my processor is hitting a limit at a little under 130 tracks, but probably due more to all of the plugins. i'm going to need several bass parts so it's not reasonable to stop...

it's good to know where the limits are, anyways.

two tactics.

1) there's a number of things i may be able to bounce - particularly all the delays constructed out of layering parts.
2) i may render the track, record into a second project and then import the files back in in minimal form. that way the final project gets one bass part that's been bounced down rather than 8.

(1) is more likely. it would give me back around 30 tracks immediately, and that's probably good enough to get it done.

it's getting closer to the point where i can start playing the bass. the strings are finally mixed; i'm currently working on adding some fuzz to some guitar parts. there's one more lead part and a synth fill.

i'm second-guessing the choir. there's not enough space in the mix. i'm going to do to an "overdub mix" that takes the main guitar out and may bring it in there if i ignore it in the main mix.