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 ## Linux Recording
+   * Compression (ACE Compressor):                                    10:24:46 [1/673]
+       * Use this sparingly. If you must use it, keep the ratio low (1.5:1 or 2:1)
+         with a slow attack to preserve the natural "pluck" of the fingernails.
+   * Limiter (x42-Limiter):
+       * Place this last on your Master bus with a ceiling of -1.0 dB just to prevent
+         clipping during aggressive transients.
+
+
+  2. Specific Ardour Settings
+   * Sample Rate: Record at 48kHz or 96kHz if your interface supports it. Classical
+     music benefits from the higher resolution for delicate harmonic content.
+   * Buffer Size: While recording, keep your buffer low (128 or 256 samples) to
+     minimize latency. When mixing with heavy reverb plugins, you can increase this to
+     1024.
+   * Gain Staging: Aim for your meters to peak between -12 dB and -6 dB. This provides
+     plenty of headroom for the guitar's natural dynamics without risking digital
+     distortion.
+   * Monitor Path: Use the "Hardware Monitoring" setting if your interface supports it
+     to avoid hearing any processing delay while performing.
+
+
+  3. Recording Workflow Tips
+   * Stereo vs Mono: Classical guitar almost always sounds better in Stereo. Use a
+     matched pair of small-diaphragm condensers in an XY or ORTF configuration.
+   * Input Strips: Create a Stereo Track in Ardour rather than two mono tracks to make
+     EQ and Reverb management easier.
+   * Normalization: After recording, avoid "Normalize" to 0dB. Use Loudness
+     Normalization (LUFS) if you need to match industry standards, typically aiming
+     for -23 LUFS for classical content.