A "Print" Track and the end

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2014/12/07 12:37:24 (permalink)

A "Print" Track and the end

I am watching a Youtube video by Sweetwater of the entire mix process being done (In Pro Tools) of the Counting Crows... There engineer set up a "Master" fader aux bus - which is sent to and followed finally  by a "Print" stereo track where the entire mix is then recorded to. Is there a way (I have X1) to put a track at the end - I don't see where in Sonar that option is offered. The only drop down option in the bus section is to add another stero bus, but not any tracks?? 
 
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    scook
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    Re: A "Print" Track and the end 2014/12/07 12:56:44 (permalink)
    In SONAR, buses do not contain audio data. It is possible to bounce the entire mix to a track though. This will provide the same result except the full mix will be on the last track in the project.
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    Re: A "Print" Track and the end 2014/12/07 13:05:28 (permalink)
    Thanks ---- it was a cool process to watch. While recording the mix to that track, they tweak a small section in the mix, and then just punched recorded it over that last part, and so did a quick on the fly edit of the final tracking. The other issue that prevents this in Soanr - we cannot route a Master bus to a new track for recording of the whole mix!!!
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    Re: A "Print" Track and the end 2014/12/07 13:34:58 (permalink)
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    Thanks ---- it was a cool process to watch. While recording the mix to that track, they tweak a small section in the mix, and then just punched recorded it over that last part, and so did a quick on the fly edit of the final tracking.

     
    I do that all the time in SONAR. I bounce the tracks through the master to another track. Not only does this allow the technique you describe, but it preserves the mixes in the project folder.
     
    I often bounce several versions to tracks, and use exclusive solo to compare them.
     
    The other issue that prevents this in Soanr - we cannot route a Master bus to a new track for recording of the whole mix!!!



    Actually it's easier in SONAR, because you don't have to deal with routing. Simply bounce the master bus output to a track. The track will contain the sum total of everything happening in the mix.

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    Re: A "Print" Track and the end 2014/12/07 14:18:33 (permalink)
    Wow thanks.... could you give a little more detail...when you refer to "bounce the master bus output to a track" -the steps of doing that?   thanks!   one other ? on this.
     
    Is it right to assume that then you take that final mix track you like and "export" that one alone down to wav or disc. 
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    Re: A "Print" Track and the end 2014/12/07 14:42:46 (permalink)
    You don't need to do that. When you bounce you create an audio file in you audio folder. Copy that to any place you want or burn it to disk.  Be sure to name it in a way that its easy to find. 
     
    The PT method may look cool but its not. It takes time and some effort, where bouncing is quick and fool proof. 
     
    Also if you want to see what your total mix will look like make sure you have waveform preview on. 

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