When you bounce to I tunes question ?

Question

When you bounce to I tunes what do you pick for like File Format or Destination and so on? Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,
1st question: "The naming of cats": Whenever a bounce occurs, Logic has to give the new file a filename (doh!). So, what name should it give? Unless you tell in the bounce dialog, Logic will default to the Output Channel's name, which is Output 1-2 (which means stereo out). Now, if you bounce a second time, this filename already exists, so Logic says "what the f...? Okay, let's give it another number!" And so Logic appends the number (1...2...3) to the filename.
You can prevent it, however, by giving the whole thing your own filename.
Now comes the tricky part: The filename of the AAC or MP3 file is not the songname, which is imprinted into the ID3 tags instead. To edit these tags, klick on the MP3 bounce options (target: MP3) and select "write ID3 tags" There you can edit very many Tags, and most important: The songname.
Be advised Logic stores it's bounces in the Project Folder, subfolder "bounces", unless you select another folder.
2nd question: The magic word is "mastering". This is, to treat the final audio mix in a way that it sounds good on your home stereo, in your car's CD player and on you little sisters iPod. The first step to achieve this is to know your speakers. If you mix your song with HIFI stereo speakers, and it sounds "great", it usually doesn't sound great somewhere else. Because of this, there are studio monitors. So, start with getting a decent pair of active studio monitors. Rokits are great for example. These speakers ensure the audio you hear is as "flat" as possible, making it possible for you to make a great "neutral" mix which sounds good on very many different home stereos.
The second step is: If you really want to produce a CD, you should send your song to a professional mastering studio. They know how to do it right. It is very difficult to get these results yourself - even if you are a professional. Mastering is an art of itself.
However, if you burned a CD, how did you do it? Via iTunes? Or from Logic direct?
Fox