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How to normalize the peak of a WAV mix

Measure the peak of your mix, set a target in dBFS and check the planned adjustment before exporting.

Open QuickEdit

The editor interface is in Spanish for now. Button names appear in Spanish, followed by their meaning in English.

Choose the range to measure

Open Opciones → Exportar mezcla… (options → export mix). Choose the whole session or a range. Turn on Normalizar picos (normalize peaks) and type a target peak between −60 and −1 dBFS. For example, you can choose −3 dBFS if you want to leave that headroom in the final WAV.

Press Comprobar niveles (check levels). The calculation starts from the peak measured after the effects and the limiter. If the range reaches −10 dBFS and the target is −3, the planned adjustment is about +7 dB. QuickEdit applies one fixed level to the whole range and keeps the balance between its parts.

Check the adjustment

If you change the clips, effects, times or target, check the levels again. The boost is capped at +24 dB to avoid over-amplifying a very quiet range. Silence stays silent. Listen to the quiet sections after a boost and decide whether you would rather lower the target.

Export with the chosen adjustment

Press Exportar mezcla WAV (export WAV mix). While normalization is on, it replaces the manual output level and peak protection. To match how loud songs feel, also check the loudness of each file and listen to the joins. Two files with the same peak can sound different in level if one has isolated hits and the other keeps a lot of energy.