
I have a strange problem with my tracks. Whenever I finish a track and normalize it to 0db it still seems to me like 2 or 3 times less loud than professional tracks, although they look like the same volume if I open them e.g. in Cool Edit...
Do you have any idea what mistake I could be making

Maybe it is normal without proper mastering? Or maybe it has something to do with volume proportions of all the sounds in the track? I tried changing the proportions a little bit, using limiters before rendering and boosting dB in CoolEdit but I simply cannot make them significantly louder without crossing the 0dB line... maybe all my sounds are just so much shitty?

It would be great if you could provide some tips!
