Audio Levels for Video

 What are the key points that you learned about setting our audio levels from this video?

The largest piece of advice I always hear when watching videos on how to record audio, is not to let your audio hit 0 dB. Your levels should stay around -20 to -12 dB. Unless you're recording 32 bit audio, if your audio levels peak, you won't be able to retrieve it, as it'll clip. You always want to make sure your levels aren't too low, because when you raise them in post, you'll be increasing the background noise too. You'll want to test if your levels are good by having your subject make some loud noises or laugh, and make sure those don't peak, and they don't clip. Also, Netflix and other streaming services will have guidelines on how loud your audio can be. On the Web though, it's pretty much a free-for-all, and most videos will have a large range.