You don't need to bounce softsynthes as Sonar will mix down the audio from them when you do mix down audio in the export audio dialog box. If you need to get CPU cycles back then, you could freeze tracks/softsynthes. This allows the tracks in question to still play but freezes the audio affects and softsynthes. in other words the tracks still play back but, you have gained some CPU cycles because the softsynthes and affects have been frozen. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Stacy Blackwell Sent: 11 February 2010 22:02 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: order of converting before mixing down to waive in Sonar Hi, folks. Just got on here. Did I understand you to say, Phil, that you don't have to bounce individual synth and their associated audio tracks before exporting? Is there a reason why it is best to do so or not to do so? I can see that bouncing tracks before exporting will add more tracks, but I always have archived the synth/audio tracks after bouncing. If Sonar automatically does this during exporting, then I've learned something else new that will save me a lot of time. Thanks! SLB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- From: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: order of converting before mixing down to waive in Sonar Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:42:29 +0000 No you don't need too. further more, if your not getting any drop outs then, you don't need to freeze any softsynthes either. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Fioravanti Sent: 10 February 2010 14:48 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: order of converting before mixing down to waive in Sonar I assume you ultimately bounce the softsynth tracks before exporting? ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:25 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: order of converting before mixing down to waive in Sonar No. freezing and bouncing are different. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Fioravanti To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:29 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: order of converting before mixing down to waive in Sonar When you say "I don't even freeze a softsynth until I'm done, because I might decide to change an eq or effect on a particular instrument," are you using the term freeze synonymously with the bounce to track command? John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now.