Help with rendering, please.

[dungbeetle]

Hi all, and Seasons Greetings!

I'm rendering tracks that will eventually go onto CD, so I'm rendering .WAV files as follows:

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The only problem is, the resulting files sound dull and lifeless compared to playback of the original songs through REAPER. All the top end 'sparkle' has gone.

I'm assuming I have to render to 44,100HZ/16bit, if the files are gonna be able to play on a regular CD player, so I can't up the HZ or bit depth.

I guess I must be making some dumb noob mistake here, but I cant figure out what it is.

Can anyone offer any advice?

Cheers

[dungbeetle]

Oh, hang on a minute, if I import the .WAV file back into REAPER and play it, it sounds fine.

Maybe playing back through Media Player is the problem.

Sorry 'bout this - in a bit of a rush here - got to get it finished for tomorrow y'see.

I've been working on this all day and my brain hurts!

[nicholas]

Hey dungbeetle,

Glad you solved your problem, out of interest, what sample rate/bit depth are you using for recording?

I ask because I always set Resample mode to Best, but I guess but I guess if you're recording at 16 bit 44.1 KHz it wouldn't make any difference?

PS Happy Xmas to you, at least it is here.

[dungbeetle]

Hi Nicholas

Merry Xmas to you too!

Wasn't holding out much hope for a response on Christmas Eve to be honest, but REAPER-ites are a different breed, eh?

Thanks for your reply.

I tend to record at 44,100HZ/24bit, and it seems to sound good enough for what I need.

A bit shattered atm 'cos I have to have this done for the kids for Christmas Day (...woah, that's today already! ). It's a CD of them playing the tunes they've been learning during the year. It's also the first time I've actually rendered using REAPER (always used Tracktion before).

Talk about leaving it a bit late!

Anyhoo, thanks again for the reply, and have yourself a Merry Chrimble.

Cheers
/d