Instruction Manual

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Preparing Audio for Distribution
Mixing
• Main Outputs—choosing this option creates a separate file for each
main output that you select in the Source Buses/Tracks field.
• Entire Mix—choosing this option creates one file for your entire mix.
9. In the Source Buses/Tracks field, choose the buses or tracks you want
to use as a source to create your mix. If you chose Tracks in the Source
Category field, only tracks will show up as choices in this field.
10. In the Channel Format field, select one of the following options:
• Stereo—All exported tracks and clips are mixed down to a stereo
file or files.
• Mono—All exported tracks and clips are mixed down to a mono file
or files.
• Split Mono—All exported tracks and clips are mixed down to
separate mono files.
11. Choose the sample rate that you want your exported file to be.
12. In the Bit Depth field, select 16. If your source file is 24 and you export
to 16, you lose some sound definition, but you get some of it back if the
Dithering option is on in the Audio Options dialog box (see Dithering for
more information).
13. In the Mix Enables field, choose the elements you want to include in the
mixdown. If you want to exclude muted tracks and/or include only
soloed tracks, make sure Track Mute/Solo is checked.
Note 1: If you have patched a synth into a track or bus, make sure you
check Track FX to include synths that are patched into tracks, and
check Bus Returns to include synths that are patched into buses.
Note 2: If you don’t check Track Automation. any initial volume and pan
settings in an exported track are ignored and the track’s audio data will
be exported at the level that exists in the track, with pan set to center. If
you don’t check Clip Automation, any trim settings are ignored during
export. If you don’t check Master Automation, any volume and balance
settings at the main outs are ignored.
14. If you want to save the settings you created in the Export Audio dialog,
type a name for them in the Preset window and then click the floppy
disk icon that’s next to the window.
15. Click Export.
The Cakewalk MP3 Encoder dialog appears.