Edit Tab (Audio Editor) - WaveLab Elements - 12.0

• In the Audio Editor, click Edit.

Source

Edit Project

While working on an audio file or clip in WaveLab Elements, you can open the project of the audio file in Cubase/Nuendo. This allows you to fix issues identified during the mixing phase in Cubase/Nuendo.

Edit Project opens the corresponding sequencer project of the audio file.

Tools

Time Selection

Allows you to select a time range.

Pen

Allows you to redraw the waveform in the Audio Editor. This helps you to quickly repair waveform errors.

Play

Allows you to play back the audio file at the position where you click.

Time Selection

Extend

Opens a menu that allows you to choose from the following options for creating or extending selection ranges:

• Extend to Start of File extends the selection to the start of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is created from the edit cursor position.

• Extend to End of File extends the selection to the end of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is created from the edit cursor position.

• Extend to Previous Marker extends the left edge of the selection to the nearest marker to the left or the start of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is extended to the previous marker position.

• Extend to Next Marker extends the right edge of the selection to the nearest marker to the right or the end of the audio file. If there is no selection, a selection is extended to the next marker position.

• Extend to Cursor extends the selection to the edit cursor position.

• From Start of File Until Cursor selects the range between the start of the audio file and the edit cursor position.

• From Cursor to End of File selects the range between the edit cursor position and the end of the audio file.

• From Cursor to Previous Marker selects the range between the edit cursor position and the previous marker or the start of the audio file.

• From Cursor to Next Marker selects the range between the edit cursor position and the next marker or the end of the audio file.

• Shift Selection to the Left moves the selection lengthwise to the left.

• Shift Selection to the Right moves the selection lengthwise to the right.

• From Playback Position to End creates a selection range from the playback position to the end of the selection, or to the end of the file, if there is no selection. If playback is not active, the position of the edit cursor is used.

• From Start to Playback Position creates a selection range from the playback position to the start of the selection, or to the start of the file, if there is no selection. If playback is not active, the position of the edit cursor is used.

• Double Selection Length doubles the length of the current selection range.

• Halve Selection Length reduces the length of the current selection range to 50% of the original length.

Toggle

Activates/deactivates the current audio selection.

All

Selects the entire waveform.

Channels

Allows you to change the channel selection.

• Extend to All Channels extends the current selection range to all channels.

• Left Channel Only restricts the current selection range to the left channel.

• Right Channel Only restricts the current selection range to the right channel.

Regions

Allows you to select a range between two markers.

• Loop Region selects the range between the two loop markers that encompass the edit cursor.

• Generic Region selects the range between the two generic markers that encompass the edit cursor.

Cut Copy Paste

Cut

Cuts the selected audio range and saves it to the clipboard.

Copy

Copies the active clip or the selected audio range to the clipboard.

Crossfading

With this option activated, WaveLab automatically applies crossfades to the right and left boundaries of an audio selection when you perform one of the following editing operations on it:

• Cut

• Paste

• Crop

• Mute

• Delete

• Prepend, Append, Overwrite, or Multiple Copies from the Paste menu

  In addition to this, the option automatically generates a crossfade at the designated insertion point when you insert audio by dragging or when you choose an option from the Audio File panel of the Insert tab.

Note

We recommend that you keep this option activated, as it avoids common editing issues, such as abrupt volume shifts or audible clicks. It ensures smooth, natural transitions between audio segments by seamlessly conjoining a fade out and a fade in.

However, to prevent WaveLab from automatically generating crossfades for particular editing tasks; for example, to perform a sharp cut or to insert audio segments that are not linked to the audio before or after it in any way, you can deactivate the option at any time.

Paste

Pastes the clipboard content.

Right-clicking Paste opens a pop-up menu that allows you to select a paste type.

• Prepend inserts the audio prior to the beginning of the file.

• Append inserts the audio after the end of the file.

• Crossfade Over Selected End pastes the clipboard content to a position after the end of the selected audio file and creates a crossfade. Once you have defined the length of the crossfade by making a selection at the end of the audio file, moving the mouse over Crossfade Over Selected End opens a pop-up menu. This menu allows you to select a crossfade type, which is applied to smoothen the transition between the audio file and the pasted audio content that follows it:

  • Linear (Equal Gain) changes the level linearly.

  • Sinus (Equal Power) changes the level according to a sine curve, while the power of the mix remains constant.

  • Square-Root (Equal Power) changes the level according to a square-root curve, while the power of the mix remains constant.

• Overwrite replaces the audio from the edit cursor position.

• Multiple Copies opens a dialog which allows you to enter the number of copies that you want to create.

• Mix blends two files into each other, starting at the selection or, if there is no selection, at the cursor position.

  If you select Mix, a dialog opens, allowing you to specify the gain and phase for the audio on the clipboard and at the destination. The clipboard data is mixed in, regardless of the length of the selection.

Crop

Deletes any data outside the selection.

Mute

Replaces the audio selection with silence.

Delete

Deletes the selection. The audio to the right of the selection is moved to the left, to fill the gap.

Fading

Fade In/Fade Out

Allows you to apply a fade in or fade out. Right-click the button to open the Curve pop-up menu.

Curve

Allows you to select preset fade curves.

• Linear changes the level linearly.

• Sinus (*) changes the level according to a sine curve. When used in a crossfade, the loudness (RMS) remains constant during the transition.

• Square-Root (*) changes the level according to a square-root curve. When used in a crossfade, the loudness (RMS) remains constant during the transition.

• Sinusoid changes the level according to a sine curve.

• Logarithmic changes the level according to a logarithmic curve.

• Exponential changes the level according to an exponential curve.

• Exponential+ changes the level according to a more pronounced exponential curve.

Nudge

Nudge Left

Nudges the audio selection to the left.

Nudge Right

Nudges the audio selection to the right.

Snapping

Zero-Crossing

If this option is activated, the start and the end of a selected range snap to a zero-crossing point of the waveform.

If Zero-Crossing is activated and you add markers during playback via key commands, the markers snap to the nearest zero-crossing point of the waveform.

This works for the following markers types:

• Generic markers

• Region markers

• Loop markers

Snap to Magnets

If this option is activated, any elements that you have activated in the Magnets pop-up menu, such as clip starts, time selection edges, or markers, snap to magnets.

Magnets

Allows you to select particular locations in the audio (or the cursor) so that they act as “magnets”; that is, any elements that you position in their vicinity automatically align with them.