Originally Posted by mrgeeze
I don’t like to normalize. I find the behavior inconsistent especially between biab and different DAW’s.
That's likely because some programs normalize using an average or RMS reference instead of a peak reference. Any DAW using a peak reference should end up with identical results to each other and to BB, given that it's simple addition, whereas using an average or RMS reference depends on how the average is calculated.

Originally Posted by mrgeeze
I sometimes get BIAB tracks .wav files that are too low volume.
My DAW (Logic Pro) has a gain plug in I use in front of the signal chain.
I merely punch it up till it’s hitting the meters like any other track.
Then I forget about it
Seems to clean up the problem quite nicely without any clipping worries.

Your DAW may have such a thing…
Logic's Gain plugin is a unique inclusion with DAWs, such that in all the ones I have I've only ever seen it in Logic. There are some freely available gain plugins though, such as the one included in the Kilohearts free plugins bundle (which is an excellent bundle btw).

Without downloading more plugins, adding gain can be done using some EQ plugins (some have a master level control), or a compressor/limiter set to a ratio of 1:1 with the output turned up. Of course, those might alter the sound slightly, but the difference might not be noticeable.


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