ok so i figured out the buses part but now when im done recording and listen to it, it all sounds good but when i export it the db volume bars explode up high on the instrumentals and ruins the track and even though i lower the volume it doesnt seem to work i need help

How are you exporting? Are you selecting "What you hear" and "Audible bounce"

How have you got everything routed?
 
It sounds like you've got tracks bypassing your master bus and going straight to the mains.
 
Tracks go to Busses
Busses go to Master Buss
Master Buss goes to your Main Outs (interface)

Mr. torture
How are you exporting? Are you selecting "What you hear" and "Audible bounce"

i go to export then to audio then uncheck all the boxes

Bristol_Jonesey
How have you got everything routed?
 
It sounds like you've got tracks bypassing your master bus and going straight to the mains.
 
Tracks go to Busses
Busses go to Master Buss
Master Buss goes to your Main Outs (interface)

i just used two track and sent them both to the master and master to the output

You have to have something changing it in your project. All you need to do is look over your entire signal chain and check each gain stage. Sonar doesn't change your volume and DB levels without you telling it to do so.
 
Also, I noticed someone said tracks go to buses (Euwwhhhh?????) Do this below
1. Tracks go to the Master bus, not buses.
2. Sends go to buses
3. Buses go to Master bus
4. Master goes to Main outs 1/2
 
CJ

CJaysMusic
Also, I noticed someone said tracks go to buses (Euwwhhhh?????) Do this below
1. Tracks go to the Master bus, not buses.
2. Sends go to buses
3. Buses go to Master bus
4. Master goes to Main outs 1/2

 
Yes that is one way to do it but not the only way. Know what I mean?
 
I've been routing drum tracks to buses and sends to buses and then combining them into a final Drums bus for years without problems. Make my workflow simple.
 
I then do the same with vocals.
 
And finally I do the same for all other instruments.
 
What I end up working with at the final mix stage is those three buses going into the master bus.
 
Simples.