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Old 02-16-2016, 08:13 PM   #175
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Originally Posted by aeb2016 View Post
...I thought the whole purpose of professional quality recording software was that I wouldn't have these limitations, that I could sing as loud or as high as I wanted, right into the mic, and I wouldn't get distortion...
Not that simple. You need to set levels before the signal reaches the computer. If not the signal will already have clipped before it reaches Reaper/Garage Band/Audacity.

So:-

1. What dea-man said

and/or

2. Your sound interface should have a gain/level control - turn it down, probably quite a lot.

Having done that then you should be able to sing as loud & high as you like.
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