{"id":45083,"date":"2023-03-29T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/promixacademy.com\/blog\/?p=45083"},"modified":"2023-10-11T11:50:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:50:19","slug":"pro-tools-bounce-vs-export","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/promixacademy.com\/blog\/pro-tools-bounce-vs-export\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Tools Bounce vs. Export: What\u2019s the Difference & When Do You Use Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pro Tools<\/a> bounce vs export options are two ways of saving audio files from a session to the desired destination. We’ll delve into the specific differences between the two, as well as how to perform these functions.<\/p>\n

Getting Familiar with Pro Tools Export Options<\/h2>\n

Pro Tools’s two primary export options are Bounce to Disk and Export Selected. Bouncing is an offline (non-real-time) function that replaces what real-time “printing” used to be \u2014 you’re able to quickly export tracks complete with effects and all processing without regard to actual session duration.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, simple exporting is a pre-effects function, which is helpful for exporting raw audio files for later mixing, delivery to another engineer, or just to have as a dry multitrack session.<\/p>\n

Pro Tools Bounce vs. Export: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\n

What Does It Mean to \u201cBounce\u201d a Track?<\/h3>\n

The Bounce to Disk function lets you choose an output source, such as a bus, and will create an audio file of everything routed to the output of that source. Any inserts\/effects prior to the output of the selected source are included, making it the most efficient way to bounce a finished mix from the main output of your session. The length of the bounced file follows your timeline selection.<\/p>\n