manual/include/bouncing-regions.html

<p>

	Selected region or multiple selected regions from any tracks can be exported
	to dedicated files. This creates audio files on the disk inside project's
	'interchange' folder and automatically adds them to the Sources list.
</p>

<p>
	There are two commands to do so: 
	<kbd class="menu">Bouncing without processing</kbd> and
	<kbd class="menu">Bouncing with processing</kbd>, both available in the
	top-level <kbd class="menu">Region</kbd> menu, as well as in the
	context (right-click) menu of regions.
</p>

<h2>Bouncing without processing</h2>

<p>
	This method disables all processing in the mixer channel, including
	fader/panner and pre- and post-fader processors. It will however apply
	non-destructive gain adjustment and fade in/out envelopes to audio clips.
</p>

<p>
	Dropping all processing in the mixer channel effectively means that in the
	case of MIDI regions, MIDI files will be exported to the disk.
</p>

<p>
	The dialog with bouncing settings will provide different options based on
	several possible scenarios.
</p>

<h3>One track, one region</h3>

<p>If just one region is selected, Ardour will automatically suggest using the region name as is. It will also provide two options:</p>

<ul>
	<li>
		Automatically loading the exported file into a respective slot of a cue of
		user's 	choice.	
	</li>	
	
	<li>
		Bouncing the region to a user-defined Clips folder so that it could be
		reused across	sessions.
	</li>
</ul>

<figure>
  <img class="hdimage" src="/images/bounce-single-region.png" alt="Bouncing a single region without processing">
  <figcaption>Bouncing a single region without processing</figcaption>
</figure>

<h3>Multiple tracks, one region per each track</h3>

<p>
	When the selection contains multiple regions, and each region is on a
	separate track, this makes it possible to automatically add exported files to
	respective slots in a cue. However since multiple regions are selected,
	Ardour will use original region names and prepend them with user-given text,
	if the user shooses to submit any. E.g. adding "take1-" prefix to "piano" and
	"bass" regions of respective mono tracks will create "take1-piano.wav" and "take1-bass.wav" files.
</p>

<figure>
  <img class="hdimage" src="/images/bounce-single-regions-different-tracks.png" alt="Bouncing single regions on different tracks">
  <figcaption>Bouncing single regions on different tracks</figcaption>
</figure>

<h3>One or more tracks, two and more regions per track</h3>

<p>
	When the selection contains at least two regions in the same track, the
	option to add bounced files to cue slots is not available, as two and more
	clips cannot be loaded into the same slot. Ardour will also ask for an
	optional prefix and provide an option to bounce to the Clips folder. 
</p>

<figure>
  <img class="hdimage" src="/images/bounce-single-regions-same-track.png" alt="Bouncing single regions on the same track">
  <figcaption>Bouncing single regions on the same track</figcaption>
</figure>

<h2>Bouncing with processing</h2>

<p>
	This method applies all processing in the mixer channel. If the original
	data is MIDI and it passes a virtual instrument that translates it into
	audio, an audio file will be exported. Since this changes the nature of the
	data, bouncing to trigger slots is unavailable as MIDI tracks cannot contain
	audio data.
</p>

<p>
	Just like in the case of bouncing without processing, availability of options
	depends on the use case.
</p>

<h3>One track, one region</h3>

<p>
	In this scenario, Ardour will automatically suggest using region's name and
	provide an option to bounce to the Clips folder.
</p>

<figure>
  <img class="hdimage" src="/images/bounce-single-region-with-processing.png" alt="Bouncing a single region with processing">
  <figcaption>Bouncing a single region with processing</figcaption>
</figure>

<h3>Any amount of tracks and regions per track</h3>

<p>
	In this scenario, Ardour will use an optional user-defined prefix to prepend
	original region names with it when creating audio files. There also is an
	option to bounce to the Clips folder.
</p>

<figure>
  <img class="hdimage" src="/images/bounce-multiple-regions-with-processing.png" alt="Bouncing multiple regions with processing">
  <figcaption>Bouncing multiple regions with processing</figcaption>
</figure>