Is it wise to use a leveler like ART VLA for an entire mix or better use a compressor by Avalon especially after using a preamp like Avalon 2022? (Even though cheap, ART compressor is used by many professional studios).

I hope you can take a few min to help clarify this for me. I am new to recording and am trying my best to learn. I am recording into a digi002r/ada8000 using Pro Tools in my DAW. I have the snare, BD, sm tom, Med Tom, Fl tom, lt overhead, rt overhead miced. I have recorded the drums separately from the guitars bass and vocal tracks which were recorded through a GT Brick pre.

Hi everyone, I have the following question. Why do my mixes always sound lower than any song on a CD? I have to pump the volume a little bit more in order to hear my final mixes at the same CD level. The Master is always set in such away that the level in the meter is good enough, or close to 0db, sometimes a little bit more.

I'm putting together a nine-track vinyl compilation from various artists and genres. The tracks all tend to be pretty well recorded but the levels are somewhat sporadic. I'd like to get all the tracks into a somewhat consistent zone but I'm not sure if there's a definitive method for doing so.

Okay, I dunno if this is poor ettiquette, but I have several small questions. Please feel free to reply to or comment on any questions you like.

Hi Folks,

I have a project I am Doing for a friend that contains 20 songs. Some of the Songs were already Maximized in the Studio but to a lower level than what my friend prefers.

I am using an L3 to Level out and Boost all his Songs and I always wondered if it is safe to re-Maximize a master that has already been slightly maximized.

How important "if at all" is using a leveler/compressor for recording on to a final CD?
Is there a standard method?

I am mixing a live concert video DVD for a band and I have a problem with where to head with the overall level. After years of mixing and mastering for CD, I am used to peaking close to 0dB Fs. After investigating levels on commercial DVDs, I find that they often only peak to around -12dB. Some music DVDs however, have really hot CD kind of levels.

Hey ppl i know this might sound naive and all but i couldnt help but ask that lets say i have a guitar track to record and i am recording directly on the computer now my guitar track has some real loud part and some real soft parts. so how do i set my levels.

i'm trying to find the right final levels for a alt CD i'm working on. my sound right now is much softer than pro CDs i reference, but all my mixes right now are at their maximum before they start to peak.