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Hello,

I'm putting the finishing touches on my new CD and am facing a problem.  I
know there are some pro's here, so hopefully you folks can offer a few
suggestions.

As i am mastering my new CD, i am having considerable difficulty getting an
overall level balance between the songs.  Some of the songs rely heavily on
distortion, while others are mellower and smoother.  Even though the songs
have the same mathematical volume, to my ears the noisy/vile ones seem far
louder.

I know i could just decrease the final volume of the noisy songs to even
things up, but this throws off the level of the drums between songs.  I want
to maintain a consistent rhythm section from start to finish.  The mellow
songs still contain heavy percussion elements that must match the noisy
ones.  They only seem quieter because they lack the aggressive distortion.

This may be a basic question to most of you.  I apologize in advance.  If
anyone can spare the time to give me some tips, i'd be most appreciative.

I'm running LogicPro 6.4.2, OSX 10.2.6, and am primarily using PSP Vintage
Warmer in the final stages.

Thanks,
Jon Zaremba
http://www.jonzaremba.com (music)
http://www.savetheuniverse.us (words)
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