Originally Posted by: Dr_simonlook for a master fader over your output bus. It will probably be set at unity. Just pull-it back until you get no clipping, or stick a limiter over that bus.

Some programs have like a tab option which is used to group faders so you want to look for not tracks or Midi but busses or output.

if he uses a limiter, he best spend a lot of time working with it...you know, just to make sure there's no breathing or anything because of hitting the limiter too hard.

might just be easier if he just pulls back on the master. afterall, you can always gain up your mixdown later or if you really want*, take that mixdown and get it professionally mastered.


*i know it's not in every case and probably not in this one but since the option is there, i'll go forward with putting it out there...afterall, best to consider everything, right?