I think you're experiencing a sum problem: individually, each track is fine...but when all are played together, they're starting to tap the red. If you have five pints of beer half-filled, you're safe from spilling; if you pour all five pints into a quart-sized container, you will have spillage.
If it happens at a consistent point in the project, figure out which instrument is likely causing it and put in a compressor on that track. You can test your guess by muting that track just at that point--if the red goes away, you found your most likely culprit.
If it's happening at random points, a compressor or (even better) a limiter in the master bus should squish down that level before it hits red.
As Maarid and Dysjoint pointed out, there's a difference between mixing and mastering. In mixing, you probably won't hear much if you're just tapping the red on a track or two, here and there. But if mastering...well, you might very well be disappointed with the results if the red is on the master track.
It's always safe to master at lower outputs a bit; you can always turn the volume up on playback.
If it happens at a consistent point in the project, figure out which instrument is likely causing it and put in a compressor on that track. You can test your guess by muting that track just at that point--if the red goes away, you found your most likely culprit.
If it's happening at random points, a compressor or (even better) a limiter in the master bus should squish down that level before it hits red.
As Maarid and Dysjoint pointed out, there's a difference between mixing and mastering. In mixing, you probably won't hear much if you're just tapping the red on a track or two, here and there. But if mastering...well, you might very well be disappointed with the results if the red is on the master track.
It's always safe to master at lower outputs a bit; you can always turn the volume up on playback.
Statistics: Posted by Watchful — Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:16 pm