Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
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The -3dB you use in Audacity, is that -3dB relative to what you exported from Studio One?
Or is it -3dB from some absolute zero level in Audacity?

The process of attaining the "Goldilocks Level" (not too soft not too loud) is what I'm looking for.

I have found that sometimes the Studio One mix down can sound different than the Studio One tracks. I have tried the -3dB in my DAW and sometimes Audacity doesn't change that level, however sometimes it did. So I quit using the DAW and only use Audacity. I have found that the Audacity wav or MP3 sounds good on the systems I tried them on, including SoundCloud. I admit I don't try them on a lot of systems but all I care about is my music computer, my Internet computer using Realtrek, a CD, and SoundCloud. YMMV

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