Using markers to set Bounce range

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Using markers to set Bounce range

I have about 12 hours of field recordings on MD (not hi-MD), which I need to bounce to MP3s for further study. The problem is they're split up into many tracks on the MD (about 50-60 per MD), and I need to bounce these to separate MP3s.

I've recorded these into logic, and set markers for each track (ie to replicate the track markers on the original Minidisc). My question is:

Is it possible to bounce automatically using markers to set the start and end positions, rather than using the green bar to set the bounce area? Ideally I'd like to bounce the whole track (either on, or offline) to produce an MP3 for each marked range.

I appreciate that Logic may not be the most appropriate software for this kind of work.

Many thanks

iMac 2.66 core duo, Mac OS X (10.5.6), Logic Pro 8

Posted on Feb 18, 2010 11:35 PM

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tbirdparis

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Feb 19, 2010 1:02 AM in response to raggabishop

Probably the best way to do what you want to do is to use the 'convert regions to new audio files' function, instead of bouncing. You just have to select all of the regions, then select the above mentioned function from the audio submenu in the arrange window (or it might be in a different submenu, am not in front of Logic right now but look around and you'll find it).
Then you get to select your destination folder for the new audio files, and there are also settings for what kind of audio file you want to save them as. Not sure if you can convert to mp3 directly in this process, but that is not an issue. Once you have all of your individual audio files, you can just batch convert them to mp3 (if you really need mp3) using itunes or some other app.

The only reason why this method wouldn't be faster and more appropriate to what you're doing is if you actually need to use the bounce function because you are using plug in effects that you want to capture. In that case, you could use 'bounce in place' instead.

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raggabishop Author

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Mar 2, 2010 1:45 AM in response to raggabishop

Many thanks to you both - some very useful advice.

Tbirdparis, I tried the convert regions to audio function, but this didn't seem to give much control over naming the resultant files, which was important. (To allot a number matching the track listing). Will be a very useful function for other purposes though.

Thanks for the shortcuts idea JG99, but I'd added markers, not split into regions. I therefore made shortcuts for:

- Set Locator by Marker and enable cycle,

followed by,

-Split regions/Event by locators
-Go To Next Marker

Then I went through and bounced by region using a bounce shortcut and go to next marker, enabling me to control the track numbering.

Now all done - sounds laborious, but was actually quite speedy.

Thanks again.

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JG99

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Feb 19, 2010 3:01 AM in response to raggabishop

I would also suggest the technique that tbirdparis mention - convert regions to new audio files.

But 'Bounce in Place' is a Logic 9 only feature.

If you want to bounce each region (with effects) directly to mp3 there are three key commands you can setup to easily help your workflow -
1. Create Marker by regions
2. Set locators by marker and enable cycle
3. Bounce

JG

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