Harrison Mixbuss?

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I have the same perception as a few others here, its kind of clunky (ardour), it requires a lot of file transferring and I just dont see the benefits over Reapers own ability to toss in plug-ins.

I liked the visual layout, the concept was why I bought it, but it didnt work for me in the end......

glad I paid $20 not $200. It will probably never get used, imo.
 
Finally got around to looking through the Mixbuss manual. Didn't realize there was an on-off switchable limiter on the master buss besides the compressor/limiter adjustable one.
As my intial attempt to master with this was inconclusive (see/listen to files linked on page 1), I'm going to ignore it for the time being and use my 'volume increased' version (it's getting loaded to a HD video file anyway).
 
I wish my ears didn't get 'tired', this morning when I listened to the Mixbuss verison, the bass seemed more defined than the other version ...
 
Hey folks,

I often ask myself how much the interface/GUI can influence our perception of sound.

I've never tested Mixbus myself, but as an Industrial Designer, I'm well aware about the fact that interface design can be decisive in terms of how people perceive, accept or reject a product.

As an example, in Reaper, I often choose to use the generic DAW's plugin interface when comparing similar vst plugins, so I can focus on the sound and avoid being misdirected by eye-candy....You would be surprised about how many plugins look awesome on the outside but are quite generic under the hood, at least to my ears.

So, my questions is: Wouldn't this be the case with Mixbus? I mean, it clearly evokes that nostalgic feel of vintage consoles, which may indeed make people feel better about using it and consequently produce better sounding mixes.

With so many fantastic free and paid vst plugins out there, I really doubt that any major DAW ultimately can sound better than the other by itself.

But...We're humans and our senses cooperate with each other. So, indeed, if the interface is cool enough to make people feel good about using it, it will most certainly influence on how they perceive sonic qualities, which in return will help to produce better sounding mixes.

Yeah...Hehehe.

Raf.
 
I do think that the eyes can affect the ears -- just like how people eat with their eyes. So, I hope I'm talking objectively here. I'm a Reaper user and haven't used it a lot but there is some sort of colouring at work under the hood in Mixbus. It seems hard to clip the channels -- they tend to overdrive a bit and get fatter as you push them, so there is something at work there that gets rendered to the files sort of like a saturation effect. People used to talk this way about the Paris DAW, which I have no experience with, but there is deliberate colour going on in Mixbus as compared with other DAWs I have tried.
 
Ok, so I went back and played with the Harrison settings a little, cranked up the low end a little more, etc. You can listen to the final result when you vote for my entry, at Vote for Songs - The Lyrical Challenge I won the last one, but this time there is supposed to be a prize! No need to d/l an ap or register with FB. I need your votes, but if you think one of the other entries is better, I'll forgive you!
 
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