That’s why I used the word ‘Maybe’ above. You may be right.
Are you still saying that the volume of VSTi exports is higher in Pro 9 than in Artist 9 ? and that the sound is brighter in Pro 9 than in Artist 9 ? (see your first post above)
and is this consistent for all VST instruments tested and for every export? If so, could you post the audio statistics for these tests.
Did you try doing a number of exports within pro 9 alone and compare them ? What were the results ?
Did you try doing any blind A/B listening tests where you do not know whether the file has been exported from Pro 9 or Artist 9 ?
This has little to do with believing or not. It’s more about unbiased testing.