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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 le extension is .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 le extension is .ac.
Ogg Vorbis le
This is an open source, patent-free audio encoding and streaming technology. The Ogg
Vorbis encoder uses variable bit rate encoding. It offers small, compressed audio
les
of comparatively high audio quality. The le extension is.ogg.
RELATED LINKS
Wave Files on page 683
AIFF Files on page 684
MP3 (MPEG 1 Layer 3) Files on page 685
FLAC Files on page 686
Ogg Vorbis Files on page 686
File Format on page 677
Wave Files
Wave les have the extension .wav and are the most common le format on the PC platform.
To open the settings for wave les, select Wave in the File Type pop-up menu.
Sample Rate
Sets the sample rate for the mixdown le.
NOTE
If you set the value lower than the project sample rate, the audio quality degrades
and the high-frequency content is reduced. If you set the value higher than the
project sample rate, the
le size increases without increasing the audio quality. For
CD burning, select 44.100 kHz, because this is the sample rate used on audio CDs.
Bit Depth
Allows you to select a bit depth for the mixdown le. You can select 8 bit, 16 bit,
24 bit, 32 bit, 32 bit oat, or 64 bit oat. If you plan to re-import the mixdown le into
Cubase, select 32 bit oat. This is the resolution used for audio processing in Cubase.
32 bit (oat) les are twice the size of 16 bit les. For CD burning, use the 16 bit option,
as CD audio is always 16 bit. In this case, we recommend dithering.
Export as
Allows you to select a channel mode for the mixdown le:
Interleaved
Allows you to export to an interleaved le.
Split Channels
Allows you to export the 2 channels of a stereo bus as separate mono les.
Mono Downmix
Allows you to downmix the 2 channels of a stereo bus to a single mono le.
Export Audio Mixdown
File Formats
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