Reference Guide

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Mixing
Preparing Audio for Distribution
• Tracks. Choosing this option creates a separate file for each track that you select in the
Source Buses/Tracks field.
• Buses. Choosing this option creates a separate file for each bus that you select in the
Source Buses/Tracks field.
• 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” on page 679 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.
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.
16.Choose options and click OK.
The audio is compacted and exported to a file or files with the extension .mp3.
See also:
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.