Audio Export doesn’t reflect playback at a particular time
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 2:26 pm
This has been raised in the past but I haven’t seen any definitive responses. I’m using Windows 8.1, Finale 26, VST, playing back via Vienna Ensemble with VSL instrument plugins.
I have a file of about 55 measures, 23 total channels across two banks. When I play back the file from the beginning or anywhere else it sounds fine – but when I’ve exported it as audio at measure 40 the volume on a few instruments unaccountably drops down for a measure or two.
I’ve tested every possible variation, increased the device buffer, and changed audio devices from onboard windows to outboard asio, even cleared midi data for the area. I’ve also tried a previous suggestion to simultaneously record the playback with Audacity – but the recorded file exhibits the same volume dip. The same result if simultaneously recording using the outboard asio device. There isn’t a high CPU usage while doing any of this, so I don’t think it’s a CPU resource issue.
Oddly, the music will export correctly if I start the playback region later in the file, so as a workaround I exported the audio separately for the first and second halves and then combined them in my audio editor. Has anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions? Will it do any good to report it to MakeMusic?
I have a file of about 55 measures, 23 total channels across two banks. When I play back the file from the beginning or anywhere else it sounds fine – but when I’ve exported it as audio at measure 40 the volume on a few instruments unaccountably drops down for a measure or two.
I’ve tested every possible variation, increased the device buffer, and changed audio devices from onboard windows to outboard asio, even cleared midi data for the area. I’ve also tried a previous suggestion to simultaneously record the playback with Audacity – but the recorded file exhibits the same volume dip. The same result if simultaneously recording using the outboard asio device. There isn’t a high CPU usage while doing any of this, so I don’t think it’s a CPU resource issue.
Oddly, the music will export correctly if I start the playback region later in the file, so as a workaround I exported the audio separately for the first and second halves and then combined them in my audio editor. Has anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions? Will it do any good to report it to MakeMusic?