Lexicon Omega output issues

[dyuaru]

Hey I've been using the Lexicon Omega a while now and haven't had any real issues except one that's always bothered me a little. I've always had issues with the output though and I've been trying to find a way to fix it. When I listen to my tracks with the playback on the omega it sounds just fine as I adjust the output level but once I record onto cubase and export it as a music file and play it back through the speakers the volume comes out really low and I have to turn it up a lot to get it to the desired volume.

I've set up my inputs correctly I believe as I set the line inputs as high as I can without them clipping. As I said before it sounds fine on playback through the omega but when exported and played through speakers the volume is really low. Another thing interesting to note is that if I replay my recorded tracks in cubase through my speakers the output level is just fine and I can hear it well. I'm not very good with cubase yet and it may be that I'm just not exporting it correctly.

Anyone know what I can do to fix the problem?
Thanks.

[johnsonbobble]

This is a pretty typical issue when mixing down your own projects.

If your peaks are just below clipping and the volume is still not as loud as you would prefer, you will have to use some compression.

One way to get an idea of the overal volume of your mix is to use an RMS meter.
There is a pretty good freeware plug-in called dfx RMS Buddy that gives you the average RMS level of the mix.

You should be able to find it if you Google dfx rms buddy.

Then within Cubase when you go to export the mixdown, make sure to check the Import To Audio Track option.
After you mix the project down, you will have a new track at the end of your project with the mixdown.
Solo this track and add teh RMS Buddy as an insert.

Then just play the track all the way through.
Note: as soon as the playback starts you should click the 2 reset buttons on the RMS Buddy.

Once the track has finished playing back note what the Average RMS is.
This is usually a good representation of the overall perceived volume coming from the mix.

if this is low, but the Absolute Peak is pretty close to 0dB you will need to compress the mix so you can turn up the volume without clipping.