Export Audio Mixdown Dialog

  • To open the Export Audio Mixdown dialog, select File > Export > Audio Mixdown.

The Export Audio Mixdown dialog is divided into several sections.

File Name

Allows you to specify the name of the mixdown file.

Click File Name Options to open a pop-up menu with naming options:

  • Set to Project Name inserts the project name into the File Name field.

  • Auto Update Name adds a number to the file name and increments the number every time you export a file.

File Path

Allows you to specify the file path of the mixdown file.

Click Path Options to open a pop-up menu with file path options:

  • Choose opens a dialog that allows you to browse for a file location.

  • Use Project Audio Folder sets the path to the Audio folder of your project.

  • Recent Paths allows you to select recently selected file locations.

  • Clear Recent Paths allows you to delete all recently selected file locations.

In the Channels to Export section, the following options are available:

Export Channel

Allows you to select what channel you want to export.

Export Multiple Channels

Allows you to export multiple channels.

In the Export section, the following options are available:

Between Locators

Exports the locator range.

Between Cycle Markers (Cubase Pro only)

Exports the range between cycle markers.

In the Audio Output Format section, the following options are available:

File Type

Allows you to select a file type for the mixdown file.

Sample Rate

Allows you to select a sample rate for the mixdown file.

Note

  • This parameter is only available for uncompressed audio file formats and FLAC files.

  • If you set the value lower than the project sample rate, the audio quality degrades and the high-frequency content is reduced. If you set the value higher than the project sample rate, the file size increases without increasing the audio quality. For CD burning, select 44.100 kHz, because this is the sample rate used on audio CDs.

Bit Depth

Allows you to select a bit depth for the mixdown file.

Note

This parameter is only available for uncompressed audio file formats and FLAC files.

Allows you to select 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit (float), or 64-bit (float) files. If you plan to re-import the mixdown file into Cubase, select 32-bit (float). This is the resolution used for audio processing in Cubase. 32-bit (float) files are twice the size of 16-bit files. For CD burning, use the 16-bit option, as CD audio is always 16 bit. In this case, we recommend dithering. Activating the UV-22HR dithering plug-in reduces the effects of quantization noise and artifacts when converting the audio to 16 bit. 8-bit resolution results in limited audio quality and should only be used if required.

In the Advanced Options section, the following options are available:

Mono Downmix

In Cubase Artist, this option allows you to downmix the 2 channels of a stereo bus to a single mono file. In Cubase Pro, this option allows you to downmix all the subchannels of a stereo or surround channel or bus to a single mono file.

For stereo, the Stereo Pan Law as defined in the Project Setup dialog is applied to avoid clipping. For surround (Cubase Pro only), the channels are summed and divided through the number of channels used (in case of a 5.1 channel = (L+R+C+LFE+Ls+Rs)/6).

L/R Channels

Allows you to export only the left and right subchannels of a multichannel bus into a stereo file (Cubase Pro only).

Split Channels

Allows you to export the 2 channels of a stereo bus or all subchannels of a multichannel bus (Cubase Pro only) as separate mono files.

Name Format

Shows the name format of the split channel files.

Real-Time Export

Allows you to export the mixdown file in real time. This takes at least the same time as regular playback. Some VST plug-ins, external instruments, and effects require real-time export in order to have enough time to update correctly during the mixdown. Consult the plug-in manufacturers for further information.

Cubase Pro only: During the real-time export of a single channel, the Audition Volume fader is displayed in the progress dialog. It allows you to adjust the Control Room volume.

Note

If the CPU and disk speed of your computer do not allow to export all channels simultaneously in real time, the program stops the process, reduces the number of channels, and starts again. Afterwards, the next batch of files is exported. This is repeated as often as needed to export all selected channels.

Perform Audio Export

Allows you to export your audio as specified.

The options available in the Select Attributes section depend on the selected file format. These are described separately.

In the File Name Scheme section, the following options are available:

Set up Naming Scheme

Opens a dialog where you can specify a naming scheme for the mixdown file name.

Example

Shows the file name with the naming scheme applied.

Resolve File Name Conflicts

Exporting audio can cause name conflicts with existing files that have the same name. You can define how file name conflicts are resolved:

  • Always Ask opens a warning that allows you to choose if an existing file should be overwritten or if a new unique file name should be created by adding an incremental number.

  • Create Unique File Name creates a unique file name by adding an incremental number.

  • Always Overwrite always overwrites the existing file.

In the Add to Project section, the following options are available:

Pool

Imports the resulting audio file automatically back into the Pool as a clip. Deactivating this option also deactivates the Audio Track option.

Audio Track

Creates an audio event that plays the clip on a new audio track, starting at the left locator. Activating this option also activates the Pool option.

Create New Project
Note

This option is only available for uncompressed file formats for which the Use Project Audio Folder option in the File Path section is deactivated.

Creates a new project that contains an audio track for each of the exported channels, as well as the signature and tempo track of the original project.

The tracks will have the corresponding mixdown file as audio event. The track names will be identical with the export channel names. Note that the new project will be the active project.

Activating this option disables the Pool and Audio Track options.

Pool Folder

Allows you to specify a Pool folder for the clip.

In the More Options section, the following options are available:

Deactivate External MIDI Inputs

Deactivates MIDI inputs that are performed on external devices during the export process.

Update Display

Updates the meters during the export process. This allows you to check for clipping, for example.

Close Window after Export

Closes the dialog automatically after export.

After Export

  • Do Nothing

    Does nothing after export.

  • Open in WaveLab

    Opens your mixdown file in WaveLab after export. This requires that WaveLab is installed on your computer.

  • Upload to SoundCloud

    Launches SoundCloud, and allows you to connect to your user account and upload your mixdown.