> >So , I keep my vote for "Bouncing is Bad" , so far ... > >That "PHASE TEST" is not a quality test ... > > Wrong. > > If you invert the phase of one audio signal and add > it to another, and they TOTALLY cancel each other > out, then they are identical in literally every single way. > > That includes: > 1) frequency spectra > 2) amplitude > 3) phase coherence > 4) feel > 5) lameness > 6) intesity > 7) worthiness > 8) colour > 9) taste > 10) lyrics > 11) distortion > 12) stupidity > 13) profundity > 14) stereo image 15) inanity 16) vapidity > ..and every other adjective you can assign to audio. > > f-erenc But you also must really look at the waveform and make sure (by looking at the numbers) that the whole thing is really a zero flatline. Very small differences may not be easily discernible by simply playing back and listening, no? -Dan