File Formats
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Aura Mixer reads and writes a few file types. You'll rarely touch most of them directly — but here's what each is for.
Aura Mixer files
| Extension | What it is | How it's used |
|---|---|---|
.ngsa |
Session — your live mixer state | Saved automatically; you never open it by hand (see below). |
.ngss |
Scene — a snapshot of the whole mixer | Export/import from the Scenes window to back up or share a full setup. |
.ngsp |
Preset — one processor's settings | Export from, and import into, Workshop ▸ My Library (EQ, Gate, Comp, Spatial, FX — including a channel's own Limiter/Delay inserts), or apply from each processor's PRESET ▾. Packs use the same format under the hood, also in the Workshop. |
The session file
Your working state lives at:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\AuraMixer\session.ngsa
It's written automatically on every change — there's no "save" step. It's tied to your machine (it references your devices), so it's not meant for sharing; use scenes (.ngss) for that. Deleting the whole AuraMixer folder resets the app, exactly like a Factory Reset.
Your preset library is kept as .ngsp files under %LOCALAPPDATA%\AuraMixer\presets\, one folder per type. Recordings from Recorder buses go to Documents\Aura Mixer\Recordings unless you change the folder in Settings → Media.
Files Aura Mixer imports
Aura Mixer imports a few third-party formats:
| Format | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
HRIR .wav / .sofa |
A measured 3D-audio profile (an "ear print"); .sofa is the AES69 standard format |
Spatial → HRTF, Model = Custom HRIR → IMPORT. (The Immersive model also ships ready-made measured profiles — no import needed.) |
Equalizer APO config .txt |
An Equalizer APO / AutoEQ filter config — its parametric Filter lines (bells, shelves, pass filters, notch) become a 12-band EQ preset; the config's Preamp becomes a suggested channel Gain in the description |
Workshop ▸ My Library ▸ Import ▾ ▸ Equalizer APO. (The same menu also imports headphone-measurement .txt files as a Headphone correction or a Target / house curve.) |
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