GarageBand FAQ: Exports are too quiet

Q. When I export my GB projects, the volume is too low, how can I fix that?
[Related Entries : AudioEditors , Mastering ]

A. Open GarageBand's preferences and deselect "Auto Normalize". Then work on Mastering the project.

Contrary to what Normaliziing is supposed to do, it can also work against you. If there is some, even millisecond, spike in volume, Normalize can in fact bring DOWN the volume of your final project. In this case the PeakLimiter can help resolve issues such as this so that Normalize can function as intended.
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