Using Print Track Audio Files

[Rob2Smith]

Hi,
You guys helped me get my bearings again in PT with routing out board, managing busses and printing. Thank you very much!

Now, when I print my mix - when I look at the waveform, it shows to be a single stereo file. However, if I go to the folder in finder, it is an individual L and R file. How do I fix this so that it prints stereo interleavened. I don't believe I can make use of two mono files without additional processing of some sort.

Any guidance?
Thanks
Rob

[zedhed]

Bounce it out of session, select interleaved in bounce options.

Import it back into session if you want though PT will treat it the same as L&R files if they reside in a stereo track.

[Rob2Smith]

Hi, yes - thanks. I am aware of bouncing but trying to use a print track.

[zedhed]

Originally Posted by Rob2Smith

Hi,
I don't believe I can make use of two mono files without additional processing of some sort.

Any guidance?
Thanks
Rob

What are you trying to achieve?

[Rob2Smith]

I'm creating a master recording of the session, avoiding the bounce process (topic for another conversation) and want to have a stereo file to burn a CD or send to mastering. My only hiccup is that the print track is creating 2 mono files.

[GeoffLee]

Export it as a stereo interleaved file. 'Export Clips as Files.' at the top of the clips list. Choose interleaved in the format options.

[zedhed]

Ha Geoff beat me to it

[Rob2Smith]

Thank you both!

[Watagushu2013]

In protools 10 and beyond in the session setup window there is a square box that you can click and enable stereo interleaved when recording.
Good luck.