Waltz Mastering
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I need to receive consolidated tracks from Cubase and Reason from a client. Is this the correct way to have them do it?
Consolidating regions in Cubase/Nuendo:
1. Select the Range Tool, and highlight all tracks from 0:00:00.000 through to the very end of the very last region.
2. From the Audio menu, select Bounce and Replace Events.
3. From the File menu, select Save Project to New Folder, and all the new consolidated files will be available in that new project's Audio Files folder. Just be sure to check the box labelled "Remove Unused Media" to ensure only the consolidated files appear in the Audio Files folder.
Consolidating regions in Reason:
Simple Method (yields lower quality audio):
1. Set start marker to Bar 1.
2. Set end marker to the end of the song.
3. Turn off all effects on the mixer, as well as any effects modules you may be using (reverbs, delays, etc) and set all levels to unity gain. Just make sure none of the channels are clipping. If they are, turn the fader down on that channel, or turn down the output of the module feeding that channel.
4. Solo the first track, preferably using the sequencer, not the mixer.
5. From the File menu, select "Export Loop As Audio File".
6. Choose the export format. Remember, use 24-bit wavs or aifs.
7. Click "Save".
8. Repeat these steps for each track.
Advanced Method (yields higher quality audio):
If you have a compatible host DAW, it's best to use the ReWire protocol to pipe the Reason tracks into the host DAW. This will bypass the Reason 14:2 mixer, yielding higher quality audio. Be sure to bypass any effects, and record the audio into DAW. Then just Export the new audio files from the DAW.
TW
Consolidating regions in Cubase/Nuendo:
1. Select the Range Tool, and highlight all tracks from 0:00:00.000 through to the very end of the very last region.
2. From the Audio menu, select Bounce and Replace Events.
3. From the File menu, select Save Project to New Folder, and all the new consolidated files will be available in that new project's Audio Files folder. Just be sure to check the box labelled "Remove Unused Media" to ensure only the consolidated files appear in the Audio Files folder.
Consolidating regions in Reason:
Simple Method (yields lower quality audio):
1. Set start marker to Bar 1.
2. Set end marker to the end of the song.
3. Turn off all effects on the mixer, as well as any effects modules you may be using (reverbs, delays, etc) and set all levels to unity gain. Just make sure none of the channels are clipping. If they are, turn the fader down on that channel, or turn down the output of the module feeding that channel.
4. Solo the first track, preferably using the sequencer, not the mixer.
5. From the File menu, select "Export Loop As Audio File".
6. Choose the export format. Remember, use 24-bit wavs or aifs.
7. Click "Save".
8. Repeat these steps for each track.
Advanced Method (yields higher quality audio):
If you have a compatible host DAW, it's best to use the ReWire protocol to pipe the Reason tracks into the host DAW. This will bypass the Reason 14:2 mixer, yielding higher quality audio. Be sure to bypass any effects, and record the audio into DAW. Then just Export the new audio files from the DAW.
TW