Reference Guide

922 Mixing
Bouncing tracks
Figure 276. 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 box, 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.
• Entire Mix. Choosing this option bounces your entire mix down to 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.
8. Select a channel format: the kind of track(s) you want to create with your bounce.
9. Select source buses or tracks.
10. Select the kind of dithering you want for your bounce, or select None.