Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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Export Audio MixdownThe Export Audio Mixdown dialog
•Cubase only: If Channel Batch Export is activated, you can select/deselect several 
channels in one go using the [Shift] and/or [Ctrl]/[Command] modifiers and then 
clicking on any of the checkboxes for the highlighted channels.
Note that this toggles the activation status of a channel, i. e. all selected channels 
that were previously activated will be deactivated and vice versa.
If your project contains a large number of channels, it might get...

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ÖBy combining the available naming elements, you can make sure that all the files of a 
batch are exported with unique names. If you have set up a naming scheme that would 
result in identical file names, a warning message appears when you click the Export 
button.
•To add an element, press the “+” button on the far right, and to remove an element 
from the naming scheme click the corresponding “-” button.
You can also remove an element by dragging...

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Export Audio MixdownThe Export Audio Mixdown dialog
About the Audio Engine Output section
The Audio Engine Output section contains all the settings related to the output of the 
Cubase audio engine. The following options are available:
OptionDescription
Sample Rate 
(uncompressed file 
formats only)This setting determines the frequency range of the exported audio – 
the lower the sample rate, the lower the highest audible frequency in 
the audio. In most cases, you should select the sample rate set...

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About the Import into Project section
In this section you will find several options for importing the resulting mixdown files 
back into the existing or into a new project:
•If you activate the Pool checkbox, the resulting audio file will automatically be 
imported back into the Pool as a clip.
Use the Pool Folder option to specify in which Pool folder the clip will reside.
•If you activate the Audio Track option as well, an audio event that plays...

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Export Audio MixdownThe available file formats
The available file formats
The following pages describe the different export file formats, as well as their options 
and settings. 
- AIFF files, see “AIFF files” on page 645
- AIFC files, see “AIFC files” on page 646
- Wave files, see “Wave files” on page 646
- Wave 64 files, see “Wave 64 files” on page 646
- Broadcast Wave files, see “Broadcast Wave files” on page 646
- FLAC files, see “FLAC files” on page 647
- MP3 files, see “MPEG 1 Layer 3 files” on...

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AIFC files
AIFC stands for Audio Interchange File Format Compressed, a standard defined by 
Apple Inc. These files support compression ratios as high as 6:1 and contain tags in 
the header. AIFC files have the extension “.aifc” and are used on most computer 
platforms. 
AIFC files support the same options as AIFF files.
Wave files
Wave files have the extension “.wav” and are the most common file format on the PC 
platform. 
Wave files support the same...

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FLAC files
Free Lossless Audio Codec files are audio files that are typically 50 to 60 % smaller 
than regular Wave files, for example. FLAC is an open source format. 
Use the Compression Level fader to select the compression level for the FLAC file. 
Since FLAC is a lossless format, the level has more influence on the encoding speed 
than on the file size. The default level is 5. 
MPEG 1 Layer 3 files
MPEG 1 Layer 3 files have the extension “.mp3”. By...

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Windows Media Audio Pro files (Windows only) 
This is a continuation of the Windows Media Audio format developed by Microsoft Inc. 
Due to the advanced audio codecs and lossless compression used, WMA Pro files 
can be decreased in size with no loss of audio quality. Furthermore, WMA Pro 
features the possibility of mixing down to 5.1 surround sound. The files have the 
extension “.wma”.
When you select “Windows Media Audio File” as the file format, you...

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•Bit Rate/Quality pop-up menu
This menu allows you to set the desired bit rate. The available bit rate settings vary 
depending on the selected mode and/or output channels (see above). If the Variable 
Bitrate mode is used, the menu allows you to select from various levels of quality, with 
10 being the lowest and 100 the highest. Generally, the higher the bitrate or quality 
you select, the larger the final file will be. The menu also shows the channel...

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Synchronization
Background
What is synchronization?
Synchronization is the process of getting two or more devices to play back together at 
the same exact speed and position. These devices can range from audio and video 
tape machines to digital audio workstations, MIDI sequencers, synchronization 
controllers, and digital video devices.
Synchronization basics
There are three basic components of audio/visual synchronization: position, speed, 
and phase. If these parameters are known for a particular...