Reference Guide

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Bouncing Tracks
Mixing
If you mix down to tracks that already have data, the new events are placed in the track, but do not
overwrite existing material.
To Mix Down (Bounce) Audio Tracks
1. Set all volume, pan, effects, and automation settings just as you want them.
2. Select the tracks or clips you want to mix down.
3. If you are using effects on the tracks and want to mix the effects down at this time, select the
whole length of the longest track or clip plus an extra measure for the reverb or effects “tail.”
4. Choose Edit > Bounce to Track(s) to open the Bounce to Track(s) dialog.
Figure 117. The Bounce to Track(s) dialog
5. Select the first destination track for the mixdown.
6. If you’ve saved a preset configuration for the Bounce to Tracks(s) dialog, select it now in the
Preset window.
7. In the Source Category field, select the source you want to use for your bounced track(s) from
the following options:
• Tracks. Choosing this option creates new separate tracks for each track you highlight in the
Source Buses/Tracks field. Each track you highlight will produce a new mono track, stereo
track, or two new mono tracks (the Split Mono option), depending on what you choose in the
Channel Format field.
• Buses. Choosing this option creates new separate tracks for each bus you highlight in the
Source Buses/Tracks field. Each bus you highlight will produce a new mono track, stereo
track, or two to eight new mono tracks (the Split Mono option), depending on whether the bus
is a stereo or surround bus, and depending on what you choose in the Channel Format field.
• Main Outputs. Choosing this option creates new separate tracks for each main output you
highlight in the Source Buses/Tracks field. Each main output you highlight will produce a new
mono track, stereo track, or two to eight new mono tracks (the Split Mono option), depending
on whether the output is a stereo output or the Surround Main, and depending on what you
choose in the Channel Format field.