Freezing Objects

Similar to the Track Freeze function, there is also an Object Freeze function. As with "frozen" tracks, all object effects are calculated into a wave file and do not require any further processing power. MIDI objects are replaced by an audio object that contains the audio output of the software instrument. For this, the audio signal must be routed to the same track that plays the MIDI object (see Routing of software instruments).

To freeze an object, select Menu Object > Freeze Objects > Freeze Objects or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + F.

The function Edit object freeze allows subsequent editing of the freeze's source material in the freeze VIP, as with tracks.

With Unfreeze Objects (keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + U) the original object can be brought back into the arranger window.

Caution: This also applies to the object freeze: Do not create any new tracks in the freeze VIP, otherwise the "Unfreeze Objects" function will no longer be possible.

Object unfreeze can also be switched on and off with the Freeze option in the Object editor.

Notes:

  • If more than one object is selected, the Freeze Objects function will be applied to each individual object. To create one object from several objects, select the function Glue objects. In this case, however, you have no possibility of subsequent editing as with the object or track freeze.

  • Fade-in and fade-out of the object are not included, but transferred to the newly created object. Optionally, the object volume can also be excluded from the freeze. To do this, activate the option Object freeze without object volume at Program preferences > Effects > Resampling/Freeze. However, this only works if the default effect order (volume at the end of the effect chain) has not been changed, see also reverb tails in the object)