Exporting stems with no latency

[Zac]

I'm getting an Elektron Octatrack with the aim of doing some live sets. I have a large catalogue of Reason songs and I only use a small number of keys and tempos so I'd like to export my best stems from my old songs to help populate the OT.

I've been here a while and have a vague recollection that certain devices or techniques introduce a few ms silence on exporting files.

I'd like to avoid this and so I'm asking for the best method to export stems from Reason 11 and any devices or device chain positions to avoid. Thanks

[selig]

If you end up using anything that adds latency, you can add one extra step to deal with it. Bounce the track back to Reason then edit it there as" audio only" (using no plugins at all, which won't add any latency). Then export tracks as before, knowing they will all line up perfectly.

[Zac]

If you end up using anything that adds latency, you can add one extra step to deal with it. Bounce the track back to Reason then edit it there as" audio only" (using no plugins at all, which won't add any latency). Then export tracks as before, knowing they will all line up perfectly.

Thanks Selig. If that's the best methodology I'm guessing I could use any audio editor for the trimming of silence?

Is there an audio editor that can automatically trim any silence at the start of a sample? Anyone?

[selig]

If you end up using anything that adds latency, you can add one extra step to deal with it. Bounce the track back to Reason then edit it there as" audio only" (using no plugins at all, which won't add any latency). Then export tracks as before, knowing they will all line up perfectly.

Thanks Selig. If that's the best methodology I'm guessing I could use any audio editor for the trimming of silence?

Is there an audio editor that can automatically trim any silence at the start of a sample? Anyone?

Just use Reason. if you want to get all "science-y" about it, you could put a two pop ( 2 frames, 60 ms of a 1 kHz sine wave) at the top of every track, then bounce to audio internally. Then where necessary, line up the "pops" and then export. Make sense?

[oh yea, testing your process is easy by importing all your exported audio into a new song and see if it all lines up.]

[Zac]

Thanks Selig. If that's the best methodology I'm guessing I could use any audio editor for the trimming of silence?

Is there an audio editor that can automatically trim any silence at the start of a sample? Anyone?

Just use Reason. if you want to get all "science-y" about it, you could put a two pop ( 2 frames, 60 ms of a 1 kHz sine wave) at the top of every track, then bounce to audio internally. Then where necessary, line up the "pops" and then export. Make sense?

[oh yea, testing your process is easy by importing all your exported audio into a new song and see if it all lines up.]

OK, I'll keep it simple. Thanks.

[fullforce]

if you want to get all "science-y" about it

Says the certified wizard.

[PhillipOrdonez]

Remember that in Reason trimming the silence is super easy thanks to the split at slices feature.

I did not know that bouncing tracks to audio had issues with latency in Reason

[PhillipOrdonez]

By the way, dude, the octatrack? You getting fancier and fancier with your gear

[Zac]

By the way, dude, the octatrack? You getting fancier and fancier with your gear

I've had to sell a fair bit to afford the OT but it seems like learning it makes sense for getting use from my old material as well as new stuff. Hoping to get some nice happy accidents captured.

[PhillipOrdonez]

By the way, dude, the octatrack? You getting fancier and fancier with your gear

I've had to sell a fair bit to afford the OT but it seems like learning it makes sense for getting use from my old material as well as new stuff. Hoping to get some nice happy accidents captured.

Wicked!

[avasopht]

You could try putting in false latency figures to trick delay compensation into cutting that amount from the beginning of the track.

[Zac]

You could try putting in false latency figures to trick delay compensation into cutting that amount from the beginning of the track.

Thanks, I'll try this if I find there's consistent delay.