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Preventing clipping

Recording sound at too high a volume level can result in distortion, or “clipping.” You hear clipping as a sharp, crackling sound, which is undesirable in most cases. In a GarageBand project, clipping can occur in one of two situations:

When the red dots to the right of the level meters, called “clipping indicators,” light up, the track or overall project is clipping at some point. Once you identify where clipping occurs, there are several ways you can try and remove it. Different situations require different solutions, depending on what is causing the distortion.

To prevent clipping, try any of the following:

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