This is such a newbie question ...

[Kafrifelle]

Running PT 8 M-Powered and M-Audio proJectMix I/O on my Apple iMac 20in and MBP 15.

So far, everything is A OK.

I have excellent microphones, Amps and Monitors, everything sounds seriously really good.

My question and I am almost and i am almost embarrassed to ask it,

Where is the Mixdown or Mastering function in the ProTools menu.

I just can't figure it out after weeks of searching. My mix are ready on several songs but I can't seem to find out to master it in either Wave, AIFF or MP3 Format.

This is driving me nutz.

Do I need an external plug in and if so, wich one please ?

Thx All

Yves

[Dorian Green]

Hey.

It's called Bounce.
Go to File>Bounce to Disk.

If you're working on sessions recorded at 24 bit, you should apply a Dither on the Master to avoid truncation artifacts, but only if you want to go to 16 bit.You obviously won't need it if you want a 24 bit file.

Note that the MP3 bouncing is an option.You'd need Music Production Tool Kit.

Anyhow you'll see all the options in the Bounce to Disk Dialog box.

Enjoy.

[Kafrifelle]

Thx so much for the answer ...

I will go and try it out :-)

Yves

[Xuser]

Nothing to be embarrassed about

Not knowing something and subsequently finding out is the path to wisdom.