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SONAR mixes the audio data and a new track or tracks appear in your project.
Preparing to Create an Audio CD
You can create an audio CD from any wave file or files (extension .WAV) of up to
either 74 or 80 minutes (depending on the recordable CD media you have). If your
projects are audio only, you can simply mix down to a stereo wave file. If your
projects contain MIDI, you must first convert the MIDI tracks to audio tracks.
Once you have all the stereo wave files you want to include on your CD, you are
ready to burn a CD. Most CD burners come with CD burning software, if yours did
not, you will need to buy CD burning software, like Cakewalk’s Pyro. To download
a free demo of Pyro, visit the Cakewalk website.
Preparing Audio for Distribution
The File-Export Audio command exports your project as a new file or files that
you can burn to a CD, or distribute via the Web or e-mail. In addition, SONAR
Producer allows you to export surround-encoded files (see “Exporting Surround
Mixes” on page 492). The following export formats are supported:
Format... Definition...
Wave (surround files in Wave
format are supported by
SONAR Producer only)
The standard digital audio format used under Windows for
burning CDs, with a file extension of .
WAV
RealAudio Digital audio encoded and compacted for streaming over the
Internet, with a file extension of .
RA
Windows Media Advanced
Streaming Format (includes
Windows Media Pro; surround
files are supported by SONAR
Producer only)
Compressed digital audio for streaming over the Internet, with
the file extension .
WMA.
MP3 Highly compressed digital audio designed for quick
downloads via the Internet, with the file extension .
MP3. The
MP3 encoder that comes with SONAR is a trial version which
will time-out. The full version is available for download at
www.cakewalk.com.
OMF The Open Media Format, created by AVID Technology, is
designed to port a project to other applications or platforms.
OMF files preserve tracks, clip positions, slip edits and some
other project attributes depending on which application is
writing or reading the OMF file.
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