Resources and Checklists

Audio export checklist

Work through this list before you render or export an audio project.

Before exporting

• Listen to the full mix from start to finish at a comfortable volume.
• Check the loudest section for clipping or distortion.
• Confirm the sample rate and channel layout you intend to export.
• Mute or remove any temporary reference tracks.

During and after export

• Export to a lossless format first, such as WAV, and keep that as your master.
• Name the file with project, version, and date.
• Open the exported file and listen again, including the first and last seconds.
• Make delivery copies from the master, never from an already-compressed copy.

Project kickoff checklist

Answer these before you start creating assets for a new multimedia project.

Define the output

• What is the final format and where will it be watched or heard?
• What resolution, frame rate, or sample rate does the target require?
• Who needs to approve the work, and when?

Set up the workspace

• Create a project folder with separate areas for sources, edits, and exports.
• Write a short readme describing the project and its conventions.
• Copy source media in; never edit the only copy of anything.

Before the first export

• Run one small test export early and check it on the target device.
• Record the settings that worked in the readme.

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