Freezing Audio and Midi-Enabled Effects - Won't

[Terry Kelley]

I've been freezing tracks when I start to load the processor but one thing I've noticed is that if I have a track that has a midi-enabled effect like Waves  or Melda Harmonizer (with a midi track providing the notes), the track will freeze but there isn't any harmony.

I assume there is a logical reason for this. If I'm doing it wrong I'd like to know. Harmony plugins use a lot of processor time and it would be nice to be able to freeze the track and unload the processor.

Edited January 3, 2023 by Terry Kelley

[scook]

 

[Terry Kelley]

Thanks. So what is the reason it doesn't?

[tulamide]

48 minutes ago, Terry Kelley said:

Thanks. So what is the reason it doesn't?

There is no input to the effect. When freezing a track, it does not run the whole project in some magical way. It runs only the track enabled for freezing. No midi arrives at the effect, thus will not be trigggered.

[Terry Kelley]

Oh, I was thinking it would go look since there is a VST in the effects rack. But it sounds like the answer is "it doesn't"

Thanks everyone for the info. I'll start bouncing to tracks more. I do it now for sub-mixes but never thought to use it for this.