Export audio too loud and clipping.

[Sir]

When I mix down through the master bus and export audio the resulting stereo image is too loud and clipping.

If I re-import back into Cakewalk as a stereo track it is unusable.

All busses are set to 0db.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[Mr No Name]

are you exporting at 32 bit perhaps ?

[Sir]

Thanks. No 24 bit but I get the same result at any bitrate.

[DeeringAmps]

Are you sure your export is the Master ONLY?
IMHO, you are exporting ALL busses, not just the Master.

I could be wrong...

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[Sir]

No, just exporting Master bus. I've mixed down many tracks and never had this problem before.

Thanks.

[David Baay]

48 minutes ago, Sir said:

just exporting Master bus

If you're exporting only the Master, I think the only way the level  of the file could be higher than the Master is if you've raised the level on the virtual hardware out bus at some point. If you don't see hardware outs in the Console view, drag the splitter at the far right to the left to reveal them.

[Sir]

Yes thanks.

They're set to 0db as well.

[Sir]

Thanks to everybody.

I've solved the problem.

Izotope Ozone !

 

 

[David Baay]

1 minute ago, Sir said:

Izotope Ozone !

You should be seeing its effect on the Master bus meter unles you have bus meters set Pre-fader...?

FWIW, I typically use a 'Pre-Master' bus with no FX on it to sum all tracks and sub-buses and allow metering/managing the input to the Master.

[Wookiee]

2 hours ago, Sir said:

Yes thanks.

They're set to 0db as well.

Just one question have you muted all the tracks that feed the master buss. I have bounced the tracks down to a new track which is feeding the master bus. Then when exporting forgotten to mute all the source tracks. 

[David Baay]

3 hours ago, Wookiee said:

I have bounced the tracks down to a new track which is feeding the master bus. Then when exporting forgotten to mute all the source tracks. 

Just for the record, my preferred approach is to Output the 'Master Bounce' track direct to the main hardware outs (i.e. in parallel with the Master bus) and group that track's Mute in opposition to the Master bus Mute. Then you can freely A/B between them with one click, and your live mix is ready for further work any time.