Newbie question - set output levels

[snowmonkey]

Hi all, I am sure there is a dead simple answer to this. I need to export a song I have made "in the -6 dB to -3 dB range". What is the best way of finding the peak level in a song? Is it to just whack a spectrum analyser on the master channel?

[Tarekith]

Just watch the peak display on the master channel. You might need to drag the side of the master channel to make it wider if you don't see this already.

[snowmonkey]

Hi,
Thanks for the quick reply. The problem is on my Master Channel display there is no scale. So all I know is where the 0 db level is (marked by a line).

[Tarekith]

Then you need to drag the channel wider to see those. Grab the left edge of the header on that channel and drag it left.

[snowmonkey]

I have dragged it very wide, but still no scale. Is there something I need to turn on? What I should have mentioned - it is Live 8.

Thanks,

[Tarekith]

That's what it should look like if you grab and drag to the left of where it says MASTER at the top of the channel. Also, the highlight field shows the highest peak reading on the master as well, in this case it's -8.37

[snowmonkey]

Solved! It needed lifting up, not widening. That is exactly what I need. Thanks for your help...

[Tarekith]

Doh, I forgot that step, sorry.