Volume levels fluctuate when recording

Right, I was just recording something using my Macbook and its built in mic.
When I play the file back, the volume level fluctuates wildly. It will cut in certain spots, almost sounding like it's being sent through a filter of some sort, and then come back at full volume, and then get soft again etc.
I thought that it was because it was clipping, but I re-recorded it several times at different volume levels and it did the same thing. Any ideas?
It is a guitar with distortion, if that matters.

did u check your volume adjustment in the little nix box it can be set to up lower the volume [ look 4 the little triangle an click to open track volume an level it out just trying something

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