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Unique filename extension when checked, produces files with a unique identifier.
4. The Single Media drop-down list offers the choice of Singe Media to make a single multi-track audio file, or
One file per Track to generate separate audio files for each Track or One file per Bus/Stem and choose the
appropriate export file type from the Media Format pop-up list, choose the bit depth/word length from the
Media Wordlength combo box.
Note: These settings are completely independent of the settings for Recording and Render.
5. In the Record section, choose to export the Whole composition, or the area between the In and Out Markers
with Between Marks, or a Selection made previously, by clicking the appropriate radio button.
6. Processing choose Real time for a real-time mixdown otherwise, leave unchecked for a faster mixdown at
the same quality.
7. If the mixdown is required at a sampling rate other than the Project sampling rate check the SRC and ReDith-
ering box. Clicking the 48ooo Hz/32bits/NoDither button opens the SRC Output Settings dialog.
8. Mix Sources - Choose the appropriate output bus(es) as the source for the exported file. All output buses con-
figured in your Mixer will be available in the Bus Name list. Click the check boxes to add buses to the mix-
down. If the bus is a GP bus clicking in the Channel Mapping column will pop-up a list of mapping choices.
Clicking in the Destination Track column drops-down a list of all existing tracks in the Project plus the
options, Create New Tracks and None.
Note: The names displayed will correspond to the labels in the mixer strips.
9. Mix Down begins the process.
Stop pops-up a Stop Record? confirm dialog. If you click Yes the recording stops at the point where you
clicked and is retained up to that point. The Mix Down dialog is closed.
Abort pop-ups an Abort Record? confirm dialog. If you click Ye s the recording is stopped at that point and
discarded. The Mix Down dialog is closed.
Options
Processing
Real Time When checked the Mix Down will take place in Real Time
SRC and ReDithering When checked the settings shown in the button below come into play.
Clicking the button opens the SRC Output Settings Properties dialog. Please
see: Properties... on page 76
Loudness and True peak Limiting
When checked Loudness control and True Peak Limiting will be applied to the mix-
down.
Note: The Final Check key is required to use these options.
Note: One file per Bus/Stem mode must be enabled.
Loudness Column in Mix Sources
The Loudness column in the Mix Sources section allows independent selection, among the Sources selected as
to which one will perform the Loudness Analysis and True Peak Limiting, following the global Loudness Analysis
and True Peak Limiting settings available in the Processing section. Click on an entry in the Loudness column to
choose between Enabled and Disabled.
• This feature is only useful when in One File per Bus/Stem mode. This enables the Loudness Analysis and
Correction to be performed on selected Buses and not on others. This allows for a single pass mix-down
with multiple selections.
•In Single Media mode all Busses will automatically have the same settings, only global Loudness Analy-
sis/Correction is possible in this mode.
•In One File per Track mode this feature is not available (N/A), no Loudness Analysis/Correction is possible
in this mode
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