Ahhh...., archiving is my best friend. To me, the archive feature is a lifesaver. Yur computer does no process a track when it is archived. Why is this good, you ask? Well, for one thing, it saves a bunch of processing power if you are using a lot of effects. Second, say you delete the track, then later you think, boy - I wish I had that track back, there was one section I really liked. If it's archived, there you go.
But, the main advantage for archiving is that you can reduce processing power and free up fx spots, since you're limited to 8 or 10 in MC. You can record a track, insert the fx, then monkey with the fx until you get your desired result. If you have 2 or 3 fx in one track, you're pretty limited as to how many fx you can use elsewhere. Plus, if you have an older computer, processing the fx can be taxing on your system. So, hello archive. Once your original track is set, bounce it - with the fx on - to print it to a new track. Then, archive the original track. You now have an archived track that isn't bing processed; therefore, you reduced the processing time - the fx are printed in the new track, not processed.
If you add a few more tracks and you need to adjust the fx on the printed track, you can mute the printed track, un-archive the original and adjust away.
post edited by bargainboy1 - 2005/12/29 12:13:59