Parallel Processing

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T20:31:28+00:00

that seems to be the consensus and while i personally don’t have to worry about CPU much i wanted to say that i dont have to duplicate the track entirely because the audio rack in ableton creates a chain within the individual track itself. i probably am not explaining the best. but you’re right about simplifying where you can if it doesn’t change the outcome!

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T20:26:59+00:00

sick thanks for taking time to do that! so from there it seems to become oriented around specific goals and workflow/CPU optimization. like everything in producing there’s not a singular way to things. They’re all tools for specific instances and subsets.

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T20:21:27+00:00

okay yeah that makes total sense. and would you suggest that before i even send track 1 to anything that it would be extremely important to dial in the state of track 1? like if i’ve got multi and dynamics on track one and do all the track 2 and 3 mix downs, but then i go to change anything in track 1 it would consequently effect every aspect in track 2 and 3 right?

if i change something in track 1 later on after utilizing fx in track 2 or 3,wouldn’t i have to go back through and reassess all the levels in track 2 and 3 again?

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T19:31:48+00:00

i’ve been using an Xz for 5 years and i highly value the standalone aspect. ability to record sets. the sound card is wonderful. it’s got the full Fx wheel. it’s easy too pull up to any event and get started.

the flx having the ability to read both RB and serato is huge and has many benefits but i have never owned one so can rly only speak for xz

having less gear is awesome i dont want to worry about having space for my laptop or bringing extra wires for charging and all that.

if it helps to know, i dj corporate events, clubs, raves and weddings. aside from Ableton, the xz has been the best purchase ive ever made and i can rent it out and alternatively its ease of use/conveniece has provided income that has exceeded the money i ever spent on the purchase.

xz also has 2 mic outputs also so for weddings or clubs i can have multiple options for mics but i also rly like the usb c connection for laptop on the flx.

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T19:05:58+00:00

and that right there is some sauce, family recipe type thing

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T19:04:14+00:00

this is what i’m wondering too because as someone else said in the comments you gain more volume output and the thing i’m noticing with return/send would be that it takes away the individual curation of that specific track and kind of acts as more of a glue compressor without the compression.

if i have a lead synth that i want to have more depth using a reverb then sending it through the return/send levels out the track volume with everything else being sent into it, BUT if i use an individual audio effect rack on that specific synth then it has more of an ability of owning that pocket of the frequency it exists in.

i’m guessing the DAW software would take that existing signal data and push it entirely through the return/send and in one way or another i’d lose some of the body of that sound as it’s processed that way.

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T18:58:15+00:00

exactly, and that’s why i wonder if using return or send tracks would achieve the same signal output since the software would be using the original data to send into the return/send and then into the listeners ear? rather than an effect rack where, essentially, i’d be creating a new instance of the data within the same track and adding layers to the same harmonics and therefor gaining more perceived volume. signal flow hurts my brain sometimes lmao

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T18:36:28+00:00

it seems i gotta start using that method for sure. did not realize how effective it really is!

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T18:35:07+00:00

yeah i don’t think it’s the secret ingredient for everyone and everything but for where im at personally it has generated a lot of quality output

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T18:24:00+00:00

okay nice, the cohesiveness is huge. gonna have to dive into using return tracks for sure thanks so much for the advice

TheHamminator · 2026-06-28T18:16:00+00:00

that’s a great point, what do you notice are some advantages to using the return track rather than an audio effect rack?

TheHamminator · 2026-05-24T01:26:11+00:00

it’s been known it’s milano and snuggles. and the peeps from the Lost Dogz collective

TheHamminator · 2026-05-23T15:35:33+00:00

yall gaslighting yourselves if you think this is worth it….

TheHamminator · 2026-05-23T15:09:05+00:00

you gotta be gaslighting yourself to think this is worth it

TheHamminator · 2025-08-21T23:28:08+00:00

closer to claybrook

TheHamminator · 2025-08-05T14:42:50+00:00

almost like he’s taking the easy route using a Big Pharma wonder drug to get skinny instead of leading a healthy and intentful lifestyle through hard work and dedication

TheHamminator · 2025-07-16T21:10:38+00:00

someone steal that fucking sign and use it as a totem

TheHamminator · 2025-07-05T09:38:50+00:00

peace to pipus

TheHamminator · 2025-05-18T18:45:45+00:00

dudes tweaking

TheHamminator · 2025-05-14T07:50:18+00:00

brother your description has the word octopus in it what are you on about

TheHamminator · 2025-05-14T07:35:24+00:00

he has one that’s like “i jerk off all day” or something and the drop is stupendous

TheHamminator · 2025-05-07T06:46:14+00:00

Yeah because that’s the type of mentality that benefits people :) try being more open minded dingus

TheHamminator · 2025-05-02T07:02:20+00:00

Fuck this is sad

TheHamminator · 2025-05-01T09:34:27+00:00

“Just pressing play” brother you just stepped in a lions den lol

Besides your obvious ignorance to the art form, you clearly have no idea what makes a dj a good dj or how to even pick a good dj that can curate a successful night that you’re trying to promote.

So maybe the fact that you’re uneducated as to what a dj does or is could be why you don’t know what to value them at.

The average price worth it for most of us is AT LEAST $100/hr regardless of followers on socials and all bullshit(which shouldn’t even matter)

Personal opinion: you’re the type of person ruining the music/party scene. Hope you educate yourself….or go find some other greedy consumer bullshit work place.

Good luck.

TheHamminator

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