Instruction Manual

1258 Dialog Reference
Change Audio Format dialog
real time. Uncheck this option if you are using a synth that only works in
real time. This option is checked by default.
• Audible Bounce—The Audible Bounce option is only available when in
real-time bounce mode (when Fast Bounce is unchecked). When
Audible Bounce is unchecked, no audio output will be heard during the
bounce process. When in real-time bounce mode (Fast Bounce
unchecked) and Audible Bounce is enabled, you can hear the output of
the mixdown.
Note: Depending on the gainstages used in the project and the
mixdown options selected–such as bouncing with source category
assigned to Tracks, or with mute/solo or automation disabled in the
bounce settings or while freezing tracks–the output may be louder or
softer than during normal playback. Please be sure to turn down the
master output level before using real-time audible bounce under these
scenarios to avoid the possibility of speaker damage.
• 64-bit Engine—This option lets you turn on the 64-bit mix engine
temporarily while you bounce your tracks. This produces a higher-
quality bounce without taxing your CPU during the rest of your session.
For more information, see:
To Mix Down (Bounce) Audio Tracks
To Convert Your Soft Synth Tracks to New Audio Tracks
Change Audio Format dialog
Use the Tools-Change Audio Format command if you want to rewrite the
audio in a project to a different bit depth. Your sound card must be capable
of playing the project at the new bit depth,
The Change Audio Format dialog box has the following fields:
New Bit Depth
Choose 16, 24, 32, or 64, depending on what audio format you want for this
project.
Dither
This choice is available when you are converting to a lower bit-depth.
Dithering means to add a certain audio signal to lower-bit audio to make it
sound more like it did as a higher-bit signal.
For more information, see Bit Depths, and Float Resolution; Improving
Audio Performance; and Dithering.