User Manual

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84 Bounce To Disk
OVERVIEW
Bounce to Disk does exactly as its name implies: it
bounces multiple audio tracks down to a single
audio file (or set of audio files). Original tracks are
preserved and new audio files are created.
Bouncing allows you to play back many more
tracks than you can play simultaneously on your
system by mixing them down to a single track (or
stereo track pair). It is especially useful for creating
a final mix of a project for mastering to CD or
exporting to multimedia or internet applications.
Bouncing is also a great way to create a single,
contiguous audio file out of a track composed of
many smaller ones. Since bouncing occurs in the
digital realm, no noise or sonic degradation is
introduced. You can bounce as many times as you
like without introducing any artifacts as a result of
bouncing.
You can also use the Bounce to Disk feature to burn
a CD, create a disk image or to export a movie with
your Digital Performer sound track.
Setting outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 929
Previewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930
Bounce to Disk settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930
Bouncing to Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 934
Bouncing to MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 934
Bouncing to a CD or disk image (Mac only) . . . . . . . . . 936
Bouncing to a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941
The Bounce Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 942
SETTING OUTPUTS
All of the tracks you wish to combine in the bounce
operation must be assigned to the same output or
bus pair. The bounce operation will include
everything being routed to the output pair or bus
pair you choose, including sends that are bussed in
from tracks assigned to other outputs. So be sure to
assign all the tracks (and sends) you wish to
include in the bounce to the same output pair or
bus pair before bouncing.
Virtual Instruments
MIDI tracks assigned to virtual instruments can
also be bounced to disk. As with audio tracks,
make sure that the instrument’s output is assigned
to the same output bundle as the other tracks you
will be bouncing to disk. Then simply include the
MIDI which is assigned to those instruments in
your selection of tracks to be bounced to disk. You
do not need to select the instrument track.
☛ This will work with almost all MAS, VST and
AU instrument plug-ins; however, there are some
plug-ins which do not support Digital Performer’s
bounce to disk. Contact the manufacturer to see if
there is an updated version of the plug-in which
supports this ability. If there is not, use another
method to render the instrument as audio, such as
Freeze Tracks (see page 144).
ReWire and hardware MIDI instruments playback
in realtime, so they will not be included when you
bounce to disk. Render these as audio first, then
include the resulting audio in your selection before
bouncing to disk.