Logic Pro X - Mixing & Bouncing?

Hello, I was curious to know.. I've made a track in Logic Pro X and have it all mixed and ready to go, however when I bounce out the project as a single audio file, sometimes there are a few little clicks and cracks in the final mix at various random places... different each time... is this normal? They are more noticeable on any track that has reverb.


Or should I bounce out the grouped stems, such as Strings, Percussion etc and then use those tracks to create my final mix from?


Any help on this would be great thanks!

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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Aug 19, 2016 2:37 AM

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Aug 19, 2016 7:55 AM in response to J2011

You may be clipping (red in the meter of the Master track). Bouncing individual tracks won't show it. Sound is additive, one sound at -6dB is that. Two different sounds, both at exactly -6dB will build upon each other and become -3dB (or something around that). So put a Limiter on your master output track, and bounce again.

Aug 19, 2016 7:57 AM in response to J2011

What is you Logic Preferences/Audio I/O Buffer set at?


Try raising it to 512 or 1024 and see if that doesn't clear up the problem.

There are other things that can cause clicks but start with the simplest.


Are you using any of Logic's "Normalization" settings in the bounce dialog? Personally, I would avoid using -anything- that messes up my mix without my consent. (overload protection only or ON)


Look at my reply in this thread.


Logic Pro X Bouncing Problems


There's directions for getting the most out of your mix.

Aug 19, 2016 7:57 AM in response to BenB

Hi Thanks for replying... I wasn't aware that the db's build like that so thanks for that... however I did keep an eye this time on my master meter and made sure if never went into the red. I make sure my volume is mainly within the green as I was told that when mastering, it's easier to increase the volume than it is to decrease and get anything back that may have been lost in clipping?

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