Hi, I'm a little confused about metering in Sonar.
Check out following steps:
1. Put from AudioTracks/Backing Tracks the 126 Heavy Shuffle Track into a new empty Audio Project
2. Start play: In my Sonar PL(latest update) the Peak in the track lane is +2.7 db, in Master Lane is +6.8 db. All Faders are at 0, Gain also at 0.
3. When i open that Heavy Shuffle Track in Soundforge, the peak is 0 and RMS -10.3 db.
I don't know why it is in Sonar such high level.
 
Could someone explain me, please?

Hi. My guess is that there are one or more fx in the signal path, either on the track itself, via a send, or on the Master bus. This might be part of the startup/basic Template you are using.
All the best.
 

So i checked it, no FX, only one Track, one Master Bus without FX. I tried 16 bit, 24 bit and 32 bit, i tried to use another interface with a different driver. Tried other files from Backing Tracks directory. Nothing! All the same.
The fu..... Meter shows always more that 0 db up to +2.7 db in the red area.
 
Please could someone check this on own machine?
 

Results here are consistent and repeatable.
 
With a single track, output routed to master buss and the same .wav loaded, it peaks at +2.7dB with an RMS of about -9dB.
These readings are exactly the same on the Track, Bus & Main Out meters.
 
Try it on a blank project, inserting just one track, one bus and route the OUTPUT of the track to the bu. Bus output to Main Outs (interface)

Bristol_Jonesey
Try it on a blank project, inserting just one track, one bus and route the OUTPUT of the track to the bu. Bus output to Main Outs (interface)

I do this and all peaks on Track, Bus and Main Out are at max. +2.7 db, you're right.
 
But why is the peak level in sonar with that files more than 0 db ???
The same file in wavelab or soundforge brings max. 0 db !
I'm confused.
 

Are you 100% sure there's nothing in the chain with Soundforge or Wavelab?
 
These are the sort of results you'd expect with a limiter on the output bus

Bristol_Jonesey
Are you 100% sure there's nothing in the chain with Soundforge or Wavelab?

Yes, I'm sure. You can check it with any wav-file from Backing Tracks directory. Sonar's peak view is higher that soundforge etc. I read in another tread, sonar shows about 3db more because of AES?
The simple solution is to turn the gain to -3db.

But i can't understand it, why in sonar the file clips (SPAN show clippings) and when i load it in soundforge or wavelab there's no clipping and peak at 0 db.