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mixing with Sonar low volume

when i get done mixing something with Sonar 3.. the levels look good, the sound wave levels dont look too loud or soft.. they are about 75-80% at their peeks. but when i mix it all down to a wav, the sound is much too low. how do i fix this. and can i increase the volume on each track by Xdb without it distorting? should i mix with them at their loudest level or what?

Logic or Nuendo or Sonar or Pro Tools LE

Here's a discussion I would love to see. Say you have $4000 to buy the software and A/D/D/A interface for a new DAW you are building, you want it to be as professional as possible, perhaps even a level above project studio.

So obviously you can't afford Pro Tools HD, only LE. I would really like to know two things,

Question 1:

Which software do you choose and why?