[Ardour-Users] export in 2.8.2

[Axel 'the C.L.A.' Müller]

On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:05:06 -0700
Kim Cascone <kim at anechoicmedia.com> wrote:

> >
> > You want to end up with a single file that is the length of all 4 
> > regions spliced together, right?
> >
> > I think you mean to use the Range tool, select a range across the 4 
> > regions, right-click on it and export _that_.
> >   
> > Works for me ...
> >   
> 
> yes this does work and thanks for the tip!
> I also got the spectral analysis to work as well using range instead of 
> region
> 
> but unless the ancient version of Ardour I'm working with has a typo
> the procedure I describe above should also work if one believes the 
> menus and selections
> 
> to wit: I am able to select a group of 'regions'
> and then select 'selected regions > export'
> which would lead one to expect that all the regions selected would be 
> exported as one contiguous file...
> no?

I would expect the regions to be exported each in their own file to a
given folder. This for example would simplify exporting for use in a
different DAW or cases like that. There is currently no (other) way in
Ardour 2 to do that easily. Currently one has to export regions one by
one.