Track 0.8 dB quieter after Applying Effects

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benjaminfrog
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2016/07/16 10:27:39 (permalink)

Track 0.8 dB quieter after Applying Effects

I'm mastering a track. When I play it back through the effects I have loaded, it peaks at -0.5 dBFS. After I use the Apply Effects feature in the Process menu, it peaks at -1.3 dBFS. The effects I have loaded are not emulations of analog gear that might result in subtle differences with each pass. Every time I play it back through the effects, it's -0.5 and every time I apply the effects, it's -1.3. Can't figure out what's causing this. Any thoughts?

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    brundlefly
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    Re: Track 0.8 dB quieter after Applying Effects 2016/07/16 10:37:31 (permalink)

    What FX?
     
    Do you have a non-zero value for BounceBufSizeMsec= in AUD.INI? Some FX might render differently with different real-time vs. offline buffer sizes.
     
    You might try a real-time (non-Fast) bounce to another track.
     

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    Re: Track 0.8 dB quieter after Applying Effects 2016/07/16 11:21:00 (permalink)
    Equalizer and compressors react differently by "fast" bounce and real time. Some transients are sometimes treated differently.
    I have a BounceBufSizeMsec = 300. Also the latency can have an effect to "real time".
     

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    Re: Track 0.8 dB quieter after Applying Effects 2016/07/18 22:31:36 (permalink)
    Thanks for the responses. BounceBufSizeMsec is set to 0 in my AUD.INI file. I'll try bouncing in realtime to see if it makes a difference.

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