Export audio

AAC for delivery, WAV for the DAW, same fades and crossfades as the video render

Two audio formats, same render rules as a video export. AAC if the audio is the deliverable. WAV if it's going to a DAW.

AAC (.m4a)

From the Export menu, under Audio. Stereo, 48 kHz. Three bitrate options:

• 128 kbps: small, fine for voice
• 192 kbps: middle ground
• 256 kbps: closest to transparent for music or mixed content

Use AAC when the file is the final product: a podcast upload, a voice-over draft to a client, audio for a player that already plays AAC.

WAV (.wav)

Stereo, two profiles:

• 16-bit at 44.1 kHz: standard, CD-equivalent, fine for most handoffs
• 24-bit at 48 kHz: DAW handoff, more headroom for further mixing

Use WAV when someone on the other side is going to mix or master it. The extra bit depth matters once they start adding compression and EQ.

Same fades and crossfades

The audio export pulls from the same pipeline as the video export. So:

• 120 ms head and tail fades, same as video, to avoid clicks at the edges
• Mosaic crossfades baked in if your project has them
• Disabled rows skipped silently, same as everywhere else

The audio you hear when you export video is the audio you get when you export audio. No surprises.

Re-export

Same filename, same folder: it overwrites. No warning today. If you're iterating on a draft, rename or move the previous version first.

WAV at 24/48 if a real engineer is going to touch it next. AAC at 256 if it's the final.