now, this is probably a debate for a different thread, but this is something I have wondered for a while - bouncing everything down to audio before mixing. a lot of people say to bounce everything to audio so that the audio engine can work its full power into making the wavs sound good rather than having to power a vst AND midi. i suppose having a 192 soundcard would iradicate this problem but for everyone else what do you reckon?RFID wrote:my advice on this topic is to not export your midi tracks unless you absolutely have to. Especially in regards to bass, the sound coming off your vst's is much better bigger and resolut than a 16 bit or 24 bit wav. Also, everytime you export you create a generation loss which can result in a disappointing result.
just my opinion! try it on for size
to me i think the timing might be slightly better if everything is wav but maybe the depth of sound is lost when bouncing to audio...
either way, hardware is better for everything other than pristine sound quality.