Re: Audio Software Sound Quality

> > I've spoken with several people who claim to like the sound of one
> > audio editing program over another, i.e. Logic vs. Pro Tools, etc. 
> > Based on my understanding of digital audio, and the way that digital
> > signals are mixed, I thought that it's based on mathematical
> > principles, and that no two digital audio programs should sound any
> > different...

Logic, DP, and especially PT are usually sold as packages that include the
i/o hardware. That can make a big difference in the sound, particularly
with an older system that's been trying to support legacy equipment.

On top of that, even such things as crossfades around a splice can
introduce different levels of noise depending on how the software does its
processing... particularly, how many bits it uses for the math, and how it
dithers.

And of course there's a lot of math in controlling levels during the mix,
so  precision becomes an issue here as well. Don't even get started about
things like s/r conversion...

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