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Mixing down – The Render function
The Render function in the Master Section allows you to “mix down” the
whole Montage (or sections of it) to a single audio file, or to several files in
case of a multichannel Montage (see “Rendering to multiple files or multi-
channel files” on page 530).
The Render function can be used in many ways:
• It’s useful if you want to burn a CD from a CPU-intensive Montage, as it allows
you to first render all track and clip effect processing and then burn the CD in a
second pass (see “About the two CD write methods” on page 540).
• DVD-Audio projects are always rendered before burning, but the Render function
is still useful for “printing” the effect processing for CPU-intensive Montages prior
to the “final” rendering, allowing you to add more effects, etc.
• Surround channels can be rendered as multiple files, retaining the stereo/mono
status of the individual surround channels (see “Rendering to multiple files or mul-
tichannel files” on page 530).
1. If you want to render the whole Montage from start to end, proceed to
step 4.
2. If you want to render some of the clips only, select these.
3. If you want to render a certain section of the Montage only (on several
tracks), make a selection range.
Note that although the selection range is only “horizontal”, all the audio on all tracks within
the range will be included.
4. If necessary, mute or unmute tracks or clips.
Only unmuted audio will be included in the rendered file(s)!