File Types & Recording

The file formats SoundDesk reads and writes — desk files and recorded audio.

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SoundDesk Files

SoundDesk 5 saves desks in a single file with the extension sdsk.

Note: Old SoundDesk projects will be automatically converted to the new format.

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Recording Desk Audio

The "New Recording" option records desk audio to files.

With the bottom left menu, Desk recordings can be configured to be:

- Master Input (Records the master out, pre-processing).

- Master Output (Records the master out, post-processing).

- Tracks Input * (Records all channels, pre-processing).

- Tracks Output (Records all channels, post-processing).

* I/O Buses and Aux do not exist at the input stage of a desk, so they will be absent with this type of recording.

Note: The recording file count and layouts will be determined by the desk configuration.

Note: Audio captured via System Audio Capture (macOS 14.5+) appears as a normal channel input and is included in any of the recording modes above.

Closing the window or performing a menu bar save/save as..., will display the export options dialogue.

SoundDesk 5 exports to AIFF, WAVE, FLAC, CAF, Sound Designer II, NeXT/Sun and Sound Forge W64 Audio Files (Linear PCM).

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