Audio Montage File Structure
WaveLab generates a designated folder for each audio montage that you create. The essential file of an audio montage, the one with the .mon extension, is automatically saved in this folder, which can contain further files or sub-folders related to the audio montage.
Audio Montage Folder
The audio montage folder allows you to save all files and sub-folders that are associated with the audio montage in one location. We recommend doing so, as it helps you to keep an overview of the scope of your audio montage, and it makes it easy for you to transfer your work to different computers or to share it with other users.
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You are free to choose any name for the audio montage folder. However, we recommend using the same name as for the .mon file, so that their relation is clear.
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While it is good practice to save the audio files associated with the audio montage in the designated folder, they can be located elsewhere.
Audio Montage (.mon) File
The .mon file, which is saved in the audio montage folder, is at the heart of your work with an audio montage and constitutes what is referred to as the audio montage in the narrower sense. This central file is opened in the Audio Montage window, where you can access all features related to importing, editing, analyzing, and rendering. The .mon file acts as a database, in that it links to other files, which are referenced by the audio montage as clips and can be edited in a non-destructive way, without affecting the original source files. Any settings you apply in the Audio Montage window are saved in the .mon file.
You can save multiple .mon files in a single audio montage folder, which can be useful if you want to keep alternative versions of an audio montage, for example.