diff --git a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
index 2bdd6bc..6b923ad 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
+++ b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,23 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
     setDuration(maxDuration);
   }, [tracks]);
 
+  // Convert linear amplitude to dB scale normalized to 0-1 range
+  const linearToDbScale = (linear: number): number => {
+    if (linear === 0) return 0;
+
+    // Convert to dB (20 * log10(linear))
+    const db = 20 * Math.log10(linear);
+
+    // Normalize -60dB to 0dB range to 0-1
+    // -60dB or lower = 0%, 0dB = 100%
+    const minDb = -60;
+    const maxDb = 0;
+    const normalized = (db - minDb) / (maxDb - minDb);
+
+    // Clamp to 0-1 range
+    return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, normalized));
+  };
+
   // Monitor playback levels for all tracks
   const monitorPlaybackLevels = useCallback(() => {
     if (!isMonitoringLevelsRef.current || analyserNodesRef.current.length === 0) return;
@@ -73,7 +90,8 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks: Track[], masterVolume: number = 1) {
         }
       }
 
-      levels[track.id] = peak;
+      // Convert linear peak to logarithmic dB scale
+      levels[track.id] = linearToDbScale(peak);
     });
 
     setTrackLevels(levels);
diff --git a/lib/hooks/useRecording.ts b/lib/hooks/useRecording.ts
index a120a2b..a43cc13 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/useRecording.ts
+++ b/lib/hooks/useRecording.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,23 @@ export function useRecording(): UseRecordingReturn {
     selectedDeviceIdRef.current = deviceId;
   }, []);
 
+  // Convert linear amplitude to dB scale normalized to 0-1 range
+  const linearToDbScale = React.useCallback((linear: number): number => {
+    if (linear === 0) return 0;
+
+    // Convert to dB (20 * log10(linear))
+    const db = 20 * Math.log10(linear);
+
+    // Normalize -60dB to 0dB range to 0-1
+    // -60dB or lower = 0%, 0dB = 100%
+    const minDb = -60;
+    const maxDb = 0;
+    const normalized = (db - minDb) / (maxDb - minDb);
+
+    // Clamp to 0-1 range
+    return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, normalized));
+  }, []);
+
   // Monitor input level
   const monitorInputLevel = React.useCallback(() => {
     if (!analyserRef.current) return;
@@ -87,13 +104,16 @@ export function useRecording(): UseRecordingReturn {
         }
       }
 
-      setState((prev) => ({ ...prev, inputLevel: peak }));
+      // Convert linear peak to logarithmic dB scale
+      const dbLevel = linearToDbScale(peak);
+
+      setState((prev) => ({ ...prev, inputLevel: dbLevel }));
 
       animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(updateLevel);
     };
 
     updateLevel();
-  }, []);
+  }, [linearToDbScale]);
 
   // Start recording
   const startRecording = React.useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {