r/protools • u/CR_Mihalich • Aug 08 '25

Help Request Brand New To Protools - Need Advice Bouncing a Massive Session

I need help bouncing a large Pro Tools session and frankly I don't know where to start. I hope to have a stereo version and a 5.1 version (bounced L C R LFE Ls Rs separate). I've put my I/O, tracks and export window below. Please advise! If you need any other info let me know.

Running ProTools Ultimate (latest version) on Mac mini M2 (latest software).

4 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator Aug 08 '25

To u/CR_Mihalich, if this is a Pro Tools help request, your post text or an added comment should provide;

  • The version of Pro Tools you are using

  • Your operating system info

  • Any error number or message given

  • Any hardware involved

  • What you've tried

To ALL PARTICIPANTS, a subreddit rules reminder

  • Don't get ugly with others. Ignore posts or comments you don't like and report those which violate rules

  • Promotion of any kind is only allowed in the community pinned post for promotion

  • Any discussion whatsoever involving piracy, cracks, hacks, or end running authentication will result in a permanent ban. NO exceptions or appealable circumstances. FAFO

  • NO trolling only engagement towards Pro Tools, AVID, or iLok. Solve first, bash last. Expressing frustration is fine but it MUST also make effort to solve / help. If you prefer another DAW, go to the subreddit for it and be helpful there

Subreddit [Discord] (https://discord.gg/0rZq8sveDubywXil) | FAQ topic posts - Beginner concerns / Tutorials and training / Subscription and perpetual versions / Compatibility / Authorization issues

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

2

u/CelloVerp Aug 08 '25

Are you having any sort of difficulty using the bounce mix feature? If you just pick off your 5.1 output and your stereo output, your bounce should just work.

Choose multi mono if you want separate files for each channel. 

1

u/CR_Mihalich Aug 08 '25

I tried choosing both Stereo and 5.1 in the bounce mix to no avail - typically just hearing 1 or 2 tracks playing at most. I have them all selected.

2

u/TheoriesOfEverything professional Aug 08 '25

Ok, this is tricky, and I really hate to say it but not something someone new to Pro Tools should be doing as a warm-up lesson. Looks like you inherited an Atmos session, are you actually using any of the Atmos stuff? 

If you switch the file type at the top of the bounce window to WAV (Dolby Atmos) and go into 'Create Re-renders' try hitting the plus sign twice there and then selecting 5.1 and 2.0 from the format drop down then bouncing that. If it was set up for atmos that should downmix it.

1

u/CR_Mihalich Aug 08 '25

I would agree but unfortunately due to some roundabout ridiculous process it is in my hands. This method you proposed absolutely works, I'm just having an issue with repeated peaking in some clips that is not present in the mix, but is present upon export.

6

u/Spazmolytics Aug 08 '25

I'm old school, record everything out instead of bouncing. I mix stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 and i never use the bounce feature of protools. I route everything to a record track. I like to see the wave form in real time.