Quote:
Originally posted by dsd
Any observations or tips would be apreciated. Maybe I'm overlooking one link in the chain. I've heard the arguments back and forth about daw summing and all I know is I hear a difference bettween the two programs.
Thanks |
I've found that the sound in Samplitude improves even more when you do an internal mixdown. IE let the mix engine create the final mix file instead of playing the mix into another device. I think this is because any plugins that are active while playing the mix tend to sound muddy until they've been applied to the file. This goes for master plugins and any plugins that are applied to individual tracks. My usual method is to use the FREEZE command on individual tracks before running the mixdown engine to apply the plugins to all the tracks.
The difference is not subtle, I notice a great deal more clarity, openess and the bottom end is a lot more solid as well. It's such a big difference between live playback and mixdown (when plugins are actively running) that I often have to run multiple passes through the mixdown engine and adjust EQ & Plugin settings on individual tracks to tweak the final mix.
Mark