How to mix to a track?

[brassplyer]

How do you mix to a new track? Don't find this mentioned in the user guide. My main familiarity is with Cakewalk, Reaper seems to have avoided using the nomenclature found within Cakewalk.

Thanks!

 

[Random dude]

You mean you want to mix 2 or more tracks down to one track? Like a "bounce"?

 

[brassplyer]

You mean you want to mix 2 or more tracks down to one track? Like a "bounce"?

Right, that's what I'm looking to do.

 

[Random dude]

Ok, I'm not at my REAPER right now, and it's not something I ever do, but from memory....

Let's say you want to bounce Tracks 1 & 2 to>>>>Track 3.

1) Solo tracks 1 & 2
B) Record Arm Track 3
3) Right click on the record button on Track 3 and select "Record Output".
D) I think you can also choose if you want to record to a stereo track or a mono track. If you want a stereo track, make sure to pan the source tracks (1 & 2) where you want them to end up in the stereo field.

There's a way to do it with folders, too, by recording into the "Parent Track".

Man, I hope I'm not steering you wrong. If I am, I'm sure someone will correct me. But, for now, it won't hurt anything if you follow those steps and see what happens.

 

[brassplyer]

Ok, I'm not at my REAPER right now, and it's not something I ever do, but from memory....

Let's say you want to bounce Tracks 1 & 2 to>>>>Track 3.

1) Solo tracks 1 & 2
B) Record Arm Track 3
3) Right click on the record button on Track 3 and select "Record Output".
D) I think you can also choose if you want to record to a stereo track or a mono track. If you want a stereo track, make sure to pan the source tracks (1 & 2) where you want them to end up in the stereo field.

Man, I hope I'm not steering you wrong. If I am, I'm sure someone will correct me. But, for now, it won't hurt anything if you follow those steps and see what happens.

That's how you mix tracks - it has to be done as a real time recording? There's no "Mixdown" function?

 

[Random dude]

I don't think so. But I might be wrong. I haven't needed to do that in a long time. But I think that when I did want to do it, the only way was in real time.

As far as I know, it can't be done through the "Render" function, but I'd love to be wrong.

I'd love to have someone come in here and show us an easier way.

 

[Random dude]

If there is no equivalent to a "Mixdown" function, the reason might be.........why would you need it? With unlimited tracks, folder options, track grouping, freezing, etc...why do you want to bounce?

I know that the reason I once needed to bounce was because I had a bunch of back vocal tracks in a project that was slowing down my computer. So, I bounced those 10 tracks down to1 and it fixed it.

 

[spantini]

Here's Kenny's video - He doesn't actually bounce to another track in the project, but it does create a bounced track that can be dragged into the project when done. Using Render doesn't allow for mixing on the fly.. his bouncing technique does.

 

[brassplyer]

If there is no equivalent to a "Mixdown" function, the reason might be.........why would you need it? With unlimited tracks, folder options, track grouping, freezing, etc...why do you want to bounce?

I know that the reason I once needed to bounce was because I had a bunch of back vocal tracks in a project that was slowing down my computer. So, I bounced those 10 tracks down to1 and it fixed it.

In this particular case I'm isolating a vocal by exactly lining up a vocal mixed with a track and the original track and phase inverting one of them. I know there are apps that do this but from the couple I've demo'd the results are lackluster.

Another reason might be to A/B different mixes.

 

[gecko zzed]

Do a render, ticking the box that says 'add to project'

 

[brassplyer]

Do a render, ticking the box that says 'add to project'

Thanks - that did the trick.