Lots of headphone experience. But then again, it might just be my 3D Elvis Glasses. ;-) *L*

  "No it doesn't perception IS reality...quantum physics proves this..." ................... Actually quantum physics says that "observation changes the result" thereby changing 'reality' in a limited sense of the word. I don't think it means that when the earth is charred and sterile, from over heating, and all earthly 'perception' has therefore ceased, that the universe actually goes 'poof'! Do you? .................... Anyhow, as far as testing if there is a 'difference', it might take going further than creating two mix down files, one from X1 and the other from X2, both from the identical project, and then subtracting one from the other. ............To definitively determine if there is a difference between the X1 engine and the X2 engine, it might take a comparison of the real time data going to the D/A converter!

"Its funny when ever a new version comes out we get posts of this sort. I've been subject to it too. Being human we are all subject to this. But my answer is be happy. Love the DAW you're with." ,,,,,,aye this bus is never late lol seen me say it my self

Quad, I venture to bet that there are very few ears on this planet that will hear THAT difference :O)

Big thread over at Gearslutz on this. Here is the summary:

Null test is a part of the story.
Driver handling however is another part of the story.

Null will verify the files are identical but different software or versions of the software may differ in handling the audio driver and the sound out the speakers can effectively sound different although the files are identical.

Only a neutral mic recording the sound coming out of the speakers then null compared will yield the most relatively accurate test of the difference in sound.

Summary over and just passing along the concepts.

I would like to get an opinion from the Cakewalk team on this i.e. is the driver handling pretty much the same over time or do developers experiment in this area.

It'll be the interleave button again like last year.

X2 does sound better because two is a better sounding word that one. Although you'd rather be a number one than a number two. Two also has a 'w' in it, which looks like to Vs side by side, which is cool. The number 2 looks a bit like a thin swan on a lake. 1 looks like a stick.

X3 is currently in production and sounds 20-40% better, I'm told.

Thanks for that Middleman!

Everything sounded better immediately,with a master I'm [still attempting to polish...if you know what I mean!]working,that was the first project I loaded,and lo and behold,it was due to 
Breverb/R-Mix,on a send/bus....instantly "less crap" sounding!
Bob

At the end of the day, what really makes a difference is - will it make a difference on the next mixes you make and how will you interact w/ that better-ness?

Toggling from one app to another often fools my ears into believing that the new one sounds better - only to realize that it makes very little difference when I build a mix from the ground up in that new app. 

Rain


At the end of the day, what really makes a difference is - will it make a difference on the next mixes you make and how will you interact w/ that better-ness?

Toggling from one app to another often fools my ears into believing that the new one sounds better - only to realize that it makes very little difference when I build a mix from the ground up in that new app. 

Man,youre "Rain"ing on my parade,I'm going to choose the "New" buzz,and enjoy it!