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WAVELAB
19 – 540 The Audio Montage
Render selected CD/DVD track
It is possible to render a selected CD/DVD track as an audio file. This fea-
ture is reserved for stereo audio montages. The rendered file can replace
the existing clips that make the CD/DVD track, or can be placed on a free
track or on a new track.
For details, click the question mark icon in this dialog.
About the two CD write methods
The final phase of CD creation can be done in two ways:
• By burning directly from the CD view in the Montage.
This is an easy process, but puts some demand on your computer. Keep in mind that even
if your Audio Montage plays back without problems, the CPU load will be four times as high
if you burn in 4x speed (since the audio file has to be rendered four times as fast)! There is,
however, an option in the CD Write dialog to “Render a temporary file before burning” that
alleviates this problem – see “About the “Render to temporary file before burning” option
(Audio Montage only)” on page 573.
• By using the Render function in the Master Section to first render the Montage to
a CD image on disk, and then burn the CD in a second pass.
This method is recommended if your Audio Montage contains a lot of clip effects (or is other-
wise CPU intensive), since it separates the audio file rendering from the CD burning process.
It is also recommended if you want to create multiple copies of the CD. For a description of the
Rendering process and its options, see “Mixing down – The Render function” on page 527.
In both cases, all clip and track effects are used and the Montage is pro-
cessed through the Master Section, including any activated effects and
the dithering/noise shaping stage.
Rendering a CD image and cue sheet
1. Open the Master Section and click the Render button.
The Rendering Preferences dialog appears.
2. Select the “Whole Montage” option in the Range section and activate the
“Create specific file” option.
3. Specify a name and location for the file, and make sure the Wav 16 bit
format is selected.
4. Select the “Create CD image and cue-sheet” option in the Options sec-
tion and activate the “then open as new Audio Montage” option.