Figuring out the cleanest & best sounding way to render

[Sonic Supreme]

Greetings Live Fam!

Does anyone know how to render to get the best sound? i tried 4 different ways

1. using "export audio/video" in Live 7 (formerly render to disk)
2. using "resampling" on a new track
3. asigning a new aux send on every channel and seleting that particular send as the "audio from" input on a new channel to record the mix into. (although i wasn't able to get my FX auxes routed into the new channel---maybe i was doing something wrong)
4. Assignind "audio to" on every channel inlcuding fx auxes to a new channel (basically a "many-to-one" track bounce)--I'm thinking that's the best one


Also, i was trying to use the "export audio/video" function to render tracks individually so I can load them up seperately into Pro-Tools as 24bit files complete with all their automation and plug-ins,fx-----the way i was doing it was I would solo the individual track with the coressponding FX aux track & then select "Master" as the rendered track but it would'nt record the mutes. I would end up with a track with the sound happening throughout the entire timeline (ignoring all my mutes).

Anyone's input is appreciated!!