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Hi All, I'm new here, as well as to audio recording, and I need some help! Here is my setup. 1. Audio-Technica ATW-1811D - 1800 Series Portable Wireless Microphone System 2. DVPro 3 Field Mixer 3. M-Audio MicroTrack II - Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Audio Recorder 4. Sony mdr 7506 Headphones. For the sake of simplicity, I will leave out the use of limiters in any of the devices. I will also limit my question to audio recording through my wireless system, as a boom mic setup offers one less variable. And, although all components have at least two channels, (the Mixer has three…), lets only consider the settings for one. Also, as the Transmitter in the wireless system does not have any input or output settings, it will be left out of the mix. For brevity the components will be called: WiFi-Receiver, Mixer, Recorder. Again, what I need to know is the most basic procedure to set my levels through this chain of devices. Here are my components and their variables: (pics, included below.) The WiFi-Receiver, has outputs called, "Receiver Level Controls," with un-numbered knobs that turn between the 7-5pm "clock positions. The Mixer, has "Channel Gain," numbered knobs that can be set between 1-10. It also has led meters, ranging form -20 to 3. The Recorder has "Levels," inputs for both L & R channels that can be set independently, but for the sake of argument lets stick to only one. The levels are set with an up down switch, and are indicated on the lcd by a 10 notched line, which is not numbered. My base understanding is the Wifi-Receivers Output, should light up the Mixers led meters, no higher than 0db at their peak, ideally somewhere in the -10 to -1 "green," range. When I have, to the best of my ability, set up the levels between the Receiver and Mixer to achieve this, I find that I must set the levels on the Recorder extremely low, perhaps the second notch at most, or I hear audible distortion on the headphones, (regardless of it's, "volume," [audio out], settings.) Is it OK that the recorders levels would be set that low? I know there can be many variables that can influence each location, but what I am looking for is a starting point to set the prospective levels of each device along the chain, to achieve the best possible recording, from which I can then tweak from. If someone can please tell me basically how to set each components levels, and in what order, I would be most grateful! Thanks in advance. Rich