Bouncing To Disk In Dp 4.12, Bouncing to disk in DP 4.12 Options

[Nels]

Could anyone please explain, step by step, the correct procedure when bouncing to disk.

When I bounce(16bit 44.1khz) using the mono(entenuation) option, it'll play back distorted and unmixed. When I bounce with the(split stereo) option, I get 2 separate L & R mono files, which is what I'd prefer, but how can I save/bounce both L & R as one mp3, wav, or aiff, etc. iTunes and Quicktime will only open one or the other. I don't get it.

I've tried bouncing using every option and I've read the manual over and over, but still I'm getting poor audio/mix translation. What am I missing? Can someone please clear this up for me. ...Why doesn't Digital Performer just simply have an export option?

My goal: Once a song is finished, ..after mixing, automation, mastering, etc., is to be able to save/bounce the song in it's entirety as an mp3, aiff, wav, etc. file to place on a CD.

Any help would be appreciated, .....Thanks

Mac OS X 10.3.5 / PowerBook G4 1.25 w/ Superdrive / Motu 828II / DP 4.12 / Technics Modeling Synth Midi Keyboard / Fostex DMT-8VL Digital Multitracker

[ranglooper]

Sounds like you're doing everything right with the bounce to disk. Stay with Your seperate L and R mono files, but then you'll need to get a copy of Roxio Jam, or Peak (any of the scaled down versions of Peak will work) and use these programs to create a stereo wav file. Peak can convert it straight to MP3, but if you don't have Peak- you'll have to use Jam to combine your split SDII files into a single stereo file. Once you've converted it to a WAV, iTunes can handle WAV files and can convert it to just about anything that you'd need...

I know it seems ridiculous to have to buy another program to do something that seems so obvious and essential as mixdown, but that is just the way it is... DP sees this step as mastering, not as recording.

good luck and happy mastering...

- todd

[Nels]

Thanks Todd ...I'll certainly look into doing as you suggest.

Still, I can't help but wonder, ..is that how everyone goes about the mastering process?

Thanks again!

This post has been edited by Nels: Sun 26 Sep 2004, 15:35