Issues with Total Peak Max levels

[VisionPoint Media Group]

Hello Everyone,

I have been trying to figure something out, perhaps you can add a little tidbit on what I am missing.  I have chain in Cakewalk that gives -1.5 db TPM(according to YouLean Meter 2) both on the track Fx and on the Master Fx.  When I export it(256 bit, 16 bit depth, Mono) and look at the levels in Audacity+0.1 (according to YouLean Meter 2).  Can you think of any other reason why there is a discrepancy and how to fix.  One thing could be the oversampling happening with the limiter set to -1.5 db on the track (Boost 11), but that doesn't tell the story of why I have two different readings.  Thoughts?

[reginaldStjohn]

Is what you are exporting from a Stereo track or output? You are summing to mono so that increases the level if so.  Also, what is "256 bit"?

[Bass Guitar]

1 hour ago, reginaldStjohn said:

Also, what is "256 bit"?

Probably a MP 3. That will also change peak and RMS levels. 
 

Also Boost11 like many limiters can pass a certain amount that is not always the same as the setting. 
You Lean is very accurate compared to many other meters. 
But it has to be very last in the signal path. 
 

Also I have observed that I will often see a different reading between real time and then when I drag the audio into You Learn Stand alone which will quickly analyze the audio. That is a more accurate reading. 
 

But as @reginaldStjohn

has said summing to mono will increase the level. 
 

If the track is a mono track simply export it as a mono stem. Tracks/ no effects or automation. 
Not sure why you are using MP3 as that as well can mess with the levels. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Bass Guitar

[VisionPoint Media Group]

1 hour ago, reginaldStjohn said:

Is what you are exporting from a Stereo track or output? You are summing to mono so that increases the level if so.  Also, what is "256 bit"?

I am doing voiceovers, so the input is Left or mono track.  The Master Bus is Interleave=Stereo, And the Master Output is Stereo. The 256 refers to the kbit when exporting mp3.  It is one of the options.  That also is in Stereo Mode:Mono.  I know it seems like a simple fix. 

Verifying this setup(because I had been changing thing troubleshooting)  -1.0 db TPM in Cakewalk using YouLeaN mETER 2, but after exporting it goes to -3.5 db in Audacity YouLean meter 2.  Just trying to figure out why and what I can do to record Mono and hear it in both ears and export it in Mono also.

[VisionPoint Media Group]

Regarding why mp3, its the standard way of delivering audition files on certain sites.

 

Edited 51 minutes ago by VisionPoint Media Group