Thanks lagerfeldt,
I checked iTunes & it’s set to “Flat” - no EQ going on, and Soundcheck in not switched on. Sound Enhancer is Off also.
Which Playback volume are you referring to? The main iTunes volume next to the player controls, or the “Preamp” volume on the Equaliser? I’ve been testing playback through the mac only, so no other playback device is in the chain.
I should note here also that I tested the track on Quicktime and got the same distortion.
Should I be applying dithering on the final mastering export and if so which option should I use? (1,2 or 3)
I actually chose the MP3 conversion option when bouncing from logic as I figured it is the same as converting to mp3 in itunes?
I require the final filetype to be mp3 for streaming. Will this distortion problem always ensue then if the final file required, is mp3?
The main issue here might be the quality of the filetype then by the sound of things.