Choosing an Audio Format

For the highest quality audio, which is what you want if you’re mixing for CD duplication, you can export your final mix in two lossless formats: WAV and AIFF. Both are standard formats and compatible with Mac and PC platforms. You can also use the Wave64 or .W64 file format, which supports file sizes larger than 2 gigabytes.

If you’re mastering for digital distribution, you may not want to go the lossless route, as your downloadable files will be in a lower-quality compressed format. For that reason, Cubase supports a variety of download-friendly formats, including Microsoft Windows Media (PC only), MP3 (from MPEG 1 Layer 3), and Ogg Vorbis.