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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.
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 dropdown list:
•
Riff 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—choose this if you want to create a Broadcast Wave file (see description
below).
8.
In the Source Category field, select one of the following options:
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Tracks—Choosing this option creates a separate file for each track that you select in the
Source Buses/Tracks field.
•
Buses—Choosing this option creates a separate file for each bus that you select in the Source
Buses/Tracks field.
•
Main Outputs—Choosing this option creates a separate file for each main output that you
select in the Source Buses/Tracks field.
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Entire Mix—Choosing this option creates one file for your entire mix, unless you're exporting
a surround mix with Split Mono selected in the Channel Format field.
9.
In the Source Buses/Tracks field, choose the buses or tracks you want to use as a source to create
your mix. If you chose Tracks in the Source Category field, only tracks will show up as choices in
this field.
10. In the Channel Format field, select one of the following options:
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Stereo—All exported tracks and clips are mixed down to a stereo file or files.
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Mono—All exported tracks and clips are mixed down to a mono file or files.
•
Split Mono—All exported tracks and clips are mixed down to separate mono files.
•
Multichannel—All exported tracks are mixed down to a multichannel wave file or files.
11. Choose the sample rate that you want your exported file to be.
12. Select the bit depth that you want the exported file to use. If your source file is 16 and you export to
24, you get more precision for any audio effects in the mix (and a larger file). If your source file is
414
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.
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