Let's say I'm done composing a [Dubstep/Bass] track, I like the way the final mix sounds and it is time for me to 'master' it. Now I'm not referring necessarily to the FINAL version intended for commercial release but rather a version that I can compare with other mixes, show friends and play until I produce the final master.

My question is, what are your tips of getting a sound loud enough on my own, (on a level which it still sounds good on of course) when using mostly iZotope Ozone (5)? is there a reason the track I am making sounds smaller and more quiet in my DAW than a track from my music library despite both peaking on 0db? 

Thank you very much

Get the standard loudness measurement device.

Grab the phattest dubstep track you can think of and then compare values associated with the phat dubstep track and what ever you've done to your master.


Relatively speaking, you don't need to be as loud as the mister big phat dubsteps especially if it's not intended for commercial release.

You're like wanting to compare apples but you end up using an orange to compare to an apple.

Really, it's about the mixing techniques associated with the genre that gives you results from mastering.


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Also assumption associated with your term industry standard, is not generalized only to the realm of EDM. it'd be wise to investigate other loudness and genre relationships so that you can be a more effective master and mixer.