Helpful ReplyBest soft synth render quality - freeze or bounce to track?

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2017/11/02 04:05:26 (permalink)

Best soft synth render quality - freeze or bounce to track?

Is there a difference in audio quality between these two methods of rendering a soft synth's output to a 24-bit audio file in SPLAT?  I usually just leave the soft synth as MIDI when I mixdown a song but I have so many soft-synths and CPU-hungry effects on my new project that I want to give my processor a break and convert them to audio.  Just want to be sure I'm getting the best end-product audio quality buit my old ears ain't what they used to be and I can't tell if there is any difference or if they are identical.
 
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Re: Best soft synth render quality - freeze or bounce to track? 2017/11/02 12:14:22 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Zargg 2017/11/02 21:45:31
There should be no difference either way. There may be a difference between "Fast Bounce" and "Realtime Bounce" if the synth is buggy.
 
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Re: Best soft synth render quality - freeze or bounce to track? 2017/11/03 22:38:04 (permalink)
Thanks, Dan.

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