When I export a mix, there are way too many file options to choose from - wav, mp3, etc? Is there a way to thin out the options. For me I'd love 3 options - wav, mp3, and wav+mp3. I have my own encoder programmed for mp3 options.
 
Also in the past Sonar remembered my last choice. Whereas if I choose a name that has wav or mp3 as the file extension Sonar chooses WaveX or soundcloud mp3, instead of my choices of wav or mp3. 8.5 remembered my choices. If I have a lot of wav or mp3s to export I have to change back to my choice each time I export.
 
I'd be surprised if there was any fix or workaround for this, but I thought I'd ask. I've been surprised many times in this forum with the knowledge floating around here.

Choose your settings once and use the save button to save them all as a preset.
 
I have several set up for different scenarios.

I must admit, it's never been a problem for me personally... I only ever export as 24bit WAV, and Sonar (X2 and previous) has always remembered my last setting. Has that changed in X3 and up?
 
I then use SF10 to normalise and create a 320kbps MP3 file... Simples 
 
 

I do like Bristol, I make my own presets and save them for future use.

gmp
 For me I'd love 3 options - wav, mp3, and wav+mp3. I have my own encoder programmed for mp3 options.
 

You actually only need one option because when exporting to mp3 (using e.g. LAME mp3 encoder) Sonar creates a WAV file first and then converts it to mp3 ... so you'll have both WAV and MP§ automatically...

gmp
When I export a mix, there are way too many file options to choose from - wav, mp3, etc? Is there a way to thin out the options. For me I'd love 3 options - wav, mp3, and wav+mp3. I have my own encoder programmed for mp3 options.
 
Also in the past Sonar remembered my last choice. Whereas if I choose a name that has wav or mp3 as the file extension Sonar chooses WaveX or soundcloud mp3, instead of my choices of wav or mp3. 8.5 remembered my choices. If I have a lot of wav or mp3s to export I have to change back to my choice each time I export.
 
I'd be surprised if there was any fix or workaround for this, but I thought I'd ask. I've been surprised many times in this forum with the knowledge floating around here.

The list can be customized as of the Cambridge update. Read this topic and look for libsndfile-exclude.txt
You can comment out any formats you never use in that file. Also read the tip.

Bristol_Jonesey
Choose your settings once and use the save button to save them all as a preset.
 
I have several set up for different scenarios.

yes I've saved different scenarios also, but I saved them in 8.5 as presets and migrated my settings to Platinum. I wonder if I should save a preset in Platinum to help Platinum to remember. In general I very rarely use the presets. I simply export a mix and leave all the settings like "entire mix" etc unchanged. Those settings do stay the same.
 
The setting I'm talking about is the "file type" like mp3, wav, etc. Maybe if I save a preset when I return to that export screen it will keep the file type as I left it. I'll try this.

FreeFlyBertl

gmp
 For me I'd love 3 options - wav, mp3, and wav+mp3. I have my own encoder programmed for mp3 options.
 

You actually only need one option because when exporting to mp3 (using e.g. LAME mp3 encoder) Sonar creates a WAV file first and then converts it to mp3 ... so you'll have both WAV and MP§ automatically...

True, yet sometimes if I'm doing a rough mix I don't bother with a wav, since I may be emailing an mp3. Also sometimes I want only a wav, but it seems most of the time I using the lame setting like you suggested of creating both a wav and mp3 at the same time - very cool feature!
 
I just get a little weary of sifting through all those file type names. Even if I could sort the names to my liking that would help a lot. I'd put my names at the top or bottom of the list.

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]

gmp
When I export a mix, there are way too many file options to choose from - wav, mp3, etc? Is there a way to thin out the options. For me I'd love 3 options - wav, mp3, and wav+mp3. I have my own encoder programmed for mp3 options.
 
Also in the past Sonar remembered my last choice. Whereas if I choose a name that has wav or mp3 as the file extension Sonar chooses WaveX or soundcloud mp3, instead of my choices of wav or mp3. 8.5 remembered my choices. If I have a lot of wav or mp3s to export I have to change back to my choice each time I export.
 
I'd be surprised if there was any fix or workaround for this, but I thought I'd ask. I've been surprised many times in this forum with the knowledge floating around here.

The list can be customized as of the Cambridge update. Read this topic and look for libsndfile-exclude.txt
You can comment out any formats you never use in that file. Also read the tip.

Thanks Noel, I think this is exactly what I need I'll try it.

Might be the thread to ask, what typical MP3 settings would you export to something like iTunes for example?