How do I change the mp3 export parameter defaults in CC?

Report · Nov 28, 2016

I hardly ever have the need to export (or save) mp3 files as anything other than the 128k bit rate. And I also never need to include markers or meta data in them.

How can I change the defaults in CC so that I don't have to set them every single time I do an mp3 export?

Thanks.

Report · Nov 29, 2016

What should happen is that if you use 'Save As', whatever MP3 settings you use should be retained so that next time you use MP3, the same settings will be used. That said, I'm aware that there is at least one 'Save As' bug that's currently being fixed - although I don't think it relates directly to this. Anyway, try it and see...

Report · Nov 29, 2016

Thanks, Steve. Actually, I almost never use the Save As function. Most of the mp3s I make are exported from files of more than several minutes in length using many subclips. And, even though I'll change the value to export a job at 128k, the next time I export, the value has defaulted to 192k again.

Report · Nov 29, 2016

I realized after making my last reply that you may have been suggesting that selecting the 128k bit rate while doing a Save As might also hold true for Exporting, as well. So I tried that... but it wasn't the case.

Report · Nov 29, 2016

I have just checked a couple of sessions and having set Export/Multitrack Mixdown to .mp3 128k the setting has survived several reboots of Audition CC 2107. The opening of different sessions/files and swapping backwards and forwards with different Format settings also hasn't lost the 128k setting.

Report · Dec 27, 2016

Thanks, Ry.

I do most of my mp3 exports from a single, usually mono file with subclips (not multitrack sessions). Once I quit Audition and then launch it again, the mp3 export parameter has returned to 192k. Obviously, it's not a terribly critical issue, but I like to save some keystrokes and mouseclicks here and there where I can. 🙂

Report · Dec 27, 2016

I think I've solved this!

Having never before used the Export command from near the bottom of the File menu, I decided to try that. Without creating any clips or subclips, I exported a 16/44.1 mono mp3 at 128k and then quit Audition.

Launching Audition again, I opened a different file, created a subclip and then proceeded to export the way I usually do: by highlighting the subclip in the Markers window and clicking the Export icon.

This time, Audition had retained the 128k setting.

So it seems this is solved. I'll post again if that turns out to be not the case.

Thanks!