arimalan
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My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
Confirmed That My Sonar WAVs Are Quieter Than FL Studios. Currently Downloading Pro Tools To See If Its The Same. Am I Doing Something Wrong At Export??
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 18:27:27
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A little more detail might help. As in how many decibels quieter. How are you exporting your mixes? As in what options are you choosing upon export
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 18:52:27
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I can get to work faster in my Audi than I can in my wife's Smart car. Am I doing something wrong?
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arimalan
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 18:53:49
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I Don't Know How To Measure Loudness, But It's As If The Other MixDowns Have A Limiter On Them, While Sonar's Doesn't Even Though Both MixDowns Have Been Mastered. I Use Default Settings.
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 19:07:04
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"Both MixDowns Have Been Mastered."
This is why I think we need some more details. I can't understand why something mixed in Sonar and then mastered would have a different level than something mixed in another DAW and mastered. The mastering process should have leveled them out.
So,,,I feel like maybe re-explaining and showing the options selected when you exported the audio might help us figure this out for you.
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 19:11:49
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☄ Helpfulby arimalan 2017/02/25 19:21:43
I agree with the OP. Over the years it has been mentioned many times and always disputed. If I export audio, or create an MP3 it's always quieter from Sonar and I can't tell why. No such issue with Studio 1, Reaper or Mixbuss.
The guy is not crazy, but I can't explain it and the forum as a whole doesn't believe it.
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arimalan
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 19:22:32
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I Use Export Options From A Fresh Install. 65-Bit Is Unchecked By Default.
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 19:22:54
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Do you have any processors in the master bus...etc. etc.
A WAV file that reaches a particular level is a WAV file that reaches a particular level, regardless of DAW. As to what went into making that WAV file...that's where the difference lies.
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arimalan
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 19:27:43
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I've Tried Limiter No6 And Ozone On The Master Bus. FL's Limiter Is On The FL Mixdown File.
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 19:50:43
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Just get DadaLife Sausage Fattener and get anything you want as loud as you want.
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 21:58:34
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I spent a lot of time on this issue last week. I have to say I have no idea how to master. ha! So I used an aid.
I sent a track to Landr for mastering then imported it into my master project to see if I could match the loudness.
I did many tests and the only one that got me to the level of the Landr mix was putting all my mastering plugs on the track and didn't use a buss. I set the meter to -3dbs, then exported an mp3 and wav file. I then imported them back into the master to match to the Landr... Bingo!
Well it's what I did... :) lol
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Re: My MixDowns On Sonar Are Quiter Than On Other DAWS
2017/02/25 22:09:36
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Try the "what you hear" preset in the Sonar export dialog. I find that this does exactly what it says on the tin.
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