In article ,
"Scott Reams" wrote:


Not the "same" project, once mixed.

What if they used a reverb in Cubase and an EQ in Logic? Would that be a
useful performance comparison?

How about if it was a compressor in Cubase and an EQ in Logic?

How about a mastering EQ in Cubase and a track EQ in Logic?

How about an EQ that is a model of a vintage analog unit in Cubase vs. a
simple filter in Logic?

How do we know the EQ they used in one app isn't ten times as good sounding
(and thus worthy of a lot more CPU usage) as the one used in the other app?
And if so... what do the numbers tell you? Anything at all?

Where do you draw the line? When is it meaningful and when is it not?

-S

I´d say how about having the same audio files and having to mix it to a
finished level
You would end up using reverbs, comps and eq´s. Sure they wouldn´t be
the same ones, but when the song was mixed (and by the same guy) it
would give a ballmark of what you can do on a system with specific
software. It´s no 100% benchmark, but that doesn´t exist. However, all
that counts to me would be someone saying "if I mix on a xxx processor I
use 33% of the power wheas on the YYY processor I use 67%".
I could "assume" (hence making an ASS out of U and ME) xxx was more
powerful.