When creating an animation, you may want to hear the soundtrack to aid in synchronizing the placement of keys with points in the soundtrack. Keys are markers that specify timing and motion for animations. For more information on keys, see Keys.
Maya supports the following audio file formats:
Platform | Audio file format |
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Linux® |
.aiff, .wav |
Microsoft® Windows® |
.aiff, .wav (see note) |
Apple® Mac OS® X |
.aiff, .wav, .mp3 |
When a sound file is loaded into a scene, an audio node is created with the same name as the filename. This node has a reference to the location of the sound file. If you move the sound file to a different location, you will have to make sure that you change the filename referenced by your audio node. For more information, see Import an audio file.