Supported Compressed Audio File Formats

The following compressed audio file formats are supported:

FLAC file

This is an open source format that reduces the size of audio files by 50 % to 60 % compared to regular Wave files. The files have the extension .flac.

MPEG 1 Layer 3 file

This is a family of standards used for encoding audio-visual information such as movies, video, and music in a digital compressed format. Cubase can read MPEG Layer 2 and MPEG Layer 3. MP3 files are highly compressed files that still provide good audio quality. The files have the extension .mp3.

Ogg Vorbis file

This is an open source, patent-free audio encoding and streaming technology. The Ogg Vorbis encoder uses variable bit rate encoding. It offers compressed audio files of small size, but with comparatively high audio quality. The files have the extension .ogg.

Windows Media Audio file (Windows only)

This is an audio file format defined by Microsoft Inc. WMA files can be decreased in size with no loss of audio quality. WMA Pro features the possibility of mixing down to 5.1 surround sound. The files have the extension .wma.