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I just took an imported AIFF file and tried remixing it on Ableton 5 ... just extending a few of the bridges and whatnot ... then I sent it to iTunes to play it ... and it has this rough sound to it ... a bit scratchy. Is this just what happens when you manipulate music or is there a way to solve it? I have the filter set to "complex", so I thought it would sound decent, but compared to the original, the Ableton version sounds like crap. Any advice?

I have the filter set to "complex"...

I think you mean that you have the warp mode set tp complex - that would gove the stuttery/scratchy sound you are describing.

If it is just a re-edit you are doing (ie - extending parts of the track) try using the re-pitch warp mode.

ivanguy wrote: ... and it has this rough sound to it ... a bit scratchy.[...] Any advice?

Sounds like digital clipping. Did you check your output levels when rendering?

[/quote] Did you check your output levels when rendering?[/quote]

I put the compressor on the main channel to reduce the levels .... is that what you're talking about?

If it is already mastered tune, you probably don't need the compressor. Perhaps a limiter. One of my biggest mistakes early on was to try to make already mastered tracks sound "better". I really botched it for awhile.