Originally Posted By: eddie1261
The original post was about how to render. The rendering process all takes place inside the computer. It happens in the RAM, where programs execute, and outputs to the hard drive for storage.


The interface is MORE than just a door or gateway into the computer. A good interface will make a world of difference and a crappy one will be a huge stumbling block to the fastest computer. If all the interface did was pass date through to the computer after converting the audio to digital, any interface would work as well as the next one. But that is not the case. The interface/soundcard actually does a huge amount of processing before the digital data goes elsewhere in the computer.... such as to the DAW software. The same thing applies to out-going data.

Why else would you spend $300 or more on an interface when $30 should theoretically, get the same exact results? It's because the processing that goes on in that more expensive unit is worth the cost.

As a test.... unplug and remove ALL of your sound cards or for (MOBO) built in cards, go into the hardware manager and disable the built in sound card..... then attempt to render a track. See what happens. When you're finished trying, or if you succeed.... Reboot the computer or go back to hardware manager and enable the sound card afterward.

If you can render a track in this manner, I will stand corrected, but I do not think it will work without a sound card being present and active in the computer.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 09/22/15 01:46 AM.
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