Before answering anything I must admit that I was wrong. Bouncing from a master object set to "mono" actually results in a "half-stereo" file. Over here (LAW 5.5.1) only the left side of the panorama is bounced. Surely not what you want from a "true" mono file. So far I've only been using mono bounces to sample virtual instruments - for these purposes setting an output object to mono is sufficient (I usually turn off all FX anyways, this includes panning stuff). f-erenc szabo wrote: > But to actually collapse down to mono, it can be simpler than > what you suggest. All you need to is route everything to > a stereo BUS (say, Bus 1/2) before it goes to the physical output. Quite a tough task sometimes, especially in case you have lots of "other" objects on your audio mixer enviromnent. That way you can't use CTRL-A anymore but have to select each and every object manually. > Not much of a palaver. Ah well, I think it is. In case you're using lots of Aux objects it defenitely is, just for the above mentioned reason. Would be easier if the Dir Mixer would work on a mono master out as well. Redirecting all objects to some bus might become quite a time consuming thing as soon as you're dealing with complexed mixes, especially in case when all you want is some "let's try this thing in mono" mix (and especially since such actions aren't un-doable). For me these things don't matter, I allways bounce to stereo (unless I'm sampling things, see above) and do the conversions afterwards - but there should be such an option anyways. Regards, Sascha