Export from Cubase S4 sounds muddy(NEWBIE)

[06daytona]

This has been a problem I have had. When I export a audio mix down and I play back the mix in a cd player or in Itunes, the files sounds a bit muddy and like it's in a tin can. It's not horrible but It sounds so much better in cubase. I find myself cutting some of the low end out of the mix in cubase to make up for the gain after export. This is really annoying, I'm sure there is a fix im just a newbie so I havent learned it yet. Any help would be awesome. Also I have done some acoustics research and have added 4 2'x4' bass traps w/ 4" mineral wool. I know that in a room as small as mine is I will need more to take care of this prob totally. But is there a way to export a halfway decent recordings.

[uab9253]

Are you mixing to wave file? Try doing that and listening to it while still on your recording PC - there should be NO difference with sound. If there is, check your export setttings to make sure your automation, eq and effects are being included in the export. I suspect that the iTunes and cd player differences are a combination of loss due to conversion to mp3 compression and/or the different systems you are listening on.

Getting a perfect mix in the studio and then hearing it squashed by a poor car audio system or MySpace stream is something we have all had to learn to deal with in different ways. Many people cut test mixes and take them out to play on multiple systems, take notes, and then bring it back for remix. What a pain, but unless you have a really flat reference that you can trust, this seems to be a necessary evil.

[brandondrury]

The way you to describe, it sounds like Cubase has nothing to do with it. It sounds like you are having problems with your mixes translating poorly.

Brandon