Reference Guide

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WMV Encoder Options dialog
Format
Select a format from the drop-down list. The higher the kbps setting, the higher the quality of the file.
For more information, see:
“Routing and mixing digital audio” on page 841
WMV Encoder Options dialog
Clicking the Encoding Options button in the Video Export dialog box after you’ve selected
Windows Media Video in the Save As Type field opens the WMV Encoder Options dialog box.
This dialog box has the following fields:
• Profile. This field has a list of common WMV video file formats. Selecting a profile tells the
WMV encoder what quality of file to produce.
• Profile info. This field briefly explains the kind of video and audio file that the profile you
selected will produce.
• Title/Author/Rating/Copyright/Description. Filling in these fields will fill in the information your
file will generate when you open the file’s Properties dialog box from Windows Media Player.
• Multipass. If you’re creating a Variable Bit Rate (VBS) video, the file quality will improve some if
you tell the encoder to go through your source material twice (make two passes at it).
Windows Media Video (WMV) profiles
SONAR includes several profiles for exporting WMV files. You can author your own WMV profiles if
you want to use specific settings. To do so, you need to download and install the Windows Media
Profile Editor, which is included with the Windows Media Encoder 9 Series.
Download from here:
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download
In Select Download choose Windows Media Encoder.
In Select Version choose 9 Series.
The setup program will install the Windows Media Profile Editor utility.
If you author your own profiles (.prx files), they must be placed in the \Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data\Cakewalk\SONAR X2 Producer\WMV
Profiles directory in order to be available in SONAR.
Note: If you use SONAR Studio or Essential, substitute “Producer” with “Studio” or “Essential”.