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2015/06/05 11:46:19 (permalink)

Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV

Hello, I have been working with Music Creator 7 and I saved a recently completed project to my desktop, and it reads as Alpha.cwp. Is there a way to save/convert the project file to a .wav or .mp3 file, so that it can be played by something other than Music Creator? 
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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/05 12:12:18 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby jimfogle 2015/06/05 14:39:06
    File > Export > Audio
    MC7 comes with a 30 day trial of the integrated mp3 encoder. If you do not want to buy the license for it and still want mp3 files, create a wave file and use LAME or a similar tool. You can also integrate an external encoder like LAME using the External Encoder Configuration Utility in the Utilities menu.
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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/06 13:07:44 (permalink)
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    File > Export > Audio
    MC7 comes with a 30 day trial of the integrated mp3 encoder. If you do not want to buy the license for it and still want mp3 files, create a wave file and use LAME or a similar tool. You can also integrate an external encoder like LAME using the External Encoder Configuration Utility in the Utilities menu.


    I don't see the External Encoder Configuration Utility in the Utilities menu. Are you sure, it is in the MC7 menu?
     
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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/06 13:18:45 (permalink)
    I suppose it is there because SONAR is installed on this PC and the use the same tools menu. There is no reference to it in the MC documentation. So you are down to two options, create a wave and convert it by hand using another tool or buying the license to run the encoder in MC7.  All you get if you had the external encoder utility is the ability to chain the wave creation and conversion into one step. Doing it by hand has the advantage of allowing you to preview the interim wave before converting to an mp3.
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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/06 15:14:38 (permalink)
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    I suppose it is there because SONAR is installed on this PC and the use the same tools menu. There is no reference to it in the MC documentation. So you are down to two options, create a wave and convert it by hand using another tool or buying the license to run the encoder in MC7.  All you get if you had the external encoder utility is the ability to chain the wave creation and conversion into one step. Doing it by hand has the advantage of allowing you to preview the interim wave before converting to an mp3.


    Oh, that's fine with me to use an external encoder. Just wanted to make sure my MC7 setup is not severely damaged.
     
     
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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/07 03:19:28 (permalink)
    Hi you can convert it to quite a few file types using MC7 first when you are ready to convert your file select mixdown from the toolbar this will then open export audio tab there you can give your file a name, then under that you'll see an empty box titled export preset use the dropdown arrow which will give you a list of options from cd quality to mp3 format.Choose you file type then press export this will save your file to your to your chosen destination in the file type of your choice.I usually save as wav file then convert using audacity(which is free)
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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/07 08:17:14 (permalink)
    Do what I and many others here have done.  Get a free third party wave editor.  Lame,  or my favorite.... Wavepad.
    http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html
     
    The last time I checked, Wavepad is downloadable and fully functional for a limited time. It shuts down after that  time window is up and a popup asks you to buy it,  BUT, you can opt to continue to use it in "demo" mode for free. In demo mode it still does everything you need it to do. (trim, normalize, convert, save)
     
    Export the song as a wave, then open it in the editor. In the editor, you can trim the starting count in, and also the ending silence.... you can also use the normalize function to bump it up without clipping and then after saving that edited version, convert it to MP3 at whatever resolution you need.
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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/07 09:36:53 (permalink)
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    Hi you can convert it to quite a few file types using MC7 first when you are ready to convert your file select mixdown from the toolbar this will then open export audio tab there you can give your file a name, then under that you'll see an empty box titled export preset use the dropdown arrow which will give you a list of options from cd quality to mp3 format.Choose you file type then press export this will save your file to your to your chosen destination in the file type of your choice.I usually save as wav file then convert using audacity(which is free)




    As mentioned in earlier posts, that'spossible only if the OP has purchased the MP3 encoder or the 30 day trial period hasn't expired.

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    Re: Converting Project (.cwp) to MP3/WAV 2015/06/08 07:52:35 (permalink)
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    The last time I checked, Wavepad is downloadable and fully functional for a limited time. It shuts down after that  time window is up and a popup asks you to buy it,  BUT, you can opt to continue to use it in "demo" mode for free. In demo mode it still does everything you need it to do. (trim, normalize, convert, save)



    Why use a demo version if you can use free software? Check this out.
     
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