ProTools: Bounce to disk question..., Newbie needing an answer Options

[Peter]

Hi there,

Weird quesion for me, you folks probably know the answer.

Just recieved ProTools with the ToolBox hardware and I put a little six track, three and a half minute piece together as a test.  When I did the 'bounce to disk' function it took real-time to complete the task.  Is this normal?

I am normally going to be doing 30+ minute voice-overs and interviews, will I have to wait for the program each time or an I missing some simple option?

Thanks in advance!
Peter

Yes bounce to disk is in real time...

If you just want to export a mono or stereo track in another format you can :

1-'consolidate selection' to make files from your track (if it's not already a single file)
2-'export selected as files'

If you have to mix multiple tracks...then it's real time