8.1

IMPORTING AND EXPORTING AUDIO
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Drop to Propellerhead
A special audio export feature is the “Drop to Propellerhead” function. This lets you export a song, or part of a song
(loop), in a proprietary Propellerhead format and automatically upload it to your Propellerhead account. The dropped
(uploaded) audio can then be imported into other applications, such as the Propellerhead Take iOS app, and you can
also share your exported files with others if you like.
Proceed as follows to export the mix of all active sequencer tracks of an entire song, or of a loop range of a song, and
upload to Propellerhead:
! The maximum allowed length of songs/loops dropped to Propellerhead is 10.00 minutes!
1. Make sure the End Position Marker is placed where you want the song to end or, if you want to drop a Loop,
make sure the Left and Right Locators are placed around the Loop you want to export.
! Make sure you place the End Marker (when exporting a Song) so that any sustaining sounds are allowed to de-
cay to silence. Otherwise, there will be an abrupt “cut” in the end of the uploaded audio file. This is probably
not what you want.
! If you plan to use your exported file as a Beat in the Propellerhead Take iOS app, there are some important
things to keep in mind:
Any Tempo Automation and Time Signature Automation in the song/loop will be disregarded during import in
Take. The file will open in Take, but without tempo indication (Free Tempo).
2. Click the “Drop to Propellerhead” button to the right of the Audio Out meter on the transport panel (or select
“Drop to Propellerhead” from the File menu):
The “Drop to Propellerhead” dialog appears:
The “Drop to Propellerhead” dialog.