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File handling
Importing audio
In Cubase audio can be imported in a variety of different formats. For example, you
can import tracks from audio CDs, or import audio files saved in different formats
(compressed and uncompressed).
For information on how to import audio files into the Pool and import options, see
“About the Import Medium dialog” on page 386.
Audio file import options
When you are importing audio files, there are a number of options concerning how the
files should be treated by Cubase:
• You can choose to copy the file into the Audio folder of the project and have the
project make reference to the copied file rather than the original file.
This helps you keep your project “self-contained”.
• You can choose to split stereo and multi-channel files into a number of mono files.
• You can set all files in the project to the same sample rate and sample size
(resolution).
Using the “On Import Audio Files” pop-up menu in the Preferences dialog (Editing–
Audio page), you can define what Cubase does when importing an audio file. The
available options are described in the following.
Open Options Dialog
An Options dialog appears when you import, allowing you to select whether you want
to copy the files to the Audio folder and/or convert them to the project settings.
Please note the following:
• When importing a single file of a format other than the project settings, you can
specify which properties (sample rate and/or resolution) are changed.
• When importing multiple files at the same time, you can select to convert the
imported files automatically if necessary, i.e. if the sample rate is different than the
project’s or the resolution is lower than the project setting.
Ö When you import 5-channel interleaved files that do not have the speaker
arrangement metadata (“BEXT”), Cubase always considers them as 5.0 format.