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Export Audio Mixdown
File Format
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 files are highly compressed files that still provide good audio quality. The files
have the extension .mp3.
Windows Media Audio File (Windows only)
This is an audio file format defined by Microsoft Inc. WMA files can be decreased in size
with no loss of audio quality. The files have the extension .wma.
FLAC File
This is an open source format that reduces the size of audio files by 50 to 60 % compared
to regular Wave files. The files have the extension .flac.
Ogg Vorbis File
This is an open source, patent-free audio encoding and streaming technology. The Ogg
Vorbis encoder uses variable bit rate encoding. It offers compressed audio files of small
size, but with comparatively high audio quality. The files have the extension .ogg.
Wave 64 File
This is a proprietary format developed by Sonic Foundry Inc. Wave 64 files offer the same
quality as Wave files, but they can be considerably larger than standard Wave files. They
are especially suited for long recordings with file sizes over 2 GB. The  files have the
extension .w64.
Wave Files
Wave files have the extension .wav and are the most common file format on the PC platform.
If you select the Wave File format for the exported file, you can make the following settings:
1 Insert Broadcast Wave Chunk
Activates the embedding of additional file information in Broadcast Wave format.
NOTE
By activating this option, you create a Broadcast Wave file. Some applications may not
be able to handle these files. If you get problems using the file in another application,
deactivate Insert Broadcast Wave Chunk and export the file again.
2 Edit
Opens the Broadcast Wave Chunk dialog where you can enter information.
3 Don’t Use Wave Extensible Format
Deactivates the Wave Extensible format that contains additional metadata, such as the
speaker configuration.
4 Insert iXML Chunk
Includes additional project-related metadata, such as project name, author, and project
frame rate.
5 Insert Tempo Definition
This option is only available if Insert iXML Chunk is activated. It allows you to include
tempo information from the tempo track in the iXML chunk of the exported files.
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