Freeze All is working!

Just for clarity - Sonar always froze all tracks of the SAME synth (ie, multi-out synths).
 
This new function (based on the benstat add-on) sounds good though.
 
But as for the need for freezing ...  I almost never need to freeze anything but I do for other reasons ...
 
Sometimes it's much more convenient to work within the audio-only domain.   And, there are different approaches to mixing/editing when staying in the audio-only domain.
 
Another advantage of doing so is consistency.   Some synth patches change over time (like with LFOs, etc).   Freezing can keep it consistent.
 
And, of course, one can easily unfreeze if need be (with the caveat that any edits/changes to the audio portion will be wiped out).
 
It's nice having all the options, of course :)
 
 

I think the biggest reason to freeze is when you are done with a track.  Freeze all synths, and then save it both as a regular file and as a bundle.

I backup the bundle files on DVD or Blue ray as needed (and often on a second hard drives as well).   This way if you go back to the song years later you can still open it even if you don't have the synths anymore. Nothing worse than to loose all that work.


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And, of course, one can easily unfreeze if need be (with the caveat that any edits/changes to the audio portion will be wiped out).

I just move the audio to a new track before I unfreeze, then audio is saved.

Wow, that is ridiculously cool.  I can't tell you how many times I've needed to freeze an entire project for archival purposes.

Thanks!
Dean

Sweet...

I thought I read that you could Select All the tracks (Ctrl-A), and then Ctrl-Click or Shft-Alt-click (can't remember) and then you could do something to all the tracks ... like freeze them.  Am I hallucinating?  With X1patchD, do I still have to resort to an add in to freeze all my tracks?  Or is there a 'native' way I am just too stupid to find in the docs or Garrigus' X1 book?
 
 

I am still running X1 on a Pentium D 3.2ghz.  It can't keep up.  I have a new cpu, mb, and memory waiting for the chance to upgrade, but can't decide whether I want to move from XP to Win7/8 only to find out half my junk won't work.

Timeking


I am still running X1 on a Pentium D 3.2ghz.  It can't keep up.  I have a new cpu, mb, and memory waiting for the chance to upgrade, but can't decide whether I want to move from XP to Win7/8 only to find out half my junk won't work.

Yeah, I've just read your other thread about wanting to stay on XP32. Maybe you've just answered your own question?

I was in your situation a year or so ago - in the end I jumped onto Win 7 and have gone 64 bit throughout.

Are there any plugs that don't work in 64 bit? Yes, a few.

Do I miss them? Not anything like I thought I would - plus I can access ALL of my 32Gb of RAM which means I never have to freeze anything.