Garageband export distorted

When I'm exporting my project from garageband 11 to itunes or my hard drive, the track is distorted (especially the bass drum is distorted, sounds really bad). In my project a have: programmed drums, real bass guitar and electric guitar. No track shows red on the bar, not even close. It sounds good in GB but not when i export. I'm aware of the "Export project at full loudness" button. When i tick it in my exported track sound ok, but the sound is toooo low! I want the same volume as any other song. I tried what this guy is doing but it doesn't work for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCHnXloH8_Y it still sound distorted.
My import levels were not too high when i recorded bass and guitar.
All I want is my project to sound as good it does in GB when i export, and with full loudness...
Had the same problem for years and feels like i tried everything, tried with different recordings/songs etc. Been many hours trying to fix it.
Help anyone? really need it.
Thanks \m/

I think i got a way to solve this issue. I worked with a projekt with about 20 tracks with real instruments, With good volume after export, here's what i did:
1. Make sure that your input signal isn't to high (I Use a firewire interface to plug in guitars, keyboar and vocals). You have to make sure that there's no distortion on input. Espesially with intruments with bass.
2. The track volymepanels to the left can't show any yellow or red, not even close, my loudest track was about 50%.
3. Before you export turn down your master volyme down to the right, alot. (around 20-40% maybe...)
4. export to disk, NOT to itunes. Desame song on itunes (withot any equalizers or extra volyme) sound distorted, but not if i send it to disc. I have no idé why........!
5.then send the same song back to GB, and do what this guy's doing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCHnXloH8_Y
turn up the peaklimiter as much as you want or intill it sounds bad and distorted.
6. I exported with the "project at full loudness" button ticked in both times and it worked for me. I also compressed to mp3 both times. the "project at full loudness" button has to be ticked in the second time when you use the peakLimiter anyway.
Be really certain of number 1 and 2. Still experimenting with this so let me know if it worked
\m/

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