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INSIDE
THE BOX
with Joe Albano
WORKING IN
MULTIPLE DAWS
E
veryone has their favorite DAW, but these days, many projects span multiple
platforms. Remote collaboration is now common, and of course this means
different studios and different DAWs. Sometimes we may even bounce
between DAWs to utilize specific features exclusive to each platform; we might
prefer one program for tracking, composing, and editing, while choosing a different
DAW for the final mixing and rendering.
Bouncing stems from Pro Tools
Share and share alike
DAW projects very often consist of
audio tracks and MIDI tracks driving
virtual instruments. When moving between
DAWs, these components need to be
transferred accurately-preferably without
wasting time doing it.
Dedicated inter-DAW translation tools
have existed for years, such as OMF
(Open Media Framework) and AAF
(Advanced Authoring Format), designed
to preserve multitrack session components in a standardized exchanged
format-with very mixed results. Most
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multi-platform users take their own
approaches-let's look at the details.
Render unto the DAW
A preferred method of file sharing
involves the simple act of rendering
the tracks in a session as regular audio
files (typically WAV or AIFF) that can be
imported into a different DAW. A stereo
bounce of an in-progress mix can serve
as a backing track for a collaborator
to play along with and track to, but it's
more common to provide individual
audio tracks for greater flexibility.
Be congruent
Individual tracks in the original session are rendered or bounced down as
separate audio files. The render of each
track must always start at same place so
that all the tracks will line up with 100%
dependability on the other DAW's timeline. So, expect lots of silent spaces in
those renders!
What to bounce?
When rendering (bouncing down) and
exporting individual tracks as audio files,
special attention needs to be paid to levels, panning, and inserted effects. Typically, all of the above will be preserved,
so if you have a guitar track panned 30%
left, the fader down -6dB, and the audio
running through inline signal and/or effects processors, then this is what your
collaborator will receive, in the form of
a 'mixed' stereo file. This preservation
is critical if you want your collaborator
to hear what you hear. The downside is
that the rendered sound now has bakedin processing-mixing from scratch will
not be possible on the other side. A purer
approach is to return the channel to zero,
pan it center, and see if your DAW offers
the ability to sidestep the effects when
rendering; if it doesn't, just turn them off
and generate a 100% dry render. If you
want to give you collaborator a choice,
simply send well-labeled dry and processed versions to choose from.
Individual rendered tracks are often
referred to as stems. Stems can also
refer to rendered groups, such as drum
tracks, background vocals and so on.
While individual tracks offer the most
flexibility, you may have practical or
artistic reasons for stemming subgroups.
Exporting stems should be pretty
straightforward, but every DAW has its
own specific ways of doing it, and of
course, the devil is in the details.
Bounces and exports
and stems, oh my!
The methods and terminology for rendering tracks as stems vary with every
DAW. Standard phraseology is 'bounce'
(to disk), especially when rendering a full
mix as a stereo audio file. Beyond bouncing out full mixes, most DAWs provide an
option to bounce projects into complete
stem collections in one go. For example,
in Logic, for sharing to a different DAW,
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recording - June 2021
Fade In
Fast Forward
Plugin Outlet: Accusonus ERA 5 Pro Bundle
Arturia KeyStep 37
Soundware Showcase: Spitfire Audio Originals Mrs Mills Piano
Richard Barbieri: Living under a spell: interpreting dreams through texture
Erica Synths: SYNTRX Analog Synthesizer
Moog Sound Studio: Mother-32 & DFAM Analog Synthesis Experience
Patch & Tweak with Moog from Bjooks
Plugin Outlet: NUGEN Stereoizer Elements
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: A little summin, summin!
Eventide: H9000 Next Generation Harmonizer (Part 2)
Reviewed & Revisited: Steinberg Cubase Pro 11
Radial Engineering: EXTC Stereo
Inside the Box with Joe Albano: Working In Multiple DAWs
Reviewed and Revisited: PreSonus Studio One 5.2
Plugin Outlet: Focusrite FAST Plugins
Session Log: The Angelheaded Hipster, Part 6: Plugins
Plugin Outlet: BOOM Library EnRage
Reviewed and Revisited: Modarrt Pianoteq 7
Readers' Tracks
Reviewed and Revisited: Ableton Live 11
Plugin Outlet: Waves Vocal Bender
Fade Out: Spaceship Syndrome
Recording - June 2021 - Intro
Recording - June 2021 - Cover1
Recording - June 2021 - Cover2
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Recording - June 2021 - Fade In
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Recording - June 2021 - Fast Forward
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Recording - June 2021 - Plugin Outlet: Accusonus ERA 5 Pro Bundle
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Recording - June 2021 - Arturia KeyStep 37
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Recording - June 2021 - Soundware Showcase: Spitfire Audio Originals Mrs Mills Piano
Recording - June 2021 - 17
Recording - June 2021 - Richard Barbieri: Living under a spell: interpreting dreams through texture
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Recording - June 2021 - Erica Synths: SYNTRX Analog Synthesizer
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Recording - June 2021 - Moog Sound Studio: Mother-32 & DFAM Analog Synthesis Experience
Recording - June 2021 - 29
Recording - June 2021 - Patch & Tweak with Moog from Bjooks
Recording - June 2021 - 31
Recording - June 2021 - Plugin Outlet: NUGEN Stereoizer Elements
Recording - June 2021 - 33
Recording - June 2021 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: A little summin, summin!
Recording - June 2021 - 35
Recording - June 2021 - Eventide: H9000 Next Generation Harmonizer (Part 2)
Recording - June 2021 - 37
Recording - June 2021 - Reviewed & Revisited: Steinberg Cubase Pro 11
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Recording - June 2021 - 40
Recording - June 2021 - 41
Recording - June 2021 - Radial Engineering: EXTC Stereo
Recording - June 2021 - 43
Recording - June 2021 - Inside the Box with Joe Albano: Working In Multiple DAWs
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Recording - June 2021 - Reviewed and Revisited: PreSonus Studio One 5.2
Recording - June 2021 - 49
Recording - June 2021 - Plugin Outlet: Focusrite FAST Plugins
Recording - June 2021 - 51
Recording - June 2021 - Session Log: The Angelheaded Hipster, Part 6: Plugins
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Recording - June 2021 - Plugin Outlet: BOOM Library EnRage
Recording - June 2021 - 57
Recording - June 2021 - Reviewed and Revisited: Modarrt Pianoteq 7
Recording - June 2021 - 59
Recording - June 2021 - Readers' Tracks
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Recording - June 2021 - Reviewed and Revisited: Ableton Live 11
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Recording - June 2021 - Plugin Outlet: Waves Vocal Bender
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Recording - June 2021 - Fade Out: Spaceship Syndrome
Recording - June 2021 - Cover3
Recording - June 2021 - Cover4
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