Why Auto-Bounce Doesn’t Bounce AUX channels & Busses (And What To Do Instead)

Why your Busses and Aux Channels aren’t appearing in Auto-Bounce

If you're wondering why Auto-Bounce isn’t picking up your Bus or Aux tracks during a scan, it’s because Auto-Bounce does not operate based on your Bus routing or the Mixer view.

Instead, Auto-Bounce scans Logic’s Tracks area and uses the track On/Off buttons to determine what to bounce. It’s built to work with:

• Individual Tracks

• Track Stacks (Folder or Summing)

• Sub-Stacks (Track Stacks within Track Stacks)

This gives you the freedom to organize and bounce anything from a single vocal track to a complex nested drum group—without relying on traditional static routing.

✅ The Better Way: Organizing with Track Stacks

The most effective and flexible way to prep your session is by using Folder Stacks in Logic’s Tracks area. You can build a clean hierarchy of stems like:

• DRUMS > Kick, Snare, Cymbals

• STRINGS > High, Mid, Low

• VOCALS > Lead, Doubles, BGVs

Auto-Bounce sees these stacks clearly and allows you to:

• Bounce an entire stack as one unit

• Bounce each track in a stack individually

• Even bounce sub-stacks separately from their parent stacks

This makes it ideal for delivery, archiving, and organizing large sessions efficiently.

Why This Approach Is Better (And What Customers Say)

We get it—if you’re used to traditional Aux/Buss routing, this might feel like a big change. But most users who switch to organizing with Track Stacks tell us the same thing:

“I’m so glad I changed my workflow—it’s faster, more flexible, and just makes sense.”

Here’s why:

• Clean bounces with shared effects
  You can safely route multiple tracks to a shared reverb or delay and still bounce isolated, clean stems.

• Flexible routing
  The same instrument can live in multiple stacks (great for drum kits and multi-output instruments).

• No static Bus dependencies
  Auto-Bounce captures everything playing through the Master Output, so your mix is preserved without worrying about complex routing setups.

Wet + Dry Stems? Use AUX Muting Mode

Need both wet and dry versions of your stems? No problem. Auto-Bounce includes a dedicated AUX Muting Mode, which automatically:

• Mutes all AUX channels during Dry bounces

• Unmutes them for Wet bounces

You don’t have to change your mix or routing—Auto-Bounce handles it cleanly behind the scenes.

➡️ Read more in the Manual: AUX Muting Mode

What’s Coming: AUX Solo Mode

We’re currently working on a new AUX Solo Mode that will allow bouncing directly from Aux tracks if needed. But in most cases, users find that organizing stems using track stacks offers more power, clarity, and reliability.

See It in Action

Watch Tom bounce 3 mixes and 2 full sets of stems (Wet and Dry) in under 60 seconds using Track Stacks and Auto-Bounce:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujVL-5obg3g

Need Help Getting Set Up?

If you’re not sure how to convert your current session to this approach, feel free to send us a screen recording or screenshot of your project. We’ll be happy to walk you through it!