Higher volume level when bounced to iTunes

The volume level of a bounced, (completed) tune I send to iTunes is significantly higher than when it is in the Logic Express program and I am working on it. Is this because it is a 32-bit file concerting to 16-bit? Are 16-bit files louder? Is it because it is a "flattened" file? Is this normal behaviour? I am not complaining, as I have thought the levels in Logic are too low (well, significantly lower than a CD or purchased AAC file. Any enlightment would be appreciated.

Hi,
perhaps, you have used the normalize checkbox of the bounce function. Normalizing raises (or lowers) the volume of a bounced file so that it's loudest peak is exactly at 0dbfs. So, a very soft song will probably be raised in volume. A song with loud peaks that exceed 0db may be lowered in volume. But you could also get inpredictable results, for instance, if you have an average soft song with one big peak, the whole song will be lowered in volume because of this one peak.
You can avoid these strange effects by incorporating a limiter plugin *as last plugin* in the stereo output channel from which every bounce is taken. In the limiter, raise the gain just enough to have a good signal that is just below 0db, and the limiter will cut off everything that eventually will peak above it.
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perhaps you have set the function to adjust the volume of songs to the same level in iTunes itself? (Preferences - Playback - adjust volume- is it checked?)
Try to play back the song from the Finder's quickview if it is still too loud.
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ive been recording 3 songs on logic pro 8 for a Berklee scholarship to the guitar summer program. But whenever i bounce the tracks and play them back on itunes they are so much lower compaired to the other songs on itunes?! i tried unchecking the "normalization" check box, still nothing. i tried raising the volume of each track but it will clip if i raise it anymore. so i tried importing a song from itunes to logic pro 8, and the song clips the almost whole time?! i just want it so that when they hear it at berklee it will be normal volume, even when i put a compresser on it it just clips?! i tried unchecking the sound enhancer on itunes also and nothing seems to work? even when i crank all the tracks volumes all the way up to where there clipping at +6db including the output 1-2 track, i get the volume a little higher but it sounds horrible?!!! please help me, i need to get these done by friday!
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You are a GUITAR student.
You need not worry about how LOUD your mix is, and should be concentrating on your GUITAR PERFORMANCE...
Here's the hint of the week:
LOUD not equal to GOOD.
Repeat this as often as necessary until you exorcise the demon of loudness from your mind.
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