and, now, for whatever reason, it sounds right again - through multiple buffer rates.

i think maybe i was going through a sense of existential loss at the final completion of this track, which i am confident will not require another revision. i've been working on this off and on for thirteen years. but this is final. and maybe that schized me out.

i'm back to finishing final touches. if there's an issue with a final render, i think i'm better off trying to find a way to manipulate the render rather than continue to fuck with it in cubase.

that ethernet cable is remaining unplugged until i'm done, though.