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Tutorial 4: Mixing and effects
Exporting
Now that we have our project mixed we will want to export
it so that we can import it into another program such as a
CD burning application.
• Before we can export our mix we need to tell Cubase AI
how many bars to export. We accomplish this by setting
the locators.
1. On the Transport panel, make sure that the left and
right locators are set to bar 1 and 57, respectively. This will
ensure we have all the music for export.
2. Open the File menu, and on the Export submenu se-
lect “Audio Mixdown…”.
3. The “Export Audio Mixdown” dialog opens.
This dialog is described in detail in the chapter “Export Audio Mixdown” in
the Operation Manual.
4. “Name” is for naming the file for export. Let’s name
our’s “Mixing Mixdown”.
5. The “Path” is where you wish to save the exported file
on your computer. Open the “Path Options” pop-up menu
to the right of the Path field and select “Choose…” to nav-
igate to the folder you wish to save to. For convenience
there is the option “Use Project Audio Folder” which will
store the exported file in your project’s audio folder. This is
one of the best places to keep it so it won’t accidentally
become erased or lost. Make sure “Use Project Audio
Folder” is activated for this export.
6. Normally you’ll want to save your exported file as a
“Wave File” under “File Format”. This of course chiefly de-
pends on what file format the other application such as a
CD burning program requires.
7. In the Channel Selection section choose the main out-
put channel “Stereo Out” for export.
The exported file will be generated through the main stereo output that
you can see in the Mixer.
8. In the Audio Engine Output section, choose the “Sam-
ple Rate” and “Bit Depth” that will be required for your ex-
port. 44.100 kHz and 16 bit are common for CD burning.
9. Activate the “Pool” and “Audio Track” options at the
bottom of the dialog, as these will import the audio back
into Cubase AI after you export it and automatically create
an audio track. If you activate the “Close dialog after Ex-
port” option, the “Export Audio Mixdown” window will also
close after export.
10. When you are done making all the settings, click the
Export button.
11. You will now see the exported stereo mix on a new
stereo track.
12. You can check to see if the audio mixdown sounds the
way you want it by soloing the mixdown track.
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Load the project “Mixing 8” found in the “Tutorial 4”
folder.
Left Locator Right Locator
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Load the project called “Mixing 9” found in the “Tuto-
rial 4” folder to see the results of this export.