Reference Guide

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Dialog Reference

Export Audio dialog

Select File > Export > Audio to open the Export Audio dialog box. This command lets you export

your projects as Wave, MP3 files, and other types of formats.

The dialog has the following fields:

Look in

Shows the folder to which you are exporting your audio. Browse your available drives to choose a

different directory.

Below the Look in field is a list of the selected folder's contents.

File name

Enter a name for the file you are creating.

Files of type

Select from one of the following export formats:

• Wave. The standard digital audio format used under Windows and for CD’s, with a file extension

of .wav.

• Broadcast Wave (time-stamped). A wave file with the following embedded information:

• Description. A brief description of the contents of the Broadcast wave. Limited to 256

characters.

• Originator. The author of the Broadcast wave. This information is taken from the Author

field in the File Info dialog.

• Originator Reference. A unique reference identifier created by SONAR.

• Origination Date. The date the file was created.

• Origination Time. The time the file was created.

• Time Reference. The SMPTE time stamp for the beginning of broadcast wave.

• Windows Media Advanced Streaming Format. The Microsoft Corporation's compressed

audio format, with the file extension of .wma. If you choose Windows Media Advanced

Streaming Format you will be prompted for more information about the file by the Microsoft

Audio Encode Options dialog.

Note: If you select any data in your project, only that data is included when you choose to

export audio. Alternatively, you can mute tracks or buses you don’t want to include in the

mixdown, and then check Track Mute/Solo or Bus Mute/Solo in the Mix Enables field so that

SONAR uses that information as a guide when picking what data to include in the exported file.

If a project is using any effects that add a "tail" to the end of an audio track, such as reverb or

delay, then you should make sure that you select extra time in the time ruler at the end of the

current selection before using the File > Export Audio command. This ensures that the "tail" is

included in the audio mixdown.