11.0

Mixing Down to Audio Files
You can mix selected channels down to audio les.
PREREQUISITE
● You have set up the left and right locators so that they encompass the range that you want
to mix down.
● You have set up your tracks so that they play back the way you want.
This includes muting unwanted tracks or parts, making manual MixConsole settings, and/or
activating the R (Read) automation buttons for MixConsole channels.
IMPORTANT
The setting of the Output Routing in the corresponding track Inspector determines the
channel width of the Export Audio Mixdown export. This means if no main output bus is
selected, the exported audio le only contains silence.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File > Export > Audio Mixdown.
2. In the File Location section, set up a valid export path.
3. Set up the le name.
NOTE
You can dene a naming scheme in the Naming Scheme dialog.
4. In the File Format section, set up the settings according to your needs.
5. Click Export Audio.
RESULT
The audio is exported.
File Formats
The File Type pop-up menu in the File Format section allows you to select a format and make
additional settings for the mixdown le.
Wave le
This is the most common le format on the PC platform. Wave les have the
extension
.wav.
AIFF le
This is an audio le format standard dened by Apple Inc. AIFF les are used on most
computer platforms. The les can contain embedded text strings. AIFF les have the
extension .aif.
MPEG 1 Layer 3 le
This is a family of standards used for encoding audio-visual information such as
movies, video, and music in a digital compressed format. Cubase can read MPEG Layer
2 and MPEG Layer 3. MP3 les are highly compressed les that still provide good audio
quality. The
les have the extension .mp3.
FLAC le
This is an open source format that reduces the size of audio les by 50 % to 60 %
compared to regular Wave les. The les have the extension .ac.
Export Audio Mixdown
Mixing Down to Audio Files
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