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2013/07/18 20:14:32
randallmiller
I bounced my lead vocal track (almost entirely comprised of small V-vocal clips) to a new track.  I then duplicated the original track's settings... ProChannel, EQ, effects, dynamics, etc, onto the bounced track.  The bounced track doesn't sound at all like the original. EQ is way off, despite the fact the settings are identical.  Suggestions on what's causing this?
2013/07/18 20:21:19
Theycallmefree
When you have effects on a track and bounce it, the effects are included in the bounce.
By re-adding the effects you probably doubled them.
 
If you want a bounced track to be identical to the original track, why bounce it? Just clone it?
 
Take the bounced track and remove all you added to it after you bounced it, and it should sound the same as the original, but it won't show the plug ins added.
2013/07/18 22:23:09
Guitarpima
You bounced the track with all the effects and eq ETC? Then you made all the same effects the same on the track you bounced to?
 
You do not need to re-create the effects, EQ and whatever else to the new track you bounced to because you applied all those effects when you bounced the track to begin with.
 
I would bounce the V-Vocal track to save CPU but I would not apply any effects to it. I would set the output direct to a soundcard output and disable all effects. Then make the bounce. Archive the V-Vocal track, so you always have a point of reference, and add effects to the bounced track.
 
HTH
2013/07/19 14:13:32
randallmiller
Many thanks for the quick replies. They were right on the money. 
 
Randall
2013/07/19 14:33:23
Guitarpima
I just wanted to add a few more ideas.
 
First clone your vocal track and archive the original..
Make your V-Vocal changes and bounce that to a new track. Archive the V-Vocal track.
Then add your effects to your newly bounced track.
 
I find that keeping an original untouched track is best. You never know if you'll need them. It's come in handy, a few times, doing this too.
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