Same Wave - Different Stats?

[sjoens]

Two identical wave clips with differing stats.

1. Record project mixdown to stereo track.  Project>Audio>MIX, Rec (116).wav ~ length=2:35 size=43.728kb

2. Drag recorded clip to desktop to export.  Desktop>MIX, Rec (116).wav ~ length=2:33 size=43.037kb
Windows Media Player reports the same difference in length. 

3. Import exported wav back into project to compare.  Audibly and visually identical as expected.

Screenshot shows end of clips @2:33:00.  Now Time Line @2:35:00.  No automation or anything else on tracks.

Why does the exported clip report more accurate stats than the recorded clip?

 

 

 

[mettelus]

Are there any reverbs/delays (time-based FX) active on the track in the project? The difference in length could be a reverb tail "playing through", as it were. 

Another thing to check would be an actual project export to desktop (rather than drag/drop) and then bring that file back in to compare versus the original.

[msmcleod]

Most likely this setting:

The intention of this setting is to prevent reverb/delay tails being cut off abruptly.  Adjust as required.