Stereo tracks hard limited to -3db in Multitrack?

Hey folks,
strange thing I'm seeing here.  Hope you can help.
I'm inserting stereo audio files into a track in Multitrack view.  The files are mastered songs with levels upto -0.03db....which I can see fully in the edit view.  However, when I insert them into the multitrack view (trying to make seamless tracks on a CD), the tracks show up with a hard limit at -3db.
All files are 41.1, 32.  NO effects on them at all.
thoughts?
thanks,
KS

There are two settings for panning law in Audition.  The default gives a 3dB cut when things are panned centrally.
Go to Edit/Preferences and click the Multitrack tab.  Near the top of the screen there should be a place to tick "Left/Right Cut (logarithmic)" instead of "3dB centre".  That should fix things.
N.B. You have to restart Audition before this setting takes effect.
If you want more background, you can have a read of this thread over on the Audiomasters Forum:  http://www.audiomastersforum.net/amforum/index.php/topic,7658.0.html
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