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Export Audio Mixdown
10. If you activate Update Display, the meters will be up-
dated during the export process.
This allows you to check for clipping, for example.
11. Click Export.
A dialog with a progress bar is displayed while the audio file
is created. If you change your mind during the file creation,
you can click the Abort button to cancel the operation.
• If the option “Close dialog after export” is activated, the
dialog will be closed.
• If you have activated any of the “Import into project” op-
tions, the file will be imported back into the same project.
When playing back the re-imported file, remember to mute the original
tracks so that you really hear the correct file.
About the Channel Selection section
The Channel Selection section shows all output and au-
dio-related channels available in the project. These chan-
nels are organized in a hierarchical structure that allows
you to easily identify and select the channels you want to
export. The different channel types are listed below each
other, with channels of the same type being grouped in a
node (e.g. Instrument Tracks).
• You can activate/deactivate channels by clicking on the
checkboxes in front of the channel names.
About the Import Options dialog
If you activate any of the options in the Import into project
section, the Import Options dialog will open when the ex-
port is complete. For a detailed description of the options
in this dialog see “About the Import Medium dialog” on
page 151.
The available file formats
The following pages describe the different export file for-
mats, as well as their options and settings.
• AIFF files (see “AIFF files” on page 228).
• AIFC files (see “AIFC files” on page 229).
• Wave files (see “Wave files” on page 229).
• Broadcast Wave files (see “Broadcast Wave files” on page
230).
• MP3 files (see “MPEG 1 Layer 3 files” on page 230).
• Windows Media Audio files (Windows only, see “Windows
Media Audio files (Windows only)” on page 230).
Ö Most of the settings described below for AIFF files are
available for all file types. Where this is not the case, you will
find additional information in the corresponding section.
MP3 Export
This version of Cubase AI provides a function for exporting
your audio mixdown as mp3 files. This function is limited to
20 trial encodings or a trial period of 30 days from the in-
stallation date (whichever ends first). After this period, the
function will be disabled until you purchase the mp3 en-
coder for Cubase AI.
• When the mp3 format is selected, and you click the Ex-
port button, a window opens showing you how many trial
encodings you have left. You can upgrade to an unlimited
mp3 export function by clicking the “Go to Online Shop”
button in the dialog.
This will take you to Steinberg’s online shop where you can purchase the
upgrade. Note that a working internet connection is required.
AIFF files
AIFF stands for Audio Interchange File Format, a standard
defined by Apple Inc. AIFF files have the extension “.aif”
and are used on most computer platforms.
For AIFF files the following options are available:
Option Description
File Name In this field you can enter a name for the mixdown file.
Naming options
pop-up menu
This allows you to define how your project should be
named. If you select “Set to Project Name” the project
name will be used for the export file. If you activate the
“Auto Update Name” option a number will be added to
the specified file name every time you click the Export
button.
Path Here you can specify a path where you want the mix-
down to be saved.
Path options
pop-up menu
This allows you to specify where the file should be
saved. If you select “Choose…” a file dialog will open
and the file name will automatically be shown in the File
Name field. If you already have exported a file, the Re-
cent Paths section will be shown where you can choose
to reuse a previous path. If you activate “Use Project
Audio Folder”, the mixdown file will be saved in the
project’s Audio folder.
Insert Broadcast
Wave Chunk
This allows you to include information about the date
and time of creation, a timecode position (allowing you
to insert exported audio at the correct position in other
projects, etc.) along with author, description and refer-
ence text strings in the exported file.
Some applications may not be able to handle files with
embedded info – if you get problems using the file in an-
other application, deactivate the option and re-export.