How come Track Input Monitor sounds different than Track Record Enable?

[Armando]

Hello,

I'm running PT HD10 and I don't know if this was common in earlier versions but I notice an audible difference between "Track Input Monitor" and "Record Enable Track". Actually the former sounds better to my ears than the latter. Unfortunately the latter is the only record method I'm aware of.

Anyone else experience this?

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by Armando

I'm running PT HD10 and I don't know if this was common in earlier versions but I notice an audible difference between "Track Input Monitor" and "Record Enable Track". Actually the former sounds better to my ears than the latter. Unfortunately the latter is the only record method I'm aware of.

Route one track into another, Input the first one, then record on the other one.

[Raoul23]

Should they sound different, is this a bug ???

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by Raoul23

Should they sound different, is this a bug ???

try it for yourself.

[Raoul23]

I can't say I've noticed a different but it just might be my bad ears

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by Raoul23

I can't say I've noticed a different but it just might be my bad ears

Don't use TDM here at my studio anymore, but I do at other studios and I've never noticed a difference either.

[Armando]

Thanks Drew!

Guess I should have elaborated more about my setup and what I'm trying to do.

I'm recording guitar tracks via a UAD-2 Duo/Friedman amp plugin. I have a DI track for recording the "direct" track and sending that signal to an Aux channel with the Plugin in an insert.

I do notice a subtle difference in the tone when comparing Input Monitor and Record Enable.

I'll try your suggestion tomorrow and see if that makes a difference or not.

[albee1952]

Why not simply insert the amp sim on the DI track? Plugins are POST-record so you would still be recording the "dry" signal. Skipping the AUX track should remove the delay compensation "bug" that might be what you are hearing. Having said that, I have never heard a difference here, but I rarely(if ever) route live tracks like that(thru AUX tracks for monitoring)

[s.d. finley]

Originally Posted by Armando

Thanks Drew!

Guess I should have elaborated more about my setup and what I'm trying to do.

I'm recording guitar tracks via a UAD-2 Duo/Friedman amp plugin. I have a DI track for recording the "direct" track and sending that signal to an Aux channel with the Plugin in an insert.

I do notice a subtle difference in the tone when comparing Input Monitor and Record Enable.

I'll try your suggestion tomorrow and see if that makes a difference or not.

are you using an Apollo interface and recording thru the UAD plug in first?

[Armando]

No, I'm using the Digi 192 I/O.