Recording the Mix
When you are using an external summing device, the final mix must be recorded back into Nuendo or to another master recorder such as an analog two-track tape machine or high-res digital recorder. The easiest method is to record the mix right back into Nuendo on another audio track. Here’s how:
1. Create a new stereo audio track.
2. Select the summing device as its input.
3. Route the output to the Main Mix, in this case DIG MIX. (See Figure 16.23.)
4. Set the left and right locators to the start and end of your mix. Ensure that they are far enough ahead of the start not to cut off anything and far enough beyond the end to include any reverb tails and such. You can create a cycle marker for the mix so these points can easily be recalled each time you want to print a mix.
Note Double-clicking on a cycle marker in a marker track will cause the left and right locators to jump to the start and end of the marker.
5. Activate Auto Punch in and out so that the file will start and stop recording at the locators. This allows you to repeatedly record the same length file in sync with any other mix file you generate. If you print stems, this will ensure that they are all lined up and the same length.
6. Put this track in record and record your mix.
7. Enable Lane display on this track.
8. Record all permutations of the mix such as vocal up, instrumental, a cappella, stems, etc. Each mix will be on its own lane. (See Figure 16.24.)
Figure 16.24 Multiple mixes on lanes.
9. Rename the track before each mix that you record. This will cause each file to be named appropriately on the disk.