i have a home PC set up with a Pro tools DIGI 001 system and i have been doing post production on a small independant film and may have some problems with quality of my final mixes when bouncing to disk
My problem seems to be that when given to my editor who is using Premier my mixes sound slightly muted whereas in Pro Tools they sound strong and are hitting high on the meters
Any compatibility problems between Premier and Pro Tools?
What type of audio file is the best/strongest to use? i have been using AIFF's
the composer of the project has been using WAV's, could a mixing of these file types cause any problems?
Could an error in starting up a new Pro Tools session for example setting the bit depth at 24bit instead of the intended 16bit cause any problems?
Also could i be miswsing anything important out of my mixing/bouncing process?
dithering??
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Glen,
A couple of things I would check:
- When setting up your bounce, make sure to choose either "multiple mono" or "stereo interleaved" for the bounce format. The "Mono(summed)" option will combine the L&R channels into a mono file, which could give the symptom you describe. AIFF and WAV files should sound the same.
- Make sure that your mix is being played back in stereo in Premier. If you are providing split stereo files, they should panned hard left and right.
- If you are bouncing out a 16 bit file from a 24 bit session, set up a master fader for the L/R output, and insert a dither plugin as the last insert. This will ensure that as much of the 24 bit detail is being preserved as possible. POWr dither is great, or a Waves L1 or L2 with the "quantize" parameter set to 16 bits.
- Take look at your monitoring situation and make sure things are as flat as possible. If your monitors are overly bright, the EQ choices you make could be resulting a mix that is lacking in high end. (By the same token, your editor's monitors may be lacking in high end). Try listening to a familiar CD on both systems to get an idea of how they compare.
Hope this helps...
Mike Damon
Virtual Productions
Newtown, Connecticut
www.virtualproductions.net
