# Why is my input recording volume too low?

**URL:** <https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/why-is-my-input-recording-volume-too-low/50140>\
**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [August 30, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/why-is-my-input-recording-volume-too-low/50140 "2018-08-30T14:54:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![kozikowski](https://forum.audacityteam.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/919ad9/32.png) [@kozikowski](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/kozikowski)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/why-is-my-input-recording-volume-too-low/50140/4 "2018-08-30T18:08:41Z")

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We published a mastering suite of tools.

[https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/audiobook-mastering-version-4/45908/1](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/audiobook-mastering-version-4/45908/1)

It guarantees RMS and Peak and if you have a quiet recording, you should be good to go.

I processed your clip and added 9dB of noise reduction.  
  
  
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That’s pretty normal with a home microphone. I’m wondering how you were doing it before, or is that the question? It’s _most_ unusual for a home reader to hit ACX with little or no processing.

Are you using Skype or other chat program? Those can change your sound service and not tell you.

Koz

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