Length (Time) of Stems

[epinvt]

I have several hundred mastered wav files that, when mixing down to Mp3s as stems, often end up all the same length as the longest stem. I can't pin down why this happens, as the only workaround I've found is to close Mixcraft and reload all the master wavs and try again. Any thoughts on why this is happening

[Acoustica Greg]

Hi,

Are there effects on the master track? If you bypass those effects, does it happen?

Greg

[epinvt]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I use TDR Nova GE dynamic eq for final conversion to Mp3s from Wav Masters. But sometimes, even with no effects on Master track, I run into this issue.

[Ray Cube]

Hi.

If all the stems were different lengths with no positioning data, how is an editor to know where to place it in a new mix? Especially if you moved the stems to another audio editor or sent them to be remastered by a studio?
By having stems all the same length they can all be aligned so each has its correct place in the mix no matter what application they are opened in.

[Acoustica Greg]

Hi,

You align them on the left.

Greg