Uploading and Exporting Content in Soundtrap

Uploading Audio and MIDI Files

Soundtrap supports the importing and exporting of your work as both audio and MIDI files, so you can work flexibly with your preferred recording software, offline, or through Teams.

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard that lets electronic musical instruments communicate with each other. Saved MIDI files ending in .mid contain a set of instructions such as pitch, length, tempo and velocity rather than a full audio recording.

Into a prepared track

Click the three-dot menu icon on an existing track and select Import.../Import MIDI file... . The file will be added at the time selected by the playhead marker (the vertical line showing the current play position), so multiple files can be uploaded to the same track.

Into a new track

Selecting Import File from the central project menu will allow you to select a new file in a separate window. Selecting Import to Voice & Mic track will add presets and filters tailored for vocals. You can adjust presets further by clicking the Show instrument icon to the left of the track name, then using the arrows to cycle through instruments or clicking the instrument preset menu to view the full list.

Soundtrap supports the following audio file types: mp3, wav, aif, mp4, m4a, ogg, aac.

Exporting your work

Downloading your project for submission

Downloading your project from within the studio space can be done by going to File > Export and selecting MP3. Other file types are available but these will be much larger files with no perceivable difference (except with very high quality equipment), and are not widely supported across all devices. It may take a minute or two for larger files to be prepared for download.

You can also download your work from the project page by selecting the three-dot menu icon, then Download and MP3. If you have recently made changes to your project make sure to refresh the webpage first to ensure you save the most recent version.

Note: Always listen to your project to ensure all tracks and any recent changes are included before submitting.

Saving your work offline

Individual tracks on a project can be saved for working ofline on other software by clicking the three-dot menu icon by the track name and selecting Export as WAV (for an audio track) or Export > Export MIDI to file for any MIDI instruments.

Multiple MIDI tracks can also be saved as one .mid file by going to FILE >Export > Export MIDI tracks to file (note this does not save audio tracks).