Export your mix
Press ⇧⌘E to open the export sheet. Export the full mix, individual stems (one file per track), a single track, or a single clip, to WAV, AIFF, or FLAC at 16, 24, or 32-bit float, or MP3 for demos. Exports render offline, faster than realtime, and the result is identical to what you hear on playback.
Which format
The format is a decision about where the file goes next. All three lossless formats (WAV, AIFF, and FLAC) export at 16, 24, or 32-bit float; MP3 is for demos:
| Use | Format |
|---|---|
| Sharing with a mixing or mastering engineer | 24-bit WAV, the standard |
| Final master for distribution | WAV or FLAC, with dithering when reducing bit depth |
| Quick demo to send around | MP3 |
Export
- Press ⇧⌘E to open the export sheet.
- Choose what to export: the full mix (everything routed to the main output), stems (one file per track, for collaboration or mixing elsewhere), a single track, or a single clip.
- Choose the format and bit depth: WAV, AIFF, or FLAC at 16, 24, or 32-bit float, or MP3.
- Exporting to 16-bit for a final master, enable dithering. It preserves low-level detail when reducing bit depth. Leave it off for intermediate files you’ll keep working on.
- Export. The mix renders offline at full quality rather than playing through in real time. A four-minute song exports in seconds, and the result is identical to what you hear on playback.
What you have now
Audio files identical to what you hear on playback, latency-compensated on every path. A 24-bit WAV goes to your mixing or mastering engineer; a dithered WAV or FLAC is your final master for distribution; an MP3 is the demo you send around. Stems give a collaborator one file per track to rebuild the mix elsewhere.