Recording Vinyls with USB, Soundtrack limits max level to 0 db visually

Hello,
I am recording some vinyl records into Soundtrack Pro with a turntable that has a USB out. Sound quality and everything are good, but I can never seem to get recording levels above 0 db. The turntable has a gain knob and even if I turn it all the way up, soundtrack stops the entering levels from going above 0 dbs.
Plus, is it possible to see the horizontal track waveform above 0 dbs max? I would like to see if soundtrack is clipping or cutting my tracks beyond 0 dbs.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you. See that's the funny thing, no matter how I record it, SoundtrackPro doesn't allow it to surpass the 0 db. I imagine that it has a limiter that compresses it when it gets near 0 dbs.
But after the recording, I can lift it in the mixer up to +6 db...and it doesn't sound distorted to me at all (no cutting or rasping), matter of fact it sounds better (louder = better).
I even did a test where I took the peak beats (originally below or at 0) and raised them up 6dbs and exported it and you couldn't hear distortion. However when I raised the track fader +6 and the master +6 to get a +12 mix...then it was distorted.
I think they have the +6 in the meters so you can see when you've added to much gain after recording-using library effects; and in the track faders as a quick and easy way to add up to 6 dbs of gain with out having to apply a gain...whew!
When you say the "peak indicator" what exactly are you referring to? Where is that located? Are you referring to the little square above each fader in the mixer? where it puts the highest dbs reached? It changes red when you go beyond 0 dbs.
So what would you suggest I do? Record my tracks with a -3 db estimated peak to be safe? Normalize after recording? What's the best sounding and safest method?
Thanks so much again.

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