I have noticed that sometimes with audio using a customized two step process is faster than a single step process. For example, mixing a complex 24 bit 44.1KHz 18 track audio mix down to a high quality mp3 takes less time if I first mix it down to a stereo 24 bit 44.1 KHz audio file which is then rendered to a 320 Kps 16 bit mp3.
Has anyone experimented if it faster to render to an uncompressed file which can then be used as a single track veg file to re-render it in the desired compressed format?
If so did this take more time, same time, less time?
Has anyone experimented if it faster to render to an uncompressed file which can then be used as a single track veg file to re-render it in the desired compressed format?
If so did this take more time, same time, less time?