How to get your mixes as loud as possible within PT

You might want to try the analog channel. I notice when putting it on(Console-1) and raising the input to 2.5 or 3.0db it gives me more headroom. I use it first on my chain as well through most of the channels. Thanx Charles Dye for the tip.... Try that. M2E

Send it to a real mastering house and let the pro's do it. That's how it gets that loud on CD's. At places like Masterdisk and such, they have staff that are dedicated "compressors". That's their job to get the mix loud. Good luck. -t

Another vote for Masterdisk. Howie Weinberg is the master of LOUD!

I'm just saying I want it to be at the same level of what's out there already. All the songs of my cd's are louder than my PT mixes. So shouldn't I be able to get my mix as loud as an average CD?