Archive for the ‘DAWs’ Category
How to Bounce or Consolidate Tracks for Archiving or Mixing
September 25, 2011 Archving, DAWsOne of the worst things to happen, in my opinion, is to have material locked in a particular proprietary DAW format. Most DAW software stores its session data in non-interchangeable formats that can only be opened by that particular DAW package. It gets worse when you factor in version changes. Most software is designed to [...]
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Reaper: Leaner, Meaner, Cheaper, Than Cubase or Pro Tools
April 29, 2011 DAWs, ReaperReaper is a leaner, meaner digital audio workstation than Pro Tools or Cubase without the hassles.
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How to Group Tracks to Save DAW CPU
March 8, 2008 DAWs, MixingThis post focuses on how to group tracks to save CPU or DSP processing. When I first started mixing using a computer, I would throw up inserts on everything. Everything was processed independently. As you might imagine, my mixes were insanely CPU intensive and hard to manage. Soon I realized that many of the tracks [...]
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Synchronization of DAWs with MTC & MMC
March 2, 2008 DAWs, SyncThis post focuses on the use of MIDI Time Code (MTC) and MIDI Machine Control (MMC) to synchronize multiple DAWs together. SMPTE timecode was create for the purpose of synchronizing audio systems together, such as tape machines, computers, and other time sensitive audio devices. MIDI timecode is an extension of SMPTE timecode into the MIDI [...]
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11 Important DAW Maintenance Tips
February 26, 2008 DAWs, MaintenanceThis post focuses on some basic techniques for keeping your DAW running in primo shape. It’s easy to take our computers for granted, but sometimes it seems like if you turn your back for a moment, your computer will destroy itself. The reality is that computers are incredibly complex machines and that small, day to [...]
Read More »Quieting Your Computer and Noisy Gear
February 10, 2008 DAWsThis post focuses on how to reduce the noise produced by gear, thus producing cleaner recordings. Anyone who has worked on audio with a typical desktop PC gets to know the hum and fan noise of their PC very well. There are lots of different ways to get a quieter environment, from moving the equipment [...]
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