Re: Too quiet at Main out - what to do?
2016/04/05 10:43:44
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Using compression/limiting won't just add gain it will change the RMS vs. peak levels. Unless you use a compressor with it's ratio set 1:1 of course.
The easiest thing is just to turn it all up. Either using the master fader, master gain trim, an empty fx chain in the master pro-channel (which will still work as a volume control), or route everything to a pre-master bus and do the same kind of volume-raising on the bus.
Another easy option is to import the unintentionally limited final stereo wave into a track in a new project and simply normalise it to -0.3dB.
If everything sounds OK with the volume increased, job done. If turning everything up reveals the track would benefit from limiting/compression then add the compression.
If the inadvertent limiting doesn't work for the song, just load the project, remove the offending limiter and see what the volume's like without it then re-mix as required.
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