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Wave
Here you can export Wave files.
Format settings: A dialog with a list of compression codecs appears. Select the codec
and compression rate you require.
MP3
Exports the project as an MPEG Layer 3 with the included encoder. By clicking format
settings, a window for setting encoder options opens. Here you can set export format,
encoder quality, stereo coding, VBR (variable bit rate) options and labeling using the
MP3 ID editor.
Format settings
Output format: Here you can set the output bitrate. Bit rate is the data stream during
playback of audio or video data. It is given in kilobyte per second (kbit/s or kbps) and
also determined the file size. An MP3 file that is 3 minutes long and has a constant bit
rate of 128 kbit/s is ca. 2.8 MB in size.
Common bit rates for music are 192 kBit for good quality, 256 kBit and more for
excellent quality. For Internet streaming and speech recording (in mono), 128 kBit are
enough.
Encoder quality: The included MP3 encoder can be operated in three "Gears": An
especially quick ("Fast"), an especially powerful for high sound quality ("Highest"),
which however requires more time, and a compromise between the two.
Format: Here you can set whether your MP3 file is exported in Stereo or Mono
format.
Variable bitrate: "Use VBR" adjusts the bitrate of the audio material, which means
that a lower bitrate will be used during quieter parts. Therefore, VBR files are smaller
than files of comparable quality without VBR. Instead of a constant bitrate there is a
quality setting. Not all playback programs can process VBR correctly, some will result
in problems during title length display or when rewinding.
ID3 editor: Opens a dialog, where you can set ID3 meta data for files to be exported.
Windows Media...
Exports the project in Window Media Format.
This format is an optimized audio/video format for the Internet from Microsoft™. This
format also enables streaming playback of audio files over the Internet. Select a profile
for the Windows Media file in the "format settings" dialog. Enter the track and artist
names, copyright details, and descriptions.