Bounce to disk sounds different from master channel

[GeoffLee]

Originally Posted by YYR123

I always run an aux pre master and then out to my master buss, just to be sure I'm hearing what's going to tape (so to speak)

That's good practice if you a doing a fade, so you don't hit the compressor less as the music fades down, but it has nothing to do with what you are hearing and what goes to 'tape' - it's the same thing, always post fader!

[YYR123]

Originally Posted by Drew Mazurek

Master faders should never be raised above 0 IMO. If you think you need to, you're doing it wrong.

They are pushing the digital mix window into saturation to get "the sound of the console" for the final mix ;^)

[YYR123]

Originally Posted by GeoffLee

That's good practice if you a doing a fade, so you don't hit the compressor less as the music fades down, but it has nothing to do with what you are hearing and what goes to 'tape' - it's the same thing, always post fader!

Yeah I see your point- it has to be something with the OP's automation - b/c honestly it shouldn't sound different at all...

[GeoffLee]

Automation will be heard live in the session, same as the bounce...

[YYR123]

Should be......but it has to be explained by something doesn't it ?

[GeoffLee]

I reckon it's either 'bounce source' or playing back the bounce from within the session. The OP still hasn't said how he's playing it back.

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by GeoffLee

I agree. And the relevance is?

Just some friendly advice.

The OP's issue is almost assuredly user error during bounce or playback.

[K Roche]

On a slightly different tack, just to clarify. I always bounce to disk real time because I have an outboard analog mastering comp on the 2 Bus and I am assuming that it's processing would not be included in an offline bounce. Correct ?

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by K Roche

On a slightly different tack, just to clarify. I always bounce to disk real time because I have an outboard analog mastering comp on the 2 Bus and I am assuming that it's processing would not be included in an offline bounce. Correct ?

yes. Unless Avid can rewrite the laws of physics that is...

[Carl Kolchak]

Originally Posted by midnightrambler

Can it? I can't say I've ever noticed any kind of problem with off-line bouncing, though admittedly I've only used it for printing stems really.

The only difference I've ever noticed with Offline Bouncing, is that on those weird, inexplicable occasions where Pro Tools decides to loose it's grip on MIDI timing (the metronome develops epilepsy, or Drum V.I.'s exhibits a serious case of the Keith Moon's) during regular playback / Print To Track / Realtime Bounce - Pro Tools instead gets everything bang on the mark with Offline Bounce (which makes sense, but doesn't speak too reassuringly of Realtime accuracy).