It appears you’re using Cakewalk. May I suggest using the FX Chain in the Pro Channel. This will be ensure the plugins you’re using will be in the order you want (although I notice in the latest that all Pro Channel plugins but the EQ now seem to be removed).

It is or was very possible to look as if everything was good adding plugins in the FX part of the Master Track only to be over written by plugins in the Pro Channel. By default Cakewalk reads top down from the MasterTrack top to bottom then the Pro Channel top to bottom.

By using the FX Chain or several FX Chains in the Pro Channel one can position your required plugins exactly where you need them.

Right click in the Pro Channel select the FX Chain plugin then add your plugins in order then put the FX Chain down the bottom of the Pro Channel. This method allows you to use both the FX area of the Master Track and a separate areas in the Pro Channel.

It is easy to save the FX Chain once you have it set up.

Just a thought

Tony

Edit: what I’m getting at is you could have your LUFS meter at the bottom of your Master Track FX and all looks fine. Then Cakewalk goes to the Pro Channel does its thing and the output is lifted out of whack. The LUFS meter at least should be in an FX Chain box as the last thing in the Pro Channel. Then you’ll have a true indication of your output.

Last edited by Teunis; 07/23/21 12:34 PM.
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