Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hey Guys,

      I used to mix and bounce tracks with too little juice in the signal.   Now I think I'm 
bouncing too hot.  The high end of the songs, cymbals, high trumpets, high hat, all that 
distorts in my small car stereo speakers.

      I've tried to curb it back on my master fader so that it only clips a few times.

      Much of my music right now is more acoustic in nature and sometimes I'm trying to 
avoid using too much compression.

       I'd appreciate any input as to how hot you have audio tracks and output track 
running.

       So I basically want the tracks as hot as possible for clarity sake (because a large digital 
sound wave is more accurate than a small one) but I don't want the distortion on the high 
end.

        I think my best example of a song that's doing this is one called "Treasure" posted on  
http://www.soundclick.com/petebuchwald    the trumpets are distorting a little bit, but it's 
easier to hear the distortion in small, cheap speakers I think.   FYI the song was written for 
a client who made a children's Bible DVD (www.booples.com).

       Thanks!  
           Pete