Multiple tracks and effects not bouncing to mp3???

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Multiple tracks and effects not bouncing to mp3???

Hello,

This might be a tough problem to diagnose due to the many possibilities as to what might be causing this...

I have multiple tracks and effects missing on a project [32 tracks] after bouncing to mp3. This has never happened to me before and I've been running Logic consistently for about a year now. I've tried bouncing the same project about five times now and there doesn't seem to be any consistency with regards to which tracks and effects go missing.

I do not have any of the tracks or effects that are missing after bouncing muted and nothing in the project is soloed. No problems with automation prior to bouncing either.

Please help.

Thanks. 😎

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Apr 2, 2013 6:44 PM

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Pancenter

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Apr 2, 2013 6:48 PM in response to cauchy

Are you bouncing Offline or in Realtime.

Try a Realtime bounce.

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cauchy Author

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Apr 2, 2013 7:40 PM in response to Pancenter

Bouncing offline. Been doing it since I started working with Logic a year ago and no problems...until now.

I'll try a realtime bounce and see if that resolves the issue. Thanks.

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cauchy Author

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Apr 2, 2013 7:49 PM in response to cauchy

Just tried it and got the infamous "System Overload"!!

Any suggestions to get around this? I already froze my tracks. Btw, only working with 4 GB's of RAM...could that be the problem?

Thanks.

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Pancenter

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Apr 2, 2013 8:07 PM in response to cauchy

cauchy wrote:

Just tried it and got the infamous "System Overload"!!

Any suggestions to get around this? I already froze my tracks. Btw, only working with 4 GB's of RAM...could that be the problem?

Thanks.

Which is why you're missing tracks... too many plugins, are you using Reverbs and Delays on a bus where possible? RAM could be a problem but the fact is you're over-taxing your system. It could be virtual instruments, it could be not being able to pull data off a drive fast enough... it could be using too many Reverbs as inserts when using one on a bus for several tracks would be more economical.

Try giving your system more time to work.

Increase the I/O Buffer to 512 or 1024...... try the Process Buffer at Large

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cauchy Author

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Apr 2, 2013 9:26 PM in response to cauchy

Tried a larger buffer setting but still no luck.

To answer your question...I started this project three months ago and didn't know then what I know now regarding busses. I have to get this song bounced to send to a mastering engineer by tomorrow morning. There's no way I can modify the entire project at this point.

I do have 16 gigs of RAM laying around that I could install. Do you think it would make a difference? It certainly would be the more expedient route.

Thanks.

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Pancenter

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Apr 2, 2013 9:55 PM in response to cauchy

Are you running in 64-bit? The RAM won't do you much good unless you're running Logic in 64-bit mode.

Be warned, while all of Logic's plugins are 64-bit comaptible, not all third party plugins/instruments are.

However, if you are running Logic in 64-bit by all means install the RAM.

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cauchy Author

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Apr 2, 2013 10:42 PM in response to Pancenter

Running in 32-bit. So more RAM wouldn't make a difference.

What if I installed the RAM and then opened my project in 64-bit? Would I still get the "system overload"? Can Logic handle more plugins, SI tracks, etc., in 64-bit???

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Pancenter

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Apr 2, 2013 11:09 PM in response to cauchy

If all your plugins/instruments are 64-bit compatible logic in 64-bit with more RAM will definitely have more resources available.

But..... no one can answer your questions, we have no idea what your project looks like or what plugins you've used. You're simply going to either not get it done or change something. If it's not working in 64-bit do not save the project using the same name because then you'll screw up the project as it exists now, use "save as"

Try setting Logic to 64-bit (without adding RAM) and open a blank project, see if all the plugins/instruments validate, then try and load the project.

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cauchy Author

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Apr 3, 2013 4:00 AM in response to Pancenter

Followed your advice...opened my project in 64-bit mode. Good news and bad news...

The good news is I was able to do a real time bounce. The bad news is I am still missing tracks and effects after bouncing. Everything plays back fine prior to bouncing though.

What to do?

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Eriksimon

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Apr 3, 2013 7:36 AM in response to cauchy

Freeze the tracks that are missing or lacking effects. Then bounce.

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cauchy Author

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Apr 3, 2013 7:49 AM in response to Eriksimon

Thanks Eric.

Are you saying freeze only those tracks that are in question? Because all the tracks are already frozen.

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Eriksimon

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Apr 3, 2013 7:58 AM in response to cauchy

They are frozen already? 😮 And I assume you have tried refreezing them? Are they all frozen pre fader (= green freeze button)? And individually, they are complete, with effects frozen correctly?

Have you tried an offline bounce with all tracks 'thawed'?

If all else fails, I'd suspect project corruption and I would (re-)import the tracks into a new project, using the File Browser.

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