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OrlandoJetset
Inspiring
March 3, 2023
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How to stop the _01 suffix when exporting MP3 and save to same folder

  • March 3, 2023
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The following has been annoying me for YEARS and I'm finally gonna ask and see if anyone's got a solution! Here's what's going on....

 

After recording voiceover, I generally save my WAV first to my project folder. However, because I submit auditions as mp3, I then also export the file as an mp3 to the same project folder. But in doing so, I encounter these 2 annoyances:

  1.  Export file - mp3 - keeps adding _01 suffix.  I don't want a suffix, I just want an mp3 version with the exact same filename.  
    QUESTION: How can I turn off this suffix being automatically added to my filename??

  2.  Export file - mp3 - keeps wanting to save to my last project folder, not the current one where I saved my WAV. So, I always have to click BROWSE and select the 2nd item in the list.  
    QUESTION: How can I set it so that it will automatically be set to save the mp3 to the same project folder that contains the wav I just saved?
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Correct answer emmrecs

Since I've never experienced either of these problems (and I regularly edit and save .wav files and then convert to .mp3 and save them in the same folder as the .wav original and without the _01) I looked at your workflow. 

 

According to what you write you export your .mp3; I always use "save as..." (shortcut ctrl+shift+S) and the resulting .mp3 goes, by default, to the same folder as the .wav and has no additional numerical suffix!  The "Export File" screen and the "Save as.." screen offer identical user options, so far as I can see.

 

HTH

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emmrecsCorrect answer
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March 3, 2023

Since I've never experienced either of these problems (and I regularly edit and save .wav files and then convert to .mp3 and save them in the same folder as the .wav original and without the _01) I looked at your workflow. 

 

According to what you write you export your .mp3; I always use "save as..." (shortcut ctrl+shift+S) and the resulting .mp3 goes, by default, to the same folder as the .wav and has no additional numerical suffix!  The "Export File" screen and the "Save as.." screen offer identical user options, so far as I can see.

 

HTH

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    OrlandoJetsetAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 3, 2023

    OMG. Thank you. It was that easy all along.

    I think I got so used to using Export from Premiere (for video) or Cubase (for music) or Photoshop (for photos) that my mind thinks Export = Deliverables.  Thank you ssssoooo much!

     

    May I ask then... when would someone use Export??

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