The following is a basic OpenTL specification description:

•Maximum number of mono tracks: 999

•Supported samplerates (Hz): 44056, 44100, 44144, 47952, 48000, 48048, 42294, 42336, 45938, 45983, 46034, 46080, 50000, 50050, 88200, 96000

•Bit depth: 16, 24

•Audio file types: BWF (Broadcast Wave format), WAVE (Standard Wave), SDII (Sound Designer II)

•Volume formats: FAT32, NTFS, HFS+

•Automation support: clip based volume, breakpoint volume and mute

•Fade support: fade in, fade out, and cross fade

•Frame rates (Fps): 24/24, 23.976/24, 24.975/25, 25/25, 29.97/DF, 29.97/NDF, 30/DF, 30/NDF

Importing OpenTL files

1.Select “OpenTL…” from the Import submenu on the File menu.

2.Navigate to the location of the OpenTL file, select it and click Open.

3.You are prompted to select or create a project folder for the new project.

After specifying the name and location of the project folder, the new project opens containing all the audio files stored in the OpenTL file and their associated edits. Save the imported file as a Nuendo project.

4.Open the Pool, and select “Prepare Archive…” from the Pool context menu.

This will copy any necessary external audio files into the local Nuendo project directory.

5.Select the Save option from the File menu.

Proceed as follows to import XSend files:

1.You must designate the XSend Incoming folder by selecting the XSend preferences from the Nuendo File menu.

A dialog opens, allowing you to browse your system to select a folder where exported Liquid projects will be stored.

2.Export the Liquid project to the Nuendo system.

This can be done directly over a network if the two systems are connected by one. No file sharing is needed. All file transfers are handled by XSend. Refer to the Liquid system’s documentation for more information on how to do this. You may also export the sequence to portable media such as DVD-R or CD-R discs for transfer when no network is available.

3.On the File menu–Import submenu, select “XSend…”.

Navigate to the exported Liquid sequence which will be an .XSD file type.

4.You will be asked if you wish to create a new project.

Choose Yes if you want to import the XSend sequence into a blank project. If you choose No, the imported sequence will be appended to the currently active project. The new audio tracks are displayed below the lowest track or channel in the project. In either case, both audio and video files can be included in the XSend sequence, providing a convenient means to receive entire projects from Liquid users.

Exporting and importing standard MIDI files

Nuendo can import and export Standard MIDI Files, which makes it possible to transfer MIDI material to and from virtually any MIDI application on any platform. When you import and export MIDI files, you can also specify whether certain settings associated with the tracks should be included in the files (automation subtracks, volume and pan settings etc.).

Importing XSend projects from Liquid

For Liquid users, XSend provides a means to export a Liquid sequence directly to a Nuendo workstation either on the same machine, over a network or via portable media such as DVD-R.

The XSend options and features are available only if XSend is installed on your computer. You can either install XSend during the Nuendo installation process, or at a later point in time using the XSend installer supplied on the Nuendo program DVD. Also, make sure the XSend plug-in is activated in the Plug-in Information window.

Exporting MIDI files

To export your MIDI tracks as a Standard MIDI File, pull down the File menu and select “MIDI File…” from the Export submenu. A regular file dialog opens, allowing you to specify a location and name for the file.

When you have specified a location and a name for the file, click “Save”. The Export Options dialog opens, allowing you to specify a number of options for the file – what should be included in the file, its type and its resolution (see below for descriptions of the options).

The Export Options dialog.

You will also find these settings in the Preferences (MIDI– MIDI File page). If you set these up once and for all in the Preferences, you only need to click OK in the Export Options dialog to proceed.

Ö The MIDI file will include the Tempo track.

The MIDI file is imported. The result depends on the contents of the MIDI file and the Import Options settings in the Preferences (MIDI–MIDI File page). The Import Options are as follows:

Import Controller If this is activated, MIDI controller events in the MIDI file as Automation will be converted to automation data for the MIDI tracks. Tracks

•When you import a MIDI file into the project, the Tempo track will be adjusted according to the Tempo track in the MIDI file.

•It is also possible to import a MIDI file from disk by dragging and dropping it from the Windows Explorer or the Mac OS Finder into the Nuendo Project window. The Import Options apply as well.

Exporting and importing MIDI loops

Nuendo allows you to import MIDI loops (file extension “.midiloop”) and to save instrument parts as MIDI loops. MIDI loops are handy, as they contain not only MIDI notes and controllers, but also the associated VST instrument and instrument track preset settings.

How to import and export MIDI loops is described in detail in the chapter “VST Instruments and Instrument tracks” on page 189.

Exporting and importing tracks

You can export Nuendo tracks (Audio, FX, Group, Instrument, MIDI and Video) as track archives for import into other Nuendo projects. All the information associated with the tracks will be exported (mixer channel settings, automation tracks, parts and events etc.). If you select the option “Copy” (see below), a separate “media” folder will be created, containing copies of all referenced audio files.

ÖProject-specific settings (such as tempo) are not part of the exported track archives.

ÖFor creating track presets from tracks, see “Track Presets” on page 327.

Exporting tracks as track archive

1.Select the tracks you wish to export.

2.Pull down the File menu and open the Export submenu.

3.On the submenu, select “Selected Tracks…”.

4.You are prompted to choose between two options:

•Click Copy to include copies of the media files in the export.

A file dialog opens in which you can choose an existing empty folder or create a new folder for saving the track archive (as *.xml file) and its media subfolder, which will contain any associated audio or video files.

•Click Reference to include merely a reference to the files in the export.

A file dialog opens in which you can choose an existing folder for saving the track archive (as single *.xml file).

5. Click OK to save the respective track archive type.

Importing tracks from a track archive

The Import Track Archive function lets you import tracks exported from another Nuendo project.

Ö Note that the sample rates of the active project and the track archive have to match. If necessary, you have to convert the sample rate, see below.

1.Pull down the File menu and open the Import submenu.

2.On the submenu, select “Track Archive…”.

3.In the file dialog that opens, select the XML file and click Open.

The Import Options dialog opens.

Sample rate conversion on track archive import

A track archive may contain media files with a sample rate that is different from the sample rate of your currently active project. You can see the sample rate difference in the Project Settings area.

• To convert the sample rate of a track archive to the sample rate used in the active project on import, select the option “Copy Media To Project Folder” and then “Perform Sample Rate Conversion”.

Ö Unconverted files with another sample rate than the one used in the project will play back at the wrong speed and pitch.

In the Project Settings area, you can see a comparison between the settings of the track archive and the active project.

4.In the Import Options dialog, click on the Import column to the left to select the desired track(s) or click “Select all Tracks”.

A check mark is shown for all selected tracks.

5.Choose which media files to use:

•Select “Use Media Files From Archive” if you want to import the track without copying the media files into your project folder.

•Select “Copy Media To Project Folder” if you want to import the media files into your project folder.

For the option “Perform Sample Rate Conversion”, see below.

6. Click OK.

The tracks are imported, complete with all contents and settings.

Other Import/Export functions

•For exporting and importing Tempo tracks, see “Exporting and importing Tempo tracks” on page 419.

•Nuendo mixmaps from older Nuendo versions can be imported into Nuendo. They will be converted into device panels. For information on device panels, see the separate PDF document “MIDI Devices”.

Cleanup

The Cleanup function on the File menu helps you to save hard disk space by locating and – if you like – deleting unused audio files in the project folders on your disk.

1. Select “Cleanup…” from the File menu.

If there are any open projects, an alert shows. Clicking “Close” closes all open projects and brings up the Cleanup dialog.

2.To restrict the Cleanup function to a certain folder only, click the “Search Folder” button and select the folder.

The default setting is that the Cleanup function is applied to all folders on all hard disks. You should only select a specific folder if you are certain it doesn’t contain audio files used in other projects (outside the folder), see below. You can reset the function to search all folders by opening the “Search Folder” dialog again and clicking “Cancel”.

3.Click the Start button.

Nuendo will now scan the selected folder (or all hard disks) for Nuendo project folders and check for audio and image files (in the Audio, Edits and Images subfolders) that are not used by any project. The found files are listed in the dialog.