I have found that it is of utmost importance to get your computer Sound Device Settings set properly - and then making sure those settings are not changed - to get consistent results.

The Recording Input Faders are one setting, the Playback Volume faders are another and, depending upon sound device type and software, can affect the overall volume of your songs, both when Rendering or creating the files and also when playing things back through a PA system.

The Master Playback fader for the sound device (software mixer), I typically tunr that ALL THE WAY UP and leave it there. However, for certain aftermarket sound devices, that may be too much, but I never have found one where the Master Fader should not be at about 60% of full travel or higher.

When playin back files from any device, PC or whatever, through the PA system or other amplification, I have found the same thing to exist. Line likes to be DRIVEN as opposed to sending an anemic signal and then trying to turn it up at the amplifier end, which does indeed change both EQ and add noise to the signal. Tuen the device's output volume up high, but not into Clipping, then turn the amplifier's volume down to suit. This yields the full sound.

For this type of work it is necessary for us to "normalize" out computer sound system. I avoid using the software fader to control the volume of what I hear while working on songs. It stays all the way up, and I use the hardware volume control at my monitoring system to adjust for level in the room.

Using the Software Fader in the computer to adjust volume n the room also affects volume of Renders.


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