Mix Down using SONAR 3.1

[punkin]

I may have asked this before but, I'm certain that I didn't get a response...so, here goes again.

Generally, I do my final mix down outside the PC...I'm exploring how to get this done on the PC using SONAR 3.1.

Several tracks going to an Effects Buss (A) and several additional tracks going to Effects Buss (B)...I send both Effects busses to my Master. How do I get the final mix to a track of it's own? The effects busses and the master buss seem to be like "virtual". I know the audio is making though my effects busses and to the master...I tried sending the Master to another track but doens't get there? I just want a final product of my master buss. Am I making this too complicated?


Thanks All

 

[mixsit]

There are only a few ways I know of. 'Bounce to tracks' sends everything to a new track -all internally. Select all the relevent tracks and define the length in the time-line (or trim later).
Record to an external place,and re-import the two track.
Do a physical patch from the card out to an input pair routed to a new track in the project. -I've never been able to do this patch in software (Dakota) even though there's a patch bay in the card'.
Seems like it should.

 

[punkin]

Thanks for the reply Mixsit.

It just doesn't seem right to have to bring the audio out to a patch bay then turn it around again just to get the final mix recorded. Seem a bit self defeating and an opportunity for noise to get in. I've been doing the externally all along using my out board mixers rack gear.

I was of the impression that this could be internally.

Doing the bouce would loose my secondary buss audio too and all my automated info as well.

Anyone else?

 

[guttadaj]

You shouldn't lose your automated info when doing the bounce. There are "Mix Enables" options for what to apply to the bounce, with automation being one. As far as losing the secondary bus, I'm not sure what you mean.

I think mixsit may have been referring to this when he said "record to an external place", but you can also just do an Export of your Audio, which should give you your final mixdown in a Wave file (you can choose different type). Then just Import that wave file into a track in a new (or same if you like) project to do your final "mastering" on it.

I guess you could also Arm an audio track with the Input set to your Soundcard's stereo input and set the record source on your soundcard's mixer to "What U Hear" or "Stereo Mix" or something like that.

HTH,
-Jeff

 

[punkin]

Ok...I got it...this is way better than bringing the audio out...mixing then sending it back...

very cool...thanks.