diff --git a/components/recording/InputLevelMeter.tsx b/components/recording/InputLevelMeter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bc80f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/recording/InputLevelMeter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+'use client';
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/cn';
+
+export interface InputLevelMeterProps {
+  level: number; // 0.0 to 1.0
+  orientation?: 'horizontal' | 'vertical';
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function InputLevelMeter({
+  level,
+  orientation = 'horizontal',
+  className,
+}: InputLevelMeterProps) {
+  // Clamp level between 0 and 1
+  const clampedLevel = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, level));
+
+  // Calculate color based on level
+  const getColor = (level: number): string => {
+    if (level > 0.9) return 'bg-red-500';
+    if (level > 0.7) return 'bg-yellow-500';
+    return 'bg-green-500';
+  };
+
+  const isHorizontal = orientation === 'horizontal';
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'relative bg-muted rounded-sm overflow-hidden',
+        isHorizontal ? 'h-4 w-full' : 'w-4 h-full',
+        className
+      )}
+    >
+      {/* Level bar */}
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          'absolute transition-all duration-75 ease-out',
+          getColor(clampedLevel),
+          isHorizontal ? 'h-full left-0 top-0' : 'w-full bottom-0 left-0'
+        )}
+        style={{
+          [isHorizontal ? 'width' : 'height']: `${clampedLevel * 100}%`,
+        }}
+      />
+
+      {/* Clip indicator (at 90%) */}
+      {clampedLevel > 0.9 && (
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            'absolute bg-red-600 animate-pulse',
+            isHorizontal
+              ? 'right-0 top-0 w-1 h-full'
+              : 'bottom-0 left-0 h-1 w-full'
+          )}
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {/* Tick marks */}
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          'absolute inset-0 flex',
+          isHorizontal ? 'flex-row' : 'flex-col-reverse'
+        )}
+      >
+        {[0.25, 0.5, 0.75].map((tick) => (
+          <div
+            key={tick}
+            className={cn(
+              'absolute bg-background/30',
+              isHorizontal
+                ? 'h-full w-px top-0'
+                : 'w-full h-px left-0'
+            )}
+            style={{
+              [isHorizontal ? 'left' : 'bottom']: `${tick * 100}%`,
+            }}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/tracks/Track.tsx b/components/tracks/Track.tsx
index 4f556b8..1ad77e3 100644
--- a/components/tracks/Track.tsx
+++ b/components/tracks/Track.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { Volume2, VolumeX, Headphones, Trash2, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, CircleArrowOutUpRight, Upload, Plus } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Volume2, VolumeX, Headphones, Trash2, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, CircleArrowOutUpRight, Upload, Plus, Mic } from 'lucide-react';
 import type { Track as TrackType } from '@/types/track';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { Slider } from '@/components/ui/Slider';
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/cn';
 import { EffectBrowser } from '@/components/effects/EffectBrowser';
 import { EffectDevice } from '@/components/effects/EffectDevice';
 import { createEffect, type EffectType } from '@/lib/audio/effects/chain';
+import { InputLevelMeter } from '@/components/recording/InputLevelMeter';
 
 export interface TrackProps {
   track: TrackType;
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ export interface TrackProps {
   onUpdateEffect?: (effectId: string, parameters: any) => void;
   onAddEffect?: (effectType: EffectType) => void;
   onSelectionChange?: (selection: { start: number; end: number } | null) => void;
+  onToggleRecordEnable?: () => void;
+  isRecording?: boolean;
+  recordingLevel?: number;
 }
 
 export function Track({
@@ -54,6 +58,9 @@ export function Track({
   onUpdateEffect,
   onAddEffect,
   onSelectionChange,
+  onToggleRecordEnable,
+  isRecording = false,
+  recordingLevel = 0,
 }: TrackProps) {
   const canvasRef = React.useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
   const containerRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
@@ -439,6 +446,22 @@ export function Track({
             )}
           </div>
 
+          {/* Record Enable Button */}
+          {onToggleRecordEnable && (
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon-sm"
+              onClick={onToggleRecordEnable}
+              title="Arm track for recording"
+              className={cn(
+                track.recordEnabled && 'bg-red-500/20 hover:bg-red-500/30',
+                isRecording && 'animate-pulse'
+              )}
+            >
+              <Mic className={cn('h-4 w-4', track.recordEnabled && 'text-red-500')} />
+            </Button>
+          )}
+
           {/* Solo Button */}
           <Button
             variant="ghost"
@@ -523,6 +546,22 @@ export function Track({
                   : `R${Math.round(track.pan * 100)}`}
               </span>
             </div>
+
+            {/* Input Level Meter (shown when recording or record-enabled) */}
+            {(track.recordEnabled || isRecording) && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <label className="text-xs text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-1 w-16 flex-shrink-0">
+                  <Mic className="h-3 w-3" />
+                  Input
+                </label>
+                <div className="flex-1">
+                  <InputLevelMeter level={recordingLevel} orientation="horizontal" />
+                </div>
+                <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground w-10 text-right flex-shrink-0">
+                  {Math.round(recordingLevel * 100)}%
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            )}
           </>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/lib/hooks/useRecording.ts b/lib/hooks/useRecording.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5115e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hooks/useRecording.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+'use client';
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+
+export interface RecordingState {
+  isRecording: boolean;
+  isPaused: boolean;
+  duration: number;
+  inputLevel: number;
+}
+
+export interface UseRecordingReturn {
+  state: RecordingState;
+  startRecording: () => Promise<void>;
+  stopRecording: () => Promise<AudioBuffer | null>;
+  pauseRecording: () => void;
+  resumeRecording: () => void;
+  getInputDevices: () => Promise<MediaDeviceInfo[]>;
+  selectInputDevice: (deviceId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  requestPermission: () => Promise<boolean>;
+}
+
+export function useRecording(): UseRecordingReturn {
+  const [state, setState] = React.useState<RecordingState>({
+    isRecording: false,
+    isPaused: false,
+    duration: 0,
+    inputLevel: 0,
+  });
+
+  const mediaRecorderRef = React.useRef<MediaRecorder | null>(null);
+  const audioContextRef = React.useRef<AudioContext | null>(null);
+  const analyserRef = React.useRef<AnalyserNode | null>(null);
+  const streamRef = React.useRef<MediaStream | null>(null);
+  const chunksRef = React.useRef<Blob[]>([]);
+  const startTimeRef = React.useRef<number>(0);
+  const animationFrameRef = React.useRef<number>(0);
+  const selectedDeviceIdRef = React.useRef<string>('');
+
+  // Request microphone permission
+  const requestPermission = React.useCallback(async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+    try {
+      const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
+      stream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Microphone permission denied:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Get available input devices
+  const getInputDevices = React.useCallback(async (): Promise<MediaDeviceInfo[]> => {
+    try {
+      const devices = await navigator.mediaDevices.enumerateDevices();
+      return devices.filter((device) => device.kind === 'audioinput');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to enumerate devices:', error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Select input device
+  const selectInputDevice = React.useCallback(async (deviceId: string): Promise<void> => {
+    selectedDeviceIdRef.current = deviceId;
+  }, []);
+
+  // Monitor input level
+  const monitorInputLevel = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!analyserRef.current) return;
+
+    const analyser = analyserRef.current;
+    const dataArray = new Uint8Array(analyser.frequencyBinCount);
+
+    const updateLevel = () => {
+      analyser.getByteTimeDomainData(dataArray);
+
+      // Calculate RMS level
+      let sum = 0;
+      for (let i = 0; i < dataArray.length; i++) {
+        const normalized = (dataArray[i] - 128) / 128;
+        sum += normalized * normalized;
+      }
+      const rms = Math.sqrt(sum / dataArray.length);
+
+      setState((prev) => ({ ...prev, inputLevel: rms }));
+
+      if (state.isRecording && !state.isPaused) {
+        animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(updateLevel);
+      }
+    };
+
+    updateLevel();
+  }, [state.isRecording, state.isPaused]);
+
+  // Start recording
+  const startRecording = React.useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
+    try {
+      // Get user media with selected device
+      const constraints: MediaStreamConstraints = {
+        audio: selectedDeviceIdRef.current
+          ? { deviceId: { exact: selectedDeviceIdRef.current } }
+          : true,
+      };
+
+      const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia(constraints);
+      streamRef.current = stream;
+
+      // Create audio context and analyser for level monitoring
+      const audioContext = new AudioContext();
+      audioContextRef.current = audioContext;
+
+      const source = audioContext.createMediaStreamSource(stream);
+      const analyser = audioContext.createAnalyser();
+      analyser.fftSize = 256;
+      analyser.smoothingTimeConstant = 0.3;
+
+      source.connect(analyser);
+      analyserRef.current = analyser;
+
+      // Create MediaRecorder
+      const mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(stream);
+      mediaRecorderRef.current = mediaRecorder;
+      chunksRef.current = [];
+
+      mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = (event) => {
+        if (event.data.size > 0) {
+          chunksRef.current.push(event.data);
+        }
+      };
+
+      // Start recording
+      mediaRecorder.start();
+      startTimeRef.current = Date.now();
+
+      setState({
+        isRecording: true,
+        isPaused: false,
+        duration: 0,
+        inputLevel: 0,
+      });
+
+      // Start monitoring input level
+      monitorInputLevel();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to start recording:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }, [monitorInputLevel]);
+
+  // Stop recording and return AudioBuffer
+  const stopRecording = React.useCallback(async (): Promise<AudioBuffer | null> => {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      if (!mediaRecorderRef.current || !streamRef.current) {
+        resolve(null);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const mediaRecorder = mediaRecorderRef.current;
+
+      mediaRecorder.onstop = async () => {
+        // Stop all tracks
+        streamRef.current?.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+
+        // Create blob from recorded chunks
+        const blob = new Blob(chunksRef.current, { type: 'audio/webm' });
+
+        // Convert blob to AudioBuffer
+        try {
+          const arrayBuffer = await blob.arrayBuffer();
+          const audioContext = new AudioContext();
+          const audioBuffer = await audioContext.decodeAudioData(arrayBuffer);
+
+          // Clean up
+          if (audioContextRef.current) {
+            await audioContextRef.current.close();
+          }
+          if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+            cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
+          }
+
+          setState({
+            isRecording: false,
+            isPaused: false,
+            duration: 0,
+            inputLevel: 0,
+          });
+
+          resolve(audioBuffer);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to decode recorded audio:', error);
+          resolve(null);
+        }
+      };
+
+      mediaRecorder.stop();
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  // Pause recording
+  const pauseRecording = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (mediaRecorderRef.current && state.isRecording && !state.isPaused) {
+      mediaRecorderRef.current.pause();
+      setState((prev) => ({ ...prev, isPaused: true }));
+
+      if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [state.isRecording, state.isPaused]);
+
+  // Resume recording
+  const resumeRecording = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (mediaRecorderRef.current && state.isRecording && state.isPaused) {
+      mediaRecorderRef.current.resume();
+      setState((prev) => ({ ...prev, isPaused: false }));
+      monitorInputLevel();
+    }
+  }, [state.isRecording, state.isPaused, monitorInputLevel]);
+
+  // Update duration
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!state.isRecording || state.isPaused) return;
+
+    const interval = setInterval(() => {
+      const elapsed = (Date.now() - startTimeRef.current) / 1000;
+      setState((prev) => ({ ...prev, duration: elapsed }));
+    }, 100);
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [state.isRecording, state.isPaused]);
+
+  // Cleanup on unmount
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (streamRef.current) {
+        streamRef.current.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+      }
+      if (audioContextRef.current) {
+        audioContextRef.current.close();
+      }
+      if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  return {
+    state,
+    startRecording,
+    stopRecording,
+    pauseRecording,
+    resumeRecording,
+    getInputDevices,
+    selectInputDevice,
+    requestPermission,
+  };
+}