Level differences exporting tracks

Cochise · Post by **Cochise** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:05 am

Hi.

Audio tracks mastered on CDs sound low.

I actually work in Nuendo 2, setting the output level in the mixdown track so close as possible to zero, searching the compromise between a loud sound with no clips and low compression ratios for more dynamics.
Listening the tracks by Nuendo, through Asio source modules, the levels on STM 1632 correspond to what I see in Nuendo mixer VU meters.
When I export tracks and listen to them as wav files through wave source modules, the level is much dBs lower, and that is what I gonna master on CDs.
I've tryed several ASIO modules with the same result. I've tryed different exportation forms (as track, as audio mixdown, reading wav files in Nuendo project Edits directory).
Finally, the same file sounds different in level if I play it by Nuendo or as wav file by Wavelab or other applications.
What's the right expotation form for mixdowns? Any hint?

Sorry, I just now realise maybe this is out of topic here; I'll gonna post it under 'Scope Study'

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blazesboylan · Post by **blazesboylan** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:37 pm

A few other folks here have found similar results. The solution: mix through STM1632!

(Here's one such similar thread.)

Cheers,

Johann

Cochise · Post by **Cochise** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:27 pm

Thank you.
But, sorry, mine it's not a mixing problem but a mastering problem: the mixdown track play lower when I play it back out of Nuendo.

Cochise · Post by **Cochise** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:37 pm

Now it works.
It's weird!
It's like sometimes I get -5 dB from wave source.