Logic Pro X Bounce Quality Issues When Sent to Other Systems

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Logic Pro X Bounce Quality Issues When Sent to Other Systems

I've just finished a mix (unmastered) on Logic Pro X and bounced the mix to listen to on multiple sound systems to see if it needed any adjustments. Mix sounds fine on my Yamaha HS8's, my Apple AirPods, my Audio-Technica ATH-M50's, and my MacBook internal speakers. All these sound sources where connected to my MacBook in some way wether through audio interface, bluetooth, or headphone jack.

The problem arises when I send that SAME file through iMessage to listen on my iPhone X. I then connected my AirPods to my iPhone to listen to the file I sent from my MacBook in the messages app. Automatically, I hear a drastic difference in quality on the same exact file using the AirPods I used earlier. All drums and instruments now sound muffled and far from the ear of the listener. I've gone back and forth testing the same file multiple times. Not to mention it sounds fine when played through the messages app on my MacBook.

I'm using the latest version of Logic Pro X and I bounced the file at 320kps mono and stereo, the highest bit rate available, to a MP3 file. Normalization is off. 24 bit resolution.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) running MacOS High Sierra Version 10.13.4.

2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 processor.

8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 memory.

iPhone X running on IOS 11.3.

64 GB.

Posted on May 5, 2018 9:28 AM

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BenB

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May 6, 2018 6:19 AM in response to ajosegmz

Sending via Messages will down sample the audio. It gets extra compression. This is the worst way to get it to your iPhone. Use iTunes to sync music to your iPhone, you'll get great results.

I export as AIFF, then right-click that file in the Finder, go to Services, Encode Selected Audio File. I set it to iTunes Plus encoding. Drag and drop that into iTunes. Add the metadata so it's in the Album I want it in (one that has all of my personally composed music). I have that album added to my iPhone. Sync and you have full resolution file on your iPhone.

Again, Messages recompressed the crap out of those audio and video files when you send them.

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