Yup ^^^^^ on all my mixes that are exported as finished.... the volume is lower than I would like it,,,and the mix is under 0db.... you need head room for the final steps including conversion to MP3 and or mastering professionally.

I use Normalize in my editor to grab some linear gain but it's still UNDER 0db when finished......

I use this process on ALL my tunes..... have a listen and compare the levels to other folks music..... and compare it to professional mixes as well.


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Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.