GarageBand - Low Volume on Export

John Doe 57 · Mar 14, 2009, 10:50 PM

Every time I export a song out of GarageBand, the volume for the MP3 track is too low. I have to blast my volume in order to hear it. In the old GarageBand, the volume would usually be too loud on the MP3 track, but now it is the opposite.

I have tried adjusting the Master Volume and the Track Volume in GB and have still had no luck. The volume problem happens when I export a track containing only Apple Loops. If the track contains music played by my keyboard, then the volume is fine.

John Doe 57 · Mar 15, 2009, 02:00 PM

Anybody?

jcmadison1 · Mar 19, 2009, 10:25 AM

I've been concerned that I bought a faulty condenser mic (audio-technica 2020) and perhaps I'm just getting bad input. But like you, I get great quality pre-export, then when i export, the volume drops dramatically. Sorry I'm not adding anything helpful, I just wanted to be in the loop so If anyone did offer a solution, I'd get a notification

Love

not diggin' garageband at the moment

JC

JediMeister · Mar 19, 2009, 10:38 AM

Either of you tried toggling the Auto Normalize feature in the Garageband's Advanced preferences?

Jolly Jimmy · 12:27 PM

JediMeister is right...

But if I remember correctly the option is not there on versions before Garageband 4.

John Doe 57 · Mar 19, 2009, 01:30 PM

Just went into Preferences and changed that stuff. Then I exported a song, but still had low volume.

My old songs (like a year ago) were always booming with sound after export. What gives?

kastenbrust · Mar 19, 2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Doe 57

Just went into Preferences and changed that stuff. Then I exported a song, but still had low volume.

My old songs (like a year ago) were always booming with sound after export. What gives?

What version of Garageband are you using? I only have this issue for Garageband '09, and i fixed it.

John Doe 57 · Mar 19, 2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kastenbrust

What version of Garageband are you using? I only have this issue for Garageband '09, and i fixed it.

I'm using '09. It was part of iLife '09. You fixed it? How?

XPert · Jun 13, 2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jolly Jimmy

JediMeister is right...

But if I remember correctly the option is not there on versions before Garageband 4.

This is the solution, just opt out "Export project at full loudness...". Paradox, but if you tick it, it will export in half-loudness.

John Doe 57 · Jun 13, 2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XPert

This is the solution, just opt out "Export project at full loudness...". Paradox, but if you tick it, it will export in half-loudness.

Ahhhhhhh! Thank you sooooo much. Its been months without any answers! Thanks bro!!!

CrackedButter · Feb 29, 2012, 06:34 PM

This solution helped me greatly as well, thank you very much.

Props97 · Jun 6, 2012, 10:13 PM

Hey I know I'm 2 years late, but I'm having this problem too. Just to clarify, to get full volume you leave the "export at full volume" box UNticked?

mrbyu · Nov 21, 2012, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XPert

This is the solution, just opt out "Export project at full loudness...". Paradox, but if you tick it, it will export in half-loudness.

That is INSANE, but you are right!!! It works quite the opposite way than it should!! I had this annoying problem even in GarageBand '11, but you Sir saved my life!

You have to UNTICK the box!

Thank you guys!

Mar 14, 2009, 10:50 PM	#1
John Doe 57 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sisimiut, Greenland	GarageBand - Low Volume on Export Every time I export a song out of GarageBand, the volume for the MP3 track is too low. I have to blast my volume in order to hear it. In the old GarageBand, the volume would usually be too loud on the MP3 track, but now it is the opposite. I have tried adjusting the Master Volume and the Track Volume in GB and have still had no luck. The volume problem happens when I export a track containing only Apple Loops. If the track contains music played by my keyboard, then the volume is fine. __________________ My Ambient Music Project:Facebook My Film Works:YouTube My Photo Works:CarbonMade
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Mar 15, 2009, 02:00 PM	#2
John Doe 57 Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sisimiut, Greenland	Anybody? __________________ My Ambient Music Project:Facebook My Film Works:YouTube My Photo Works:CarbonMade
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Mar 19, 2009, 10:25 AM	#3
jcmadison1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2009	Same Problem Here I've been concerned that I bought a faulty condenser mic (audio-technica 2020) and perhaps I'm just getting bad input. But like you, I get great quality pre-export, then when i export, the volume drops dramatically. Sorry I'm not adding anything helpful, I just wanted to be in the loop so If anyone did offer a solution, I'd get a notification Love not diggin' garageband at the moment JC
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Mar 19, 2009, 12:15 PM	#5
Jolly Jimmy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2007	JediMeister is right... But if I remember correctly the option is not there on versions before Garageband 4. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Jolly Jimmy; Mar 19, 2009 at 12:27 PM.
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Mar 19, 2009, 01:30 PM	#6
John Doe 57 Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sisimiut, Greenland	Just went into Preferences and changed that stuff. Then I exported a song, but still had low volume. My old songs (like a year ago) were always booming with sound after export. What gives? __________________ My Ambient Music Project:Facebook My Film Works:YouTube My Photo Works:CarbonMade
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Mar 19, 2009, 10:38 AM	#4
JediMeister macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008	Either of you tried toggling the Auto Normalize feature in the Garageband's Advanced preferences?
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Feb 29, 2012, 06:34 PM	#11
CrackedButter macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 51st State of America	This solution helped me greatly as well, thank you very much. __________________ "Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own" - Bruce Lee http://jonathanjk.com
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Jun 6, 2012, 10:13 PM	#12
Props97 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012	Hey I know I'm 2 years late, but I'm having this problem too. Just to clarify, to get full volume you leave the "export at full volume" box UNticked?
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