Creates a digital audio file `print' of the selected Song.
- Note: Does not work on multiple Songs at once - only one Song at a time.
The Save Audio File dialog box is accessed from the Export as Audio... command in the File
menu, and provides a way to export the currently selected Song in any supported digital audio format
- AIFF, WAV, raw samples, or MP3; for Mac OS users, Sound Designer II is also available.
The selected Song is not changed in any way, and remains in the Session document.
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The generated audio file will sound exactly the same as the Song, and will have the same duration.
Any MIDI note events will be `rendered' into the equivalent digital audio output, so in most cases
the saved audio file will be much larger than the original MIDI file.
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- Note: Converting MIDI to digital audio forecloses all interactive event control when the file
is played back - for example: muting, soloing, live program changes or volume changes to
individual Instruments, and so forth.
- Notes for Mac OS Users:
- The Beatnik Editor will automatically add an appropriate extension to the filename,
based on the selected format: .wav, .sd2, .mp3, .aif, or .raw.
- The Mac OS file type will reflect your selected format.
- The Mac OS file creator will be Apple QuickTime, whose creator code is `TVOD'.
Working with the Save Audio File dialog box
To create your audio file, use the dialog box controls to:
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- Choose an appropriate folder, or create a new one.
- Provide an appropriate filename.
- Select your desired digital audio file format from the Save as type: (Windows) or Format: (Mac OS) pop-up menu.
- Note for Mac OS Users: In some versions of Mac OS, an erroneous item may appear in the
Format: menu. Be sure not to select the option `Beatnik Editor document'.
- When you're happy with your choices, click on the Save button to close the dialog box.
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