I've never really understood this. As I understand it, Mixbus is simply the Adour DAW with Harrison's DSP built into the busses. Is there any advantage in doing it this way rather than just using a hypothetical Mixbus plugin which would apply the same DSP but in the DAW you're already comfortable with?

It's not so much as a rant as curiosity. Actually I quite like the idea of finishing off a mix in another program, it's another level of motivation. On the other hand if Mixbus was just a plugin I wouldn't have to learn another DAW.

I believe that it has to do with summing. I could be wrong.
 
I really don't see MB3 as a DAW (for me) since I do not plan on using any VSTi plugs in it.
 
I see it as Harrison desk on my PC.

I usually finish off the mix in another DAW too. I LOVE SPlat, particularly as I am I MIDI guy, but I do finish the mastering in another DAW.

Hmm so I guess if Mixbus was a plugin then it would have to communicate audio from plugin to plugin to avoid the DAW's own internal summing?

I've wondered this as well. It would have a greater chance of being used by me if it was.

I've read somewhere they couldn't do it without LV2 format, which is not supported by mainstream DAWs. That's why they adapted Ardour.

Soundwise
I've read somewhere they couldn't do it without LV2 format, which is not supported by mainstream DAWs. That's why they adapted Ardour.

That sound soooooo much better than my lame explanation.

The whole DAW costs less than most plugs. Buy it, try it. There is some voodoo under the hood to be sure.

sharke
I've never really understood this. As I understand it, Mixbus is simply the Adour DAW with Harrison's DSP built into the busses. Is there any advantage in doing it this way rather than just using a hypothetical Mixbus plugin which would apply the same DSP but in the DAW you're already comfortable with?

It's not so much as a rant as curiosity. Actually I quite like the idea of finishing off a mix in another program, it's another level of motivation. On the other hand if Mixbus was just a plugin I wouldn't have to learn another DAW.

There IS a Harrison Plugin for UAD...

ampfixer
The whole DAW costs less than most plugs. Buy it, try it. There is some voodoo under the hood to be sure.

I've got it, but I prefer to work inside Sonar.