Window Reference Save Audio File dialog box |

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.
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.
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:
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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