pro or nuendo and to do all the audio levels there.... but for every day work this is just to to much work. i like to have my material digitized with proper levels.
thanks for your input!

Have you tried "send to soundtrack pro" w video? It's pretty cool. the soundtrack pro plugins work great for run of the mill stuff great little compressor and a great little limiter, plus you get to see your video with no doubt of sync relation ships. Other than that get a couple mic/line preamps and a clean compressor check out
http://www.fmraudio.com/productspage.htm
outstanding tools for the three times the price let alone the price point. handy for vo etc too.

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