That_Abbott
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I understand when you bounce tracks on an analog recorder, you lose quality. Is it any better to bounce tracks on a digital recorder?
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Technically (or theoretically) speaking there should not be any degradation in sound quality because you are merging 2 data files.
However in real life, dependant on your software's mixing algorythms there could potentially be some loss in sound quality, particularly when submixing more than 8 or so tracks at a time.
However having said that, with the typical gear you would find in a homereccers analog studio it wouldn't be as noticable as say a cassette multitrack or 1/4" 8 trk.
Technically (or theoretically) speaking there should not be any degradation in sound quality because you are merging 2 data files.
However in real life, dependant on your software's mixing algorythms there could potentially be some loss in sound quality, particularly when submixing more than 8 or so tracks at a time.
However having said that, with the typical gear you would find in a homereccers analog studio it wouldn't be as noticable as say a cassette multitrack or 1/4" 8 trk.
The Green Hornet
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Heyyyyyyyyy Abbot:
To add to what TMIX said, when you bounce tracks on either analog or digital, you LOSE tweaking control.
If you put say chords and a base line down and bounce them, now you have chords/bass together -- however, whatever EQ or Dynamics you add will affect both chords/bass == you have lost the advantage of tweaking each individual track.
That's why an 8 tracker is better than 4 tracks and 16 tracks is usually plenty for most folks. I have 16 tracks and seldom use more than 5 or 6 tracks to do a song.
I know some people do really good stuff bouncing tracks but it's more work and I'm kind of lazy.
Green Hornet
To add to what TMIX said, when you bounce tracks on either analog or digital, you LOSE tweaking control.
If you put say chords and a base line down and bounce them, now you have chords/bass together -- however, whatever EQ or Dynamics you add will affect both chords/bass == you have lost the advantage of tweaking each individual track.
That's why an 8 tracker is better than 4 tracks and 16 tracks is usually plenty for most folks. I have 16 tracks and seldom use more than 5 or 6 tracks to do a song.
I know some people do really good stuff bouncing tracks but it's more work and I'm kind of lazy.
Green Hornet