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Export Audio Mixdown
Introduction
The Export Audio Mixdown function in Cubase allows you to mix down audio from the
program to files on your hard disk in a number of formats. In the Channel Selection
section, you can choose which channels (or busses) to export.
Cubase only: By activating the “Channel Batch Export” option you can choose to mix
down several channels in one go. For each channel, an individual file will be created.
The following channel types are available:
• Output channels
For example, if you have set up a stereo mix with tracks routed to a stereo output
bus, mixing down that output bus will give you a mixdown file containing the whole
mix. Similarly, you can mix down a complete surround bus, either to a single multi-
channel file or to one file per surround channel (by activating the Split Channels
option) (Cubase only).
• Audio track channels (Cubase only)
This will mix down the channels for the tracks, complete with insert effects, EQ,
etc. This can be useful for turning a number of events into a single file, or to convert
tracks with insert effects into audio files (that are less CPU-intensive). Simply
export the track and re-import the file into the project.
• Any kind of audio-related MixConsole channel (Cubase only)
This includes VST instrument channels, instrument tracks, effect return channels
(FX channel tracks), group channels, and ReWire channels. There are many uses
for this – for example, you can mix down an effect return track or turn individual
ReWire channels into audio files.
Please note the following:
• The Export Audio Mixdown function mixes down the area between the left and
right locators.
• When you mix down, you get what you hear – mutes, MixConsole settings, record
enable, and insert effects are taken into account.
Note though that you will only include the sound of the channels you select for
mixdown.
• MIDI tracks are not included in the mixdown!
To make a complete mixdown containing both MIDI and audio, you first need to
record all your MIDI music onto audio tracks (by connecting the outputs of your
MIDI instruments to your audio inputs and recording, as with any other sound
source).