Bounce to disk, or not...

FMiguelez · Post by **FMiguelez** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:51 pm

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So THAT was it? A stupid slash sign??

Who would've thought...

Glad you got it working!!

How did you feel after you found the culprit??

gregwhartley · Post by **gregwhartley** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:04 pm

FMiguelez wrote:.

So THAT was it? A stupid slash sign??

Who would've thought...

Glad you got it working!!

How did you feel after you found the culprit??

Thanks! I feel relieved, considering I need to have this project to the client by 11am tomorrow!

Thanks again for all of your help everybody!

ester · Post by **ester** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:05 pm

holy crap. i've been having the same trouble and just gave up on the BTD export deal and started BTD two mono SD2 files and then exported from soundbites. all my files have had /'s for the dates. i'll stop using that freakin slash now. thanks to you wee todd it!

FMiguelez · Post by **FMiguelez** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:11 pm

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Ok. I know what the illegal characters are for the PCs.
Can you guys refresh our memories and tell us what the illegal ones are for our dear Macs?

Since I'm not sure what they are, I just avoid using anything but letters and numbers, but it would be nice to know anyway.

Shooshie · Post by **Shooshie** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:55 pm

gregwhartley wrote:Okay, sorry guys. My name is not gregwhartley, it is We Todd It.

Hey, we're related! My last names are also We Todd It. My first name is Sofa King. Yes, I'm Sofa King We Todd It. Glad to meet you, brother.

Shoosh

dalevin · Post by **dalevin** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:27 pm

Hopefully this lesson will help somebody else... maybe you, dalevin!

I did exactly the same thing - sorry for wasting everyone's time!

pcm · Post by **pcm** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:35 am

Don't use periods (.) either. OSX will sometimes mistake what comes after it for a file extension.

I don't trust BTD for anything that is important. If it was important, then I'd have to listen back to it, which negates any time saved.

If you have a newer motu interface, you can create a new audio track, and select it's input as "MIX1". Go into Cuemix, and under the File menu, make sure "MIX1 Return Includes Computer Output" has a check next to it. Once that is set, it will stay set. Now, when you arm that track, it will record everything that you are hearing on your speakers. That means all audio tracks, VIs, outboard aux returns, everything. Stuff that BTD never even hears. Just make sure that it's fader is down, of course. BTD? We don't need no stinkin' BTD.

As far as I know, none of this is in the manual, and no motu tech I have ever mentioned it to knows about it. But it works great, and is, I believe, the best way to run off mixes in DP.

gregwhartley · Post by **gregwhartley** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:02 am

Shooshie wrote:Hey, we're related! My last names are also We Todd It. My first name is Sofa King. Yes, I'm Sofa King We Todd It. Glad to meet you, brother.

Shoosh

Yes, perhaps we are! I am We Todd It, son of Mike Hunt and Mona Lott. Good to finally meet you, sir!

pcm wrote:Don't use periods (.) either. OSX will sometimes mistake what comes after it for a file extension.

Yes, I've been there as well

- but for some strange reason DP allows them for BTD. I've also used dashes and commas without problems. I suppose it's because the "/" indicates a new volume or change in destination, which freaks out BTD and makes it cry.

Either way, MOTU should just tell you, "Hey, you! Stop using unacceptable file name characters in your BTD exports! K, thanks."

digitalolive · Post by **digitalolive** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:25 am

Wow, the same thing happened to me last night after a 7.5 hour session. I thought I was going crazy and was getting quite frustrated with the client sitting there probably thinking I was an idiot. I never considered the file name problem (Sonata Mvmts 4/5).

I'm so glad I have a place to go to find all the answers. You guys rock!

Steve

pencilina · Post by **pencilina** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:19 am

I've never had any problems with BTD unless audio tracks are armed. I bounce all the time.

buzzsmith · Post by **buzzsmith** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:49 pm

pcm wrote: If you have a newer motu interface, you can create a new audio track, and select it's input as "MIX1". Go into Cuemix, and under the File menu, make sure "MIX1 Return Includes Computer Output" has a check next to it. Once that is set, it will stay set. Now, when you arm that track, it will record everything that you are hearing on your speakers. That means all audio tracks, VIs, outboard aux returns, everything.

PCM:

How new is new?

I have 2 2408s and a 24i and I don't see the option for "Mix 1" as an input...I also don't see in Cuemix (v 1.4) under "File" the "MIX1 Return Includes Computer Output".

Thanks!

Buzz

cuttime · Post by **cuttime** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:05 pm

buzzsmith wrote:
pcm wrote: If you have a newer motu interface, you can create a new audio track, and select it's input as "MIX1". Go into Cuemix, and under the File menu, make sure "MIX1 Return Includes Computer Output" has a check next to it. Once that is set, it will stay set. Now, when you arm that track, it will record everything that you are hearing on your speakers. That means all audio tracks, VIs, outboard aux returns, everything.
PCM:

How new is new?

I have 2 2408s and a 24i and I don't see the option for "Mix 1" as an input...I also don't see in Cuemix (v 1.4) under "File" the "MIX1 Return Includes Computer Output".

Thanks!

Buzz

This only works with firewire interfaces.

buzzsmith · Post by **buzzsmith** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:09 pm

Muchas gracias, cuttime!