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When rendering is complete, you can choose one of the following options:
• Click Open to start the associated media player and play the newly rendered file.
• Click Open Folder to open Windows Explorer and display the location of the newly rendered file.
• Click Close to close the progress dialog and return to the ACID window.
Note:
MIDI tracks must be routed to DLS or VSTi soft synths to be included in the rendered output. For more information, see
Routing tracks to MIDI devices or soft synths on page 222.
Supported formats for rendering
The following table briefly describes the file formats available for rendering a project.
Format Extension Description
ATRAC .aa3 A Sony proprietary audio compression technology.
AIFF File .aif The standard audio file format for audio used on Macintosh
computers.
Dolby Digital AC-3 Pro/
.ac3 A Dolby Laboratories proprietary audio compression format.
Dolby Digital AC-3
Studio
FLAC audio .flac A nonproprietary, lossless audio compression format.
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 .mpg MPEG files are a format used when burning audio and video to a
Video CD, Super Video CD, or DVD. MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 file
creation is supported through the use of the MainConcept
MPEG plug-in.
Note:
This format requires a separate purchase of the
MainConcept MPEG plug-in.
MPEG-1 Layer 3 .mp3 A highly compressed format used for portable digital players
and Internet sharing of media. 20 free MP3 encodes are
provided. After you have used the free encodes, you must
register the plug-in to continue rendering MP3s.
Ogg Vorbis .ogg A patent-free audio encoding and streaming technology.
QuickTime .mov QuickTime® for Microsoft Windows.
RealMedia .rm The RealNetworks® standard for streaming media via the Web.
This option renders both audio and video into one file.
Perfect Clarity Audio .pca A Sony proprietary lossless audio compression format.
Wave64 .w64 A Sony proprietary wave format that does not have a restricted
file size (unlike Windows standard WAV format which is limited
to ~2GB).
Video for Windows .avi The standard video file format used on Windows-based
computers.
Wave .wav The standard audio file format used on Windows-based
computers.
Windows Media Audio .wma The Microsoft® audio format used to create files for streaming or
downloading via the Web.
Windows Media Video .wmv The Microsoft audio and video format used to create files for
streaming or downloading via the Web.
Note:
Some plug-ins, such as MP3, may require registration.
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