Repost from soundtrack pro forum: advice needed on how to master a dj mix.

i posted the info below on the soundtrack pro forum and someone suggested i use waveburner to master my dj mix after it's been recorded:
when i record a mix in soundtrack pro, it's 1 long song. sometimes certain parts of the mix come in at a lower volume than other parts because some records or songs aren't as loud as the previous song that it was mixed out of.
how can i bring up the volume on the lower parts and make them equally as loud as the other songs? or, how do i level out the volume without making the mix sound worse?
any advice on getting the EQs and other settings right would be appreciated.
if anything's not clear, please let me know.

immo wrote:
Have you tried WaveBurner?
A
no, i have not. would waveburner be more appropriate for what i want to do post-mix?
if so, could you elaborate?
thanks for your response.

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    hello, i hope i am posting this in the right forum. i use soundtrack pro to record my dj mixes.
    when i record a mix in soundtrack pro, it's 1 long song. sometimes certain parts of the mix come in at a lower volume than other parts.
    how can i bring up the volume on the lower parts and make them equally as loud as the other songs? or, how do i level out the volume without making the mix sound worse?
    any advice on getting the EQs and other settings right would be appreciated.
    if anything's not clear, please let me know.
    Message was edited by: ifone_lover

    immo wrote:
    Have you tried WaveBurner?
    A
    no, i have not. would waveburner be more appropriate for what i want to do post-mix?
    if so, could you elaborate?
    thanks for your response.

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