SoundCloud is a social audio sharing site. Users create a public profile and fill it with audio they want to share. The audio can then be played by anyone, or by a select group of users. SoundCloud's easy sharing tools let you feature your tracks or playlists on any website, including social networks (such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google+).
Pro Tools lets you share your mix with SoundCloud using the Share with SoundCloud option in the Bounce to Disk dialog and in the Export Selected dialog. When this option is selected, the bounced file is automatically uploaded to your SoundCloud account. If you do not have an account, you can create one for free.
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8 If you are not already logged in to your SoundCloud account, you are prompted to log in (see Logging In To SoundCloud).
The bounced file is written to your local drive and then posted directly to your SoundCloud account if you are logged in.
You can monitor the progress of the upload in the Task Manager (Window > Task Manager).
If the Notify me when the upload is complete option is enabled in the Share with Sound Cloud dialog, you are notified by the Upload Successful dialog (where you can copy the URL to the clipboard) once the bounced file has posted to your SoundCloud account.
To log in to (and, if necessary, set up) your SoundCloud account:
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To use an existing account, enter the Email\Login and Password for your SoundCloud account, and click the Connect button.
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To create a new account, click the Not a member? Signup! button. Once the SoundCloud site opens in your default web browser, follow the onscreen instructions
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The Share with SoundCloud dialog provides text entry fields, settings, and options that determine what information is included with the track you upload to SoundCloud. It also includes licensing and permissions settings for what your track can be used for and who can access it. The information, options, and settings associated with your track can also be edited online later from your SoundCloud account.
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Type in the Title for the track you are uploading to SoundCloud.
Type in a Description for the track you are uploading to SoundCloud.
Select the License option appropriate to the track you are uploading to SoundCloud.
Select the Type of track you are uploading to SoundCloud.
Select the Downloadable option if you want your track to be downloadable from SoundCloud. If this option is not enabled, your track can only be streamed (listened to) online and cannot be downloaded.
Type a Genre for the track you are uploading to SoundCloud.
Type any Tags you want associated with the track you are uploading to SoundCloud. Separate multiple tags with spaces. Encapsulate tags with multiple words and spaces using quotes.
Enable the Private Track option to ensure that the track you are uploading to SoundCloud is only available to specific people. When this option is selected, you can enter the email addresses for the people who you want to have access to your track. Separate multiple addresses with commas.
Enable the Notify me when the upload is complete option to be notified when your track has finished uploading to your SoundCloud account.