Tracking Level..NOT Close To 0db's?

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What should my recording levels be when it comes to tracking in my music and vocals to Logic or any DAW for that matter. From what i know and read with dealing with analog, i was always lead to believe that you want to get your levels as close to 0db as possible without clipping.
Lately what ive been hearing is you dont have to do that with digital. So what should i get used to recording at as far as levels go?
I noticed that Logic's instruments are really LOUD so its time when i have to pull the fader DOWN a bit. Where should my levels be? And where should my levels be as far as tracking in music from my outside gear and vocals?

From what i know and read with dealing with analog, i was always lead to believe that you want to get your levels as close to 0db as possible without clipping.
No, you should not try and reach 0dBFS when tracking.
Lately what ive been hearing is you dont have to do that with digital.
"Digital". The fact of the matter is that life isn't that simple. If you are tracking to a 16-bit DAT for instance, which is "digital", you'll want to aim for a high level with a bit of headroom for margins. Recording at 24-bit to a floating point DAW doesn't have the same limitations as such. You should optimise the gain staging of your preamps so you are getting a healthy level, and record with "plenty" of headroom - aim for an average signal level about half way up the Logic meters. This gives you a good signal, and offers plenty of headroom for unexpected peaks, and keeps your overall mix levels lower.
I noticed that Logic's instruments are really LOUD so its time when i have to pull the fader DOWN a bit.
Yes, when stuff is LOUD you turn the volume DOWN. It's kinda fundamental, that one...

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