At least I THINK I'm maximizing. I'm using the 'Mastering Compressor 2' preset in Sonic Timeworks CompressorX. It appears to really max out the wave file, and so far it seems to give me what I want.
I notice however, that from one song to another some are obviously hotter than others. I'm careful to keep the individual tracks very uniform
from one song to another, before mixdown. I was hoping that would help eliminate final level differences. And I use the same process in the same order with every song.
So what's up? Could I be simply dealing with varying 'energies' from song to song? Isn't the maximizing step supposed to give a uniform loudness?
I notice however, that from one song to another some are obviously hotter than others. I'm careful to keep the individual tracks very uniform
from one song to another, before mixdown. I was hoping that would help eliminate final level differences. And I use the same process in the same order with every song.
So what's up? Could I be simply dealing with varying 'energies' from song to song? Isn't the maximizing step supposed to give a uniform loudness?