How To Export Multitracks In FL Studio

If you’re sending an FL Studio session off for mixing, the main thing you need is one clearly named audio file per track, exported in a format that will open cleanly and in sync when imported into the mix engineer's DAW.

Before exporting, make sure you have properly prepared your multitracks for mixing. If you need help with that first, read Preparing Your Multitracks For Mixing.

Table of Contents

  1. How To Export Your Multitracks

  2. What To Check Before Sending

  3. Upload Your Multitracks

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How To Export Your Multitracks

1. Make sure the sounds you want separated are routed to their own Mixer tracks

FL Studio exports split files by Mixer track, so anything sharing the same Mixer track will export together.

2. Make a time selection across the full song

Create a time-line selection that covers the full section you want to export.

This helps make sure all of the exported files line up properly when imported into another DAW.

3. Open the export window

Go to File > Export > Wave file.

4. Set Mode to Song

In the export window, set Mode to Song.

5. Turn on Split Mixer Tracks

Enable Split Mixer Tracks.

This tells FL Studio to export each active Mixer track as a separate WAV file.

6. Choose your bit depth

Select 32-Bit float.

If you know the engineer or DAW you are sending the files to does not support 32-Bit float, select 24-Bit instead.

7. Use the project’s native sample rate

This is usually 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, but it can be other rates too, such as 96 kHz or even 192 kHz. The important thing is simply to export at whatever sample rate the project is already set to.

8. Decide whether to include insert effects

If you want the exported tracks to include the effects on their Mixer Inserts, leave Enable insert effects on.

If you do not want those effects printed into the files, turn it off.

If you are not sure what should stay on and what should come off before export, read Should I Leave Effects On When Exporting Multitracks?.

9. Set Tail to Leave remainder if needed

If any of the tracks need their reverb tail, delay tail, release tail or other natural ring-out to carry through properly, set Tail to Leave remainder.

10. Leave the Master effects out

When using Split Mixer Tracks, FL Studio bypasses the Master on those exports.

For sending multitracks off for mixing, that is usually what you want.

11. Choose where to save the exported files

Pick a folder location you can easily find again, then click Start.

What To Check Before Sending

Once FL Studio has exported the files, open the folder and give it a quick check.

Make sure:

  • The expected tracks are all there

  • The file names are clear

  • Everything starts from the same point

  • Nothing has been cut off

  • Any tracks you muted on purpose have not been exported

If you are sending the tracks to a mix engineer, it is also a good idea to include a rough mix alongside the exported files.

Upload Your Multitracks

Once you have finished your export, you can upload your multitracks on my file upload page and I’ll have a listen and get back to you with the next steps.

If you have any questions at all, feel free to send me a message via the contact page.