How to finish and export a track.

Before you export

Exporting renders your patterns into a single audio file. Before you hit export, do a quick check:

• Listen through the whole pattern. Make sure every section sounds how you want.
• Check the mixer levels. Nothing should be clipping (the VU meters shouldn't be constantly in the red). If the master is too loud, pull individual faders down.
• Mute anything you don't want. Use the mute buttons in the mixer to silence instruments you added but decided against.
• Save your pattern. Save to a pattern slot before exporting, so you can come back and make changes later.

How export works in DAWG

DAWG exports to WAV format. WAV is uncompressed, full quality audio. It's the standard format for music production. You can convert to MP3 or other formats afterward using any free converter.

The export process renders your pattern to audio, capturing all instruments, effects, and mixer settings exactly as they sound during playback. The file you get is identical to what you hear when you press play.

What to do with your exported track

• Share with friends. Send the WAV file directly or upload it to a file sharing service.
• Upload to SoundCloud. SoundCloud accepts WAV uploads and converts to streaming format automatically.
• Use in videos. WAV files work as background music in video editors like DaVinci Resolve, iMovie, or CapCut.
• Post on social media. Convert to MP3 first for smaller file size, then share on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.
• Keep building. Your exported WAV is a finished snapshot. Go back to DAWG, modify the pattern, and export a new version. Iteration is how you improve.

Tips for better exports

• Use the LUFS meter. The mixer includes a LUFS loudness meter. Streaming platforms normalize to around -14 LUFS. If your track is much louder or quieter, consider adjusting the master level.
• Leave headroom. If your master meter is constantly peaking, the export will sound distorted. Pull the master fader down slightly.
• Finish, then improve. Don't obsess over making a track perfect before exporting. Export it, listen on headphones and speakers, note what you would change, then go back and make a V2. This cycle of export, listen, revise is how all producers work.