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Video
• When you have a video file in a format not supported by
Cubase, use an external application to convert the file to a
format that Cubase can import.
Extracting audio from a video file
If a video file contains audio, it can be extracted. Regard-
less of the audio format in the actual file, the resulting au-
dio file will always be in the format (Sample Rate and
Record Format) that is specified for the Project in the Pro-
ject Setup dialog.
There are several ways to extract audio from a video file:
• By activating “Extract Audio” in the Import Video dialog.
This will add the audio on the active or on a new audio track. The new
track and the clip will get the name of the video file. The new audio event
will start at the same time as the video event, so that they are in sync with
each other.
• By activating “Extract Audio on Import Video File” in the
Preferences (Editing–Video page).
This will automatically extract the corresponding audio from a video file
during import. This is also true if you import files using drag and drop.
• By using “Import Audio from Video File” from the File–
Import submenu.
This will add the audio to the currently active or a new audio track. How-
ever, in this case no video clip is created, only an audio event (starting at
the project cursor position).
• By using “Extract Audio from Video File” from the Media
menu.
When a video file is selected in the pool, the audio is extracted and
added to the Pool as a clip. When no video file is selected, the “Import
audio tracks from video” dialog is opened, in which you can select a
video file from which the audio data is to be extracted and imported into
the project.
Ö Please note audio extraction is not possible for Quick-
Time video files containing compressed audio.
Replacing the audio in a video file
Cubase has a special function for replacing the audio in a
video file:
1. Pull down the File menu and select “Replace Audio in
Video File…”.
2. In the file dialog that appears, locate and select the
video file on your hard disk and click Open.
A new file dialog appears.
3. Locate and select the audio file that you want to insert
into the video file and click Open.
The audio is added to the video file, replacing its current audio track
(if any).
• By combining the functions Extract Audio, Export Audio
Mixdown and Replace Audio in Video File, you can create
a completely new audio track for a video file.