Export Audio dialog

Select File > Export > Audio to open the Export Audio dialog box. This command lets you export your projects as Wave, MP3 files, and other types of formats.

Note: If you select any data in your project, only that data is included when you choose to export audio. If a project is using any effects that add a “tail” to the end of an audio track, such as reverb or delay, then you should make sure that you select extra time in the time ruler at the end of the current selection before using the File > Export Audio command. This ensures that the “tail” is included in the audio mixdown.

The dialog box has the following fields:

Look in

Shows the folder to which you are exporting your audio. Browse your available drives to choose a different directory.

Below the Look in field is a list of the selected folder's contents.

File name

Enter a name for the file you are creating.

Export preset

Select the desired export preset. The File Settings section displays the settings for the selected preset. The following presets are available:

CD Quality. Use this preset if you plan on burning your song onto an audio CD. Your song will be saved as a stereo Wave (.wav) file.

MP3. Use this preset if you plan on sharing your song with friends, or if you want to listen to your song on an MP3 player. Your song will be saved as an MP3 (.mp3) file.

Share with SoundCloud – CD Quality. Use this preset if you want to share a CD quality version of your song on SoundCloud. This format will result in a larger file size and may take longer to upload.

Share with SoundCloud – FLAC. Use this preset if you want to share a FLAC version of your song on SoundCloud. FLAC is a royalty free high quality lossless audio compression codec. Files compressed with FLAC can be 30-50% smaller than the original wav file and unlike MP3 there is no loss of audio quality. Use this preset if you want to have a share a higher quality version of your song, but also want to have a shorter upload time to SoundCloud. Your song will be saved as a FLAC (.flac) file.

Share with SoundCloud – MP3. Use this preset if you want to share an MP3 version of your song on SoundCloud. Your song will be saved as an MP3 (.mp3) file. MP3 files are the smallest and fastest files to upload to SoundCloud, however they will not be as high quality as Wave or FLAC files.

Windows Media. Use this preset if you want to save your song in Windows Media (.wma) format.

All presets export audio as 44,100 Hz, 16-bit audio.

File settings

The static text shows a brief description of the selected export preset.

Add to Audio CD Track List

Check the Add to Audio CD Track List option when you export audio as a 16-bit, 44,100 Hz stereo Wave file (.wav). The Audio CD Burner dialog box appears with the Wave file pre-loaded in the Track list.