Bounce: Does Audio Interface Matter?

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Bounce: Does Audio Interface Matter?

Hi,

I noticed that different audio interface or sound card presented different sound quality when I switched over for Mix Check!

I'm wondering : Does Audio Interface or Sound Card affected the Bounced Track Quality?

Example : when I checked my mix on Presonus - Higher Frequencise are stronger. When I switch to Focusrite - lack of Low End. When I used iMac built-in sound card, it emphasized the Mid frequencies.

So, would my Bounced Track quality presented according to the Output Devices I selected?

Thanks!

Posted on May 3, 2018 8:03 PM

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Cuauhtemoc

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May 3, 2018 11:53 PM in response to mactreouser

Short answer is: no. – The interface will not affect the sound quality of the bounced file.

What you are hearing is probably the different DA on the different interfaces. They will affect the quality of your monitoring chain.

You should be able to confirm this by running a null test comparing two bounces.

Hope that helps.

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Pancenter

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May 5, 2018 10:44 PM in response to Cuauhtemoc

The only time it might make the slightest difference is on a real-time bounce where the stability of the audio card's "digital clock" might come into play but it would probably have a negligible effect.

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