Re: Bouncing to disk
 

Always.
My bounces to .wav's never sound different from my working mix's.
Converting to 128kpbs mp3's only differ in what I would describe as "granularity"... especially in the top end.
Nothing I would describe as a drastic difference in overall EQ.
Note however, I do not ever use PT to create MP3's.
I use Sound Forge or CDEX.

What app do you listen back to your mix's with?
If you import your bounces back into PT they sound different?
Haven't a clue what may be happening on your end.

Re: Bouncing to disk
 

I run into this same deal....

What I do is get my mix set in my monitors and save it.

THEN I save it under the same name but add MP3 to the file name.

I then do "test" MP3 bounces and ADJUST that mix listening to
on an MP3 player or another PC with Windows Media Player...
its a trial and error deal until you get it as close as you want.

I can get it down to 3 or 4 passes at this point.

All the points others have made here are absolutely correct
but to do what you and I want this is my own formula...PITA...
but it works.

Re: Bouncing to disk
 

Gain differences can fool you into believing you are hearing a difference in EQ...
Just a thought.

Re: Bouncing to disk
 

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