I am not able to export clips in the proper order of my recording

[Jeroen Maesen]

Hello

I am not able to export clips in the proper order of my recording.

Let me explain by going true the process.

I use Cakewalk by Bandlab in my band, to record rehersals, (multitrack, 4 tracks).
This is typically a 2-3h single take. I let the record run during the complete rehersal.
After the rehersal, I do some minimal editing (volume, pan lef right, etc)
I bounce to new track ( to get a single track of the mix)
I place markers where ever there is a new jam beginning, new take or song.
I split the new track with the "split clips/split at each marker" function.
Then I select the clips in the new track and export them to MP3 via the "file/export" funtcion.

--> this results in all clips being exported to an MP3 file, unfortunatly with a randomized sequence number.
the rehersal is 'shuffled'. Not very usable and pretty confusing.

What i tried to solve this:
- I tried to rename the markers: no succes
- I tried to split the bounced track manually, not using the markers: no succes
- I tried to rename the clips with the option in the tracks menu "copy track(s) name(s) to clip(s) name(s): no succes. It is interesting however, because the sequence number added to the clips is also randomised.

My workaround is manually rename the clips. This is a very tedious job and I would like to automize this.

So I looked at short key options, that I can use to write a script of some sort.
-> there is no shortcut key to select the next clip
-> there is no shortcut key to rename the clip

All of this leaves me with no options at all... except for manual labour.

Can you give me a solution of some sort? Am I doing something wrong?

Best regards

[Noel Borthwick]

Are you using source category set to clips?

If yes then today they are not exported in the visible sequential track order. If I remember we add a performance to the name to make it unique but nothing more.

We can consider improving export naming in the future.

[Jeroen Maesen]

Thanks for the fast reply Noel!

What exactly do you mean by setting the source category?

[scook]

The Source Category drop down in the Export Audio dialog

[Jeroen Maesen]

Ok thanks 

Yes, I did select "clips" in the source category.

 

On 10/13/2019 at 3:38 PM, Noel Borthwick said:

We can consider improving export naming in the future.

This would be very helpfull. And also logical to have a sequential export of the clips. 

Furthermore, if you would make the "copy track(s) name(s) to clip(s) name(s)" function sequential, that would be the best. The export would just take over the name.

Thanks! And I'm in full anticipation for a release containing this fix