Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 51)

Element Description
BIT DEPTH Select from three different bit depths (or bit resolutions) for the exported
audio file(s):
16 Bit is the bit depth of the audio CD format.
24 Bit is well suited for mastering.
32 Bit float is the bit depth used internally the audio processing engine.
Choose this setting if you plan to further process the exported audio using
other high-end digital audio devices or applications that support this bit depth.
This setting will allow greater headroom, however, note that the exported files
will be significantly larger.
LOOP
OPTIMIZE
Optimize the audio file for use as a loop:
Loop Optimize Switch this on to keep the exact Loop Range when exporting
audio. Any effect tail will be rendered into the beginning of the audio file.
Additionally, the file metadata will include the tempo (in BPM) and length (in
bars). Turn this feature off to prolong the audio file when exporting audio, for
example, to keep the tail of a reverb. The end of the exported audio will always
correspond to a bar division.
NORMALIZE Select this option to normalize your audio as it is exported, this means, the
exported audio will be brought to the highest possible level without clipping
(0 dBFS).
SPLITBYSE
CTION
Select this option to export audio within the loop braces. If the loop spans
multiple Sections, individual audio files for each Section within the selected
area will be created. Please note, if you only select one Section and export,
you will not gain any advantage by using this feature.
Names of the Exported Audio Files
The exported audio files are named according to the following rules:
• If Master Output is selected in the Output menu the audio file will be named as follows: [Project
name] - [BPM].wav/aiff
• If Group Outputs is selected in the Output menu the audio files will be named as follows: [Project
name] - [Group order number] [Group index (letter + number)] [Group name] - [BPM].wav/
aiff The Group order number is a two-digit number indicating the “order of appearance” of the
Group in the Group List. This ensures that an alphabetical listing of the exported files will reflect
the structure of your Project.
• If Sound Outputs is selected in the Output menu the audio files will be named as follows:
[Project name] - [Sound name] - [BPM].wav/aiff
In addition, if the name of the file about to be exported is already used in the destination
folder, a hyphen followed by an index number is added to the name (e.g., “ - 1,” “ - 2,” “ - 3,”)
to avoid any file being overwritten.
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