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Preparing audio for distribution
Mixing
If your audio hardware is configured for stereo playback, Wave files are created in stereo; if your
audio hardware is configured for monophonic playback, the Wave file is created in mono.
Cakewalk External Encoder Config utility
SONAR supports external command-line encoders, such as LAME, Ogg Vorbis, Monkey's Audio,
etc. If an external command-line encoder is installed on your machine, the 'Cakewalk External
Encoder Config' utility allows you to add the encoder to SONAR's list of available file formats when
exporting audio (File > Export > Audio).
To use the utility, start SONAR and go to Utilities > Cakewalk Ext Encoder Config, then specify
the proper settings or the encoder you want to use.
To export audio to Wave file format
1. Set all volume, pan, effects, and automation settings just as you want them.
2. If you only want to mix down parts of tracks, select those clips now. If you don’t select anything,
everything’s selected.
3. If you are using effects on the tracks and want to mix the effects down at this time, select the
whole length of the longest track or clip plus extra time for the reverb or effects “tail.”
4. Choose File > Export > Audio to open the Export Audio dialog box.
5. Select a destination folder using the Look In field.
6. Enter a file name.
7. Choose one of the following from the Files of type drop-down list:
• Wave. Choose this if you want to export a standard wave file, or if you’re exporting a
surround project in wave format.
• Broadcast Wave (time-stamped). Choose this if you want to create a Broadcast Wave file
(see Broadcast Wave).
RAW Rarely used, a RAW file can contain audio in any codec but is usually used with
PCM audio data.
OMF The Open Media Format, created by AVID Technology, is designed to port a
project to other applications or platforms. OMF files preserve tracks, clip
positions, slip edits and some other project attributes depending on which
application is writing or reading the OMF file.
Note: The SONAR DVD includes several pre-defined profiles for various encoders. These
profiles can be found in the \Utilities\External Encoder Profiles folder. You can
use these profiles as a starting point when creating your own profiles. Simply double-click the
appropriate .reg file to add the information to the Windows registry, then use the 'Cakewalk
External Encoder Config' utility to specify the correct install path of the encoder.
Format Definition
Table 169.