When I discovered Izotope’s Ozone with its Maximize function about twenty years ago, that made the difference in producing tracks with the same energy as commercial tracks. Waves also made a tool for this.

However, there are still occasions where I use Normalize. It’s just a tool. Use it where it’s needed.


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