Re:Exporting in Sonar
2011/03/22 15:02:41
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As all us SONAR users know, the easiest way to go for example from a 24/96 multi-track project to a 24/44.1 Stereo WAV file to be used by a Mastering facility to eventually generate a finished CD-compatible 16/44.1 file is to use SONAR's EXPORT function (with all the options for automation, etc.. active).
However, here is a question for all you studio guys who might be using things like vintage or classic external non-VST/USB hardware (example : Lexicon 480L Reverbs, etc..) or other external audio path effects via Sends/Returns for some of your effects instead of plug-ins.
Obviously the EXPORT feature will not work in this case, because these external hardware effects only receive and return a signal when the project is PLAYING and the audio streams can go out the sends, to the hardware unit, back via the returns and be added to the mix. (ie... think the analog days and the rack of gear beside the console wen mixing).
In this case, you must use some other "2 Track Mastering Recorder" application of some sort to record your SONAR project playing with all the hardware effects returns , etc...
(again , very similar to the analog days where you had some 2 track recorder capturing your mixdown playing with all the effects running, etc..)
Question --
For those of you who may be working this way , What application do you use for recording your 2-track stereo mixdown in this type of situation when classic external hardware is being used ?
(Note- I know some newer hardware effects can be plugged into USB or firewire and act much like a plug-in .... I am not referring to these .... I am talking about older, vintage or classic hardware units that only handle AUDIO in and out)
Thanks