[LAU] planning on doing overdubs in ardour from pro tools session

[drew Roberts]

On Friday 18 January 2013 13:38:07 Aaron L. wrote:
> Cool. Thanks for the reply, Brett.
>
> So, since the file I'll be doing the vocals over is a rough-mix whose
> 'start' and 'end' points will be different than the original tracks, does
> that mean that there will be some fiddling in terms of getting the new
> vocal track to line up correctly with the original tracks?  (Once it's back
> in pro tools?)
>
> I'm assuming so.
>
> Are there any decent tricks one can use in order to make the fiddling
> easier?

Perhaps these ideas will help:

http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/video.ktv.music?videoId=1317
http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/video.ktv.music?videoId=1320

>
> My only concern is that since I won't be there for the final mixes, my
> friend (the guy who's mixing) will just move things around until things
> "feel right".  As we all know, this can be a very subjective thing.
>
> I'd like to make this as solid as possible so there's not a whole lot of
> guessing going on.
>
> Thanks again.

all the best,

drew
>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Brett McCoy <idragosani at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Aaron L. <elmastero74 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have a rough mix of a band (stereo wav file) done in pro tools that
> > > I'd like to do vocals over.
> > >
> > > I plan on importing that file into Ardour, doing vocals and then
> >
> > exporting
> >
> > > the vocal track out to send to my friend to mix.
> > >
> > > I've done this before with a Mac and Digital Performer but I'd rather
> >
> > not do
> >
> > > that again.
> > >
> > > If the sample rates are similar, do I have anything to worry about in
> >
> > terms
> >
> > > of jitter or other digital oddities when I give the vocal.wav file back
> >
> > to
> >
> > > my friend?
> >
> > There shouldn't be any issues. I do this sort of thing all of the
> > time, mixing multipel tracks from different studios using different
> > DAWs. AATranslator works very well, too, if you need to convert entire
> > PT sessions for Ardour.
> >
> > --
> > Brett W. McCoy -- http://www.brettwmccoy.com
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > "In the rhythm of music a secret is hidden; If I were to divulge it,
> > it would overturn the world."
> >     -- Jelaleddin Rumi