Answered[Solved] Why are none of my Export options active except Track Template?

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2015/07/12 23:06:04 (permalink)

[Solved] Why are none of my Export options active except Track Template?

I recorded a single track of midi and would like to convert it to MP3. Do I have to convert this to Audio before I can export it as an MP3 file? Why are none of the options under "export" active? I have the new SONAR Artist software. 
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    BRuys
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    Re: Why are none of my Export options active except Track Template? 2015/07/12 23:14:23 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Iron 2015/07/13 11:06:54
    If you are using a soft-synth for playback, no you do not need to convert it to audio first.  On the other hand, if you only have midi data on a track and are connected to an external hardware synth, you would need to record it to an audio track first.
     
    If you are using soft-synths, ensure you have selected the section of midi you want to export first - then go back to the export menu.
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    Re: Why are none of my Export options active except Track Template? 2015/07/12 23:15:38 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Iron 2015/07/13 11:09:08
    Of course you have to convert MIDI to audio. MIDI is just an instruction set to tell a synth what to play, MP3 is a compressed audio format. However, there is no built in ability of Sonar to export directly to MP3 by default. You would need to add an MP3 encoder or export to wave and do the conversion with an external program.
     
    How are you hearing the MIDI that you recorded? If you are hearing it, then there is audio somewhere. If it is coming out of a keyboard synth or instrument controller you are playing, then you can only capture that sound by connecting the audio out from that instrument into the audio in of your audio interface and recording to an audio track in Sonar. If you are hearing a softsynth play within Sonar, then presumably you have set the softsynth output to a Sonar audio track, in which case the thing you need to export is the audio track. 
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    Re: Why are none of my Export options active except Track Template? 2015/07/12 23:17:11 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby Iron 2015/07/13 12:17:47
    Exporting audio requires an audio track in the project.
     
    My guess is the MIDI track is routed to the "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth." If this is the case, insert the TTS-1 synth into the project along with an audio track with the input set to TTS-1, then route the MIDI track to TTS-1. Then audio can be exported. You might want to disable the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth as a MIDI output device and rely exclusively on soft synths.
     
    Keep in mind SONAR includes a 30 day trial of the integrated mp3 encoder. Unless you purchase a license for the integrated encoder you will need to add an external encoder or export a different format and convert to mp3 outside of SONAR.
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    Re: Why are none of my Export options active except Track Template? 2015/07/13 12:11:23 (permalink)
    THANK YOU for all the replies. The simplest answer for me was scook, namely to insert TTS1 synth. 
    As you might be able to tell, I'm a novice at recording in general and using this software in particular. I was using a Yamaha keyboard both for the input and output of my MIDI tracks. So now I know why that didn't work.
    I am also going through the Groove3 lessons for SONAR Artist. So much to learn! I'm sure I'll be back here before long with more queries.
    Thanks again.
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    Re: Why are none of my Export options active except Track Template? 2015/07/13 13:05:52 (permalink)
    No problem Erich, and welcome to the forum.
     
    There is always someone on here willing to help, 24/7

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