WaveLab Pro Help - WaveLab Pro - 13.0

Product: WaveLab Pro
Version: 13.0
Language: English
Document type: Webhelp
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What’s New in WaveLab Pro 13?
New Features
WaveLab 13 vs. Earlier Versions: Moved and Renamed Elements and Options
WaveLab Pro Introduction
Platform-Independent Documentation
Help System
Visualization of Keyboard and Mouse Input
Documentation Structure
Typographical Conventions
Key Commands
Getting Started
Startup Assistant Window
Opening the Startup Assistant Manually
Project Creation via the Startup Assistant
Creating a Project via the Startup Assistant
Opening a Project via the Startup Assistant
Audio Montage Creation via the Startup Assistant
Creating an Audio Montage via the Startup Assistant
Opening an Audio Montage via the Startup Assistant
Dolby Atmos Montage Creation via the Startup Assistant
Creating a Dolby Atmos Master Montage via the Startup Assistant
Creating a Dolby Atmos Album Montage via the Startup Assistant
Batch Processor Creation via the Startup Assistant
Creating a Batch Processor via the Startup Assistant
Opening a Batch Processor via the Startup Assistant
Setting Up Your System
Audio Cards and Background Playback
Latency
ASIO-Guard
Setting up the ASIO-Guard
Defining Audio Connections
Selecting an Audio Driver
ASIO Driver
Selecting the Steinberg Built-In ASIO Driver (Windows only)
Audio Connections Tab
Specifying Custom Names for Audio Ports
Sending Mono File Audio Streams to a Dedicated Speaker
Combining Multiple Audio Devices on macOS
External Effects
External FX Plug-in
Assigning External Effects to Send Buses and Return Buses
Using External Effects
CD/DVD Recorders
Remote Control Devices
Remote Devices Tab
Selecting a MIDI Remote Control Device
Assigning a MIDI Controller to a Parameter
Assigning Custom Parameters to Plug-ins
Importing and Exporting Remote Control Definition Files
Editing Changes in the Remote Control Devices Settings
Using Modifiers to Remote-Control Parameters
CC121 Advanced Integration Controller
WaveLab Pro Concepts
General Editing Rules
Basic Window Handling
Selecting Audio
Selecting a Range by Dragging
Audio Range Selection in an Audio File
Audio Range Selection in an Audio Montage
Range Selection Dialog
Memorizing the Selection Length and the Cursor Position
Selecting Channels in Audio Files
Quantizing Audio Selections based on Time Ruler Marks
Moving a Selection Range to another Channel
Selecting in the Overview of the Audio Editor
Moving a Selection Range
Extending and Reducing Selections
Deleting Selections
Value Editing
Sliders
Renaming Items in Tables
Tab Groups
Creating File Tab Groups
Creating File Tab Groups in Empty Tab Groups
Using Tab Groups
Peak Files
Setting the Peak File Behavior
Rebuilding or Updating Peak Displays
Ancillary Files
Contextual Folders
Rendering Audio to Contextual Folders
Processing Precision
EBU Loudness Standard R-128
Resetting Default Answers
Workspace Window
Audio Editor
Audio Montage
Batch Processor
Script Editor
Control Window
Docking Tool Windows and Meters in a Control Window
Docking Tab Groups to a Control Window
Tool Windows
Opening and Closing Tool Windows
Docking and Undocking Tool Windows and Meter Windows
Setting the Transparency for Floating Windows
Hiding the Caption Bar in Floating Meter Windows
Slide-Out Windows
File Tab
Info Dialog
Command Bar
Status Bar
Context Menus
Context Options Bar
Time Ruler and Level Ruler
Time Ruler and Level Ruler Options
Time Ruler Context Menu
Marker Ruler Options
Marker Ruler Context Menu
Level Ruler Context Menu in the Audio Editor
Working with a Meter-Based Display
Setting the Edit Cursor Position
Setting the Ruler Start Position
Time Format Dialog
Managing Tabs in the Audio Editor / Audio Montage Window
Activating Full Screen Mode
Resetting the Workspace to the Default Layout
Log Window
File Handling
Opening Files
Opening Files via the Startup Assistant
Opening Files via the File Tab
Opening Files from the Clipboard
Starting WaveLab by Opening Files
Automatically Opening Files in a Dedicated Tab Group
Inserting Files by Pasting Them from the Clipboard
Closing Files
Files to Close Dialog
Saving Files
Tab Change Indicators
Saving Multiple Files at Once
Saving Copies of Files
Reverting to Saved Files
Automatic Backups
Saving Audio Montages
Deleting Files
File Renaming
Renaming Files
File Browser
File Browser Window
Adding Folders to the Favorite Folders List
Switching Between Files
Naming Schemes
Naming Scheme Dialog
Defining Naming Schemes
File Groups
Creating File Groups
Searching for Open Files
Recently Used Files
Opening Recently Used Files
Recent Files Tab
Filtering Recently Used Files by Name
Setting the Number of Recently Used Files to Display
Temporary Files
Favorite Files
Favorites Tab
Filtering Favorite Files
Undoing and Redoing Operations
Version History
Reverting to Previous Versions
Replacing Audio with Samples from Previous Versions
History Window for Audio Montages
History Window in the Audio Editor
Edit Indicators
Locating Edits in the History
Recovering Original Audio Samples
Drag Operations
Dragging in the Audio Editor and in the Audio Montage Window
Dragging in the Master Section
Dragging in the Batch Processor
Zooming
Zooming via the Scroll Wheels
Zooming with the Mouse
Zooming while Selecting an Audio Range
Zooming with the Keyboard
Zoom Options on the Tab Bar
Automatic Maximum Vertical Zooming
Audio Editor-Specific Zoom Options
Setting Zoom Levels in the Audio Editor
Zooming with the Zoom Tool
Zooming via the Level Ruler
Audio Montage-Specific Zoom Options
Zooming with the Zoom Buttons
Zooming to Reduce or Increase the Number of Tracks Displayed in the Audio Montage Window
Presets
Saving Presets
Loading Presets
Modifying Presets
Deleting Presets
Temporary Presets
Saving Presets Temporarily
Restoring Temporary Presets
Saving Default Presets for VST Plug-ins
Loading Default Presets
Removing Default Presets
Templates
Templates Tab
Creating Templates
Audio File Template Dialog
Audio Montage Template Dialog
File Group Template Dialog
Creating Files From Templates
Deleting Templates
Renaming Templates
Setting Templates as Default
Defining Shortcuts for Templates
Work Folders vs. Document Folders
Specifying Folders for Opening and Saving Files
Folders Tab (Preferences)
Copying Audio Information to the Clipboard
Setting the Focus on the Current File
Navigation Sync
Synchronizing Navigation Actions for Selected Views
Navigation Sync Menu
Projects
Creating Projects
Creating Default Projects
Project Template Dialog
Presets in Projects
Saving Active Projects
Saving Sessions as Projects
Opening Existing Projects
Project Menu
Project Consolidation
Consolidating Projects
Consolidate Project Dialog
Project Backups
Creating a Backup Copy of Your Project
Project Backup Dialog
Project Window
Persistent Files and Session Files in Projects
Changing the Status of Files in Projects
Playback and Transport
Transport Bar
Start Playback Button
Stop Playback Button
Playing Back Audio Ranges
Playing Back from an Anchor or up to an Anchor
Play from Anchor/Play until Anchor
Using the Auto Selection Mode
Skipping Sections During Playback
Loop Playback
Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
Pre-Roll and Post-Roll Times Dialog
Playback Speed Dialog
Playback Shortcuts
Save Transport Bar Preset Dialog
Changing the Position of the Transport Bar
Hiding the Transport Bar
Audio-Processing Load
Starting Playback From the Time Ruler
Starting Playback from a Marker Position
Playing Back Focused Audio Channels
Playing Back Multichannel Files
Playback Scrubbing
Scrubbing Using the Play Tool
Scrubbing Using the Time Ruler
Playback Scrubbing Preferences
Synchronized Tab Playback
Smart Playback Switching with Synchronized Tab Playback
Comparing Multiple Audio Assets via the Synchronize Tab Playback Button
Timecode Window
Jog and Shuttle Functions
Using the Jog Function
Using the Shuttle Function
Scrolling During Playback
Playback in the Audio Montage Window
Mute and Solo
Muting Individual Clips
Playing Back Individual Clips
Playing Back a Selection Range of a Track
Speaker Configuration
Setting Up the Speaker Configuration
Audio File Editing
Audio Editor
Display Modes
Waveform Display
Rainbow Display
Spectrogram Display
Wavelet Display
Loudness Overlay
Waveform Overlay
Channel Control Area
Magnetic Bounds in Audio Files
Magnets Menu
Zero Crossing
Setting Up the Zero Crossing Detection
Moving the Cursor to the Closest Zero Crossing Point
Snapping to Zero Crossing When Creating Markers
Audio Cue Point Detection
Generating Audio Cue Points
Settings for Audio Cue Point Detection
Audio Editor Tabs
View Tab (Audio Editor)
Edit Tab (Audio Editor)
Insert Tab (Audio Editor)
Process Tab (Audio Editor)
Correction Tab (Audio Editor)
Spectrum Tab
Analyze Tab (Audio Editor)
Render Tab (Audio Editor)
File Handling in the Audio Editor
Mono/Stereo Handling
Multichannel Audio Files
Editing Multichannel Audio Files
Processing Individual Channel Clusters via the Master Section
Muting and Soloing Channel Clusters
Folding and Unfolding Channel Clusters
Supported File Formats
20-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit Float Files
Creating New Audio Files
Audio Properties Dialog
Saving an Audio File
Saving in Another Format
Audio File Format Dialog
Format Changes
Rendering a Selection as an Audio File
Rendering the Left/Right Channel as an Audio File
Creating Single Audio File Format Presets
Creating Multiple Audio File Format Presets
Multi Audio File Format Dialog
Encoding Audio Files
MP3 Encoding Dialog
AAC Encoding Dialog
MPEG-1 Layer 2 Encoding Dialog
FLAC Encoding Dialog
Ogg Vorbis Dialog
Opus Audio File Encoding Dialog
Windows Media Audio Encoding Dialog
Inserting Audio Files into Another Audio File
Turning Selections Into New Files
Turning Selections Into New Files By Dragging
Turning Selections Into New Files via the Menu
Special File Format Dialog
Dual Mono Files
Opening Dual Mono Files in the Audio Editor
Opening Dual Mono Files in the Audio Montage Window
Opening Dual Mono Files in the Batch Processor
Converting From Stereo to Mono/From Mono to Stereo
Converting a Selection From Stereo to Mono
Converting From Stereo to Mono While Saving
Converting a Selection From Mono to Stereo
Swapping Channels in a Stereo File
Special Paste Options
Moving Audio
Moving Audio by Dragging
Moving Audio by Cutting and Pasting
Moving Audio by Nudging
Copying Audio
Stereo/Mono Handling when Copying or Dragging
Sample Rate Conflicts
Duplicating Audio by Copying and Pasting
Copying Audio by Dragging
Mid and Side Editing
Mixing Down and Rendering
Rendering Audio Files
Rendering Multiple Audio Files
Status Checkbox on the Tab Bar
Multi File Rendering Dialog
Rendering Audio Files in Real Time
Real-Time Rendering Dialog
Changing the Audio Properties
Metadata
Metadata Window
Metadata Dialog
Editing Metadata
Metadata Presets
CART and Markers
Metadata and Variables
Metadata in the Batch Processor
Silence Generator Dialog
Snapshots
Capturing the Current View
Recalling a Snapshot
Updating Snapshots
Inserting Silence and Replacing Audio with Silence
Muting a Selection
Replacing Audio with a Beep Sound
Bleep Censor Dialog
Restoring the Waveform by Drawing with the Pen Tool
Audio Analysis
Analyze Tab
Loudness Analysis
Analyzing the Loudness of Your Audio Material
Comparing Your Audio Material with a Reference or an Audio Standard
Options Section of the Loudness Analysis Report Window
Visual Analysis: Loudness Profile
Creating a Loudness Profile: Version A
Creating a Loudness Profile: Version B
Comparing Loudness Profiles
Loudness Profile Tab
Visual Analysis: Spectral Profile
Creating a Spectral Profile: Version A
Creating a Spectral Profile: Version B
Comparing Spectral Profiles
Spectral Profile Tab
Audio Editor Only: Global Analysis
Preparing the Global Analysis
Choosing the Analysis Type
Peaks Tab (Global Analysis)
Loudness Tab (Global Analysis)
Pitch Tab (Global Analysis)
Extra Tab (Global Analysis)
Errors Tab (Global Analysis)
Error Detection
Performing a Global Analysis
Results of the Global Analysis
Checking the Results of the Global Analysis
Creating Markers at Hot Points
Focusing Hot Points
Audio Editor Only: Audio File Comparator
Audio File Comparator Dialog
Comparing Audio Files
Audio Editor Only: 3D Frequency Analysis
Creating a Graph for 3D Frequency Analysis
3D Frequency Analysis Options Dialog
Error Correction
Correction Tab (Audio Editor)
Detecting Errors in Audio Files
Error Detection Configuration Dialog
Correcting Errors in Audio Files
Offline Processing
Process Tab
Applying Processing
Gain Dialog
Level Normalizer Dialog
Loudness Normalizer
Loudness Normalizer Dialog
Pan Normalizer Dialog
Envelope Dialog
Basic Envelope Operations
Creating Fade Ins and Fade Outs
Applying Default Fade Ins and Fade Outs via the "Easy Fade" Function
Creating Crossfades
Activating Automatic Crossfades
Inverting the Phase of the Audio
Inverting the Phase of an Audio Montage Clip
Reversing Audio
DC Offset
Removing DC Offset
Time Stretching
Time Stretching Dialog
Pitch Shifting
Pitch Shifting Dialog
Pitch Bend
Pitch Bend Dialog
Resampling
Converting the Sample Rate
Effect Morphing
Effect Morphing Dialog
Setting Up Effect Morphing
Morphing Effects of Differently Processed Audio Segments
Audio Montage
Audio Montage File Structure
Loudness Overlay
Audio Montage Window
Track Control Area
Track Control Area for Stereo and Mono Tracks
Track Control Area for Reference Tracks
Track Control Area for Null Test Tracks
Track Control Area for Video Tracks
Track Control Area for Picture Tracks
Track Peak Meter
Audio Montage Tabs
View Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Edit Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Insert Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Process Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Clip Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Fade Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Envelope Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Analyze Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Render Tab in the Audio Montage Window
Signal Path in the Audio Montage
Creating Audio Montages
Creating Custom Audio Montages from Scratch
Creating Audio Montages Based on Templates
Audio Montage Location Dialog
Creating Audio Montages from an Audio File
Create Audio Montage from Audio File Dialog
Creating Audio Montages from Multiple Audio Files
Creating Audio Montages from All Opened Audio Files
Alternative Ways of Creating New Audio Montages
Audio Montage Duplicates
Duplicating Audio Montages
Create Customized Audio Montage Duplicate Dialog
Duplicate Audio Montage by Recreating Audio Files Dialog
Audio Montage Properties
Changing the Sample Rate of Audio Montages
Changing the Channel Configuration of Audio Montages
Import Options for Audio Montages
Broken Audio File References
Fixing Broken Audio File References
Missing Files Dialog
Assembling an Audio Montage
Tracks
Adding Tracks
Moving Tracks in the Track List
Resizing Tracks
Removing Tracks
Selecting Tracks
Selected Tracks vs. Active Tracks
Locking and Unlocking Tracks
Sidelining Tracks
Hiding and Deactivating Tracks by Sidelining Them
Left/Right and Mid/Side Mono Tracks
Reference Tracks
Reference Track Routing
Routing the Reference Track to the Main Playback Bus
Routing Reference Tracks to the Master Section Playback Processing
Routing Reference Tracks to Additional Output Buses
Automatic Addition of Reference Clips to Reference Tracks
Identifying Reference Clips and Adding Them to a Reference Track
Null Test Tracks
Conducting Null Tests
Adding Pictures to a Picture Track
Splitting Stereo Tracks into Mono Tracks
Track Groups
Track Groups Dialog
Grouping Tracks
Moving Tracks to Other Track Groups
Removing Tracks from Track Groups
Muting/Soloing Track Groups
Coloring Track Groups
Lanes
Adding Lanes to Tracks
Removing Lanes
Muting and Soloing Lanes
Converting Lanes to Tracks
Converting Tracks to Lanes
Folding and Unfolding Lanes
Exchanging Clips between Lanes
Lane Control Area
Title Navigator
Clips
Inserting Audio Files into Audio Montages
Inserting Audio Files into Audio Montages Using Drag and Drop
Inserting Audio Files into Audio Montages Using the Context Menu
Inserting Audio Files into Audio Montages Using Copy and Paste
Inserting Audio Files into Audio Montages Using the File Explorer/macOS Finder
Inserting Audio Files into Audio Montages Using the File Browser Window
Inserting Audio File Regions into Audio Montages Using Drag and Drop
Inserting Audio Files into Audio Montages by Copying From Other Audio Montages
Import Files Dialog
Inserting Stereo Audio Files into Mono Tracks or Vice Versa
Inserting Clips into Audio Montages Using the Clips Window
Clip Insertion Options
Single Clip Insertion Menu
Insert Audio Files Dialog
Resolving Sample Rate Mismatches between Audio Montages and Audio Files
Mismatched Sample Rates Dialog
Multichannel Operations in the Audio Montage
Multichannel Configuration
Surround Mode in Audio Montages
Assigning Track Channels to Output Channels
Track Routing Dialog
Multichannel Configurations in the Master Section
Monitoring a Stereo Mixdown of Multichannel Configurations
Master Effects and Multichannel Audio Montages
Color Assignment in the Audio Montage Window
Rule-based Coloring
Clip Editing
Clips Window
Selected Clips and the Active Clip
Selecting Clips
Clip Selection Indicator
Selection Ranges in Audio Montages
Creating and Editing Selection Ranges in Audio Montages
Rearranging Clips
Mouse Zones
Reordering Clips in Audio Montages By Dragging
Info Line
Magnetic Bounds in Audio Montages
Activating Snapping to Magnets
Magnets Menu
Clip-related Editing via Context Menus and the Dynamic Clip Toolbar
Active Clip Menu
Clips Menu
Saving and Loading Clips
Saving Clips
Loading Clips
Filtering Clip Names
Align Clips Dialog
Aligning Two Clips with Each Other
Exporting the Clip List as Text
Export Clip List as Text Dialog
Moving and Crossfading Clips
Moving Clips
Moving Clips to Another Track or Lane in the Clips Window
Options for Moving and Crossfading Clips
Copying Clips to Other Tracks
Optimized Crossfades When Snapping to Other Clips
Overlapping Clips
Creating Clips from Selection Ranges
Duplicating Clips
Repeating Clips
Repeat Clip Dialog
Creating New Clips by Dragging Selections
Coloring Clips
Resizing Clips
Resizing Clips with a Static Audio Source
Resizing Clips with the Audio Source Tied to an Edge of the Clip
Cropping Clips
Bouncing Selected Clips
Creating Clips from Selected Clips
Rendering Clip Effects to Clips
Sliding Audio in Clips
Moving Clips With Fixed Audio Sources
Splitting Clips
Splitting Clips to Match Them to Reference Clips
Editing Clips in Inline Editors
Inline Editing
Erasing Parts of Clips Inside Selection Ranges
Deleting Clips
Deleting Parts of Clips Inside Selection Ranges
Creating Empty Clips
Removing the Source of Clips
Locking Clips
Unlocking Clips
Copying Raw Clips to the Active Track
Clip Groups
Clip Groups Window
Grouping Clips
Adding Clips to an Existing Clip Group
Removing Clip Groups
Clips and Cue Points
Adding Cue Points
Nudging
Nudging clips, objects, or properties
Setting the Default Nudge Impulse
Displaying Clips in Mid and Side View
Source File Management
Files Window
Replacing Source Files of Clips
Changing Audio File Names and Locations
Exporting File Names as Text
Editing Source Files of Clips
Source File Cloning and Substitution
Cloning and Substituting Source Files of Clips
Replacing Audio Files of Clips
Source File Replacement in Bulk
Replacing Source Files in Bulk
Bulk Audio File Replacement Dialog
Super Clips
Creating a Super Clip
Inserting Audio Montages into Audio Montages
Editing Super Clips
Updating Super Clips in Parent Montages
Freezing Super Clips
Envelopes for Clips
Level Envelopes
Changing the visibility of envelopes
Hiding Envelope Curves
Adding Envelope Curve Points
Editing Envelope Curves
Resetting Envelope Curves
Moving the Edit Cursor to an Envelope Point
Snapping Envelope Points to Anchors
Navigating across Envelope Points
Copying Envelopes
Raising Selection Levels
Lowering Selection Levels
Muting Selected Ranges of Clips
Creating Envelope Presets
Applying Envelope Presets
Locking an Envelope Curve
Parameter Automation with Clip Envelopes
Automating Plug-in Parameters with Clip Envelopes
Automating Pan Envelopes
Automating Volume/Fades Envelopes
Locking All Envelope Curves
Changing the Overall Level Envelopes of Clips
Converting Envelopes to Mono or Stereo
Pan Laws
Clip Gain Adjustment
Setting and Adjusting Gain on Clips
Fades and Crossfades in Audio Montages
Creating Fades in Clips
Fade In and Fade Out Menus
Saving Fade Ins/Fade Outs as Default
Applying Default Fade Ins/Fade Outs
Applying Default Fades to New Clips
Locking Fade Times When Adjusting Clip Edges
Copying Fades
Deactivating Automatic Fade Changes for Individual Clips
Creating Automatic Crossfades in Audio Montages
Crossfade Editing
Crossfading with Fade-Constrained Overlaps
Crossfades Between Clips
Adjusting Crossfades Between Clips
Wave Matching Window
Clip Time Stretching
Time-Stretching Clips
Clip Pitch Shifting
Pitch-Shifting Clips
Ducking
Ducking: Tracks
Creating Voice-Over Ducking Effects for Tracks
Ducker Settings for Track Ducking
Ducking: Clips
Creating Voice-Over Ducking Effects for Clips
Ducking Settings Dialog
Effects for Tracks, Track Groups, Clips, and the Montage Output
Montage Output Effects
Inspector Window
Showing/Hiding Panes in the Inspector Window
Adding Effects to Tracks, Track Groups, Clips, Beds, or to the Montage Output
Adding Effects via the Inspector Window
Additional Ways of Adding Effects
Adding the Master Section Effects to Clips, Tracks, Track Groups, or Montage Output
Color Codes for Effect Plug-ins
Removing Individual Effect Plug-ins from Tracks, Track Groups, Beds, Clips, or the Montage Output
Removing Multiple Effect Plug-ins via the Inspector Window
Rearranging the Order of Effects
Applying Plug-in Chain Presets to Tracks, Track Groups, Clips, or the Montage Output
Copying Effect Settings to Tracks, Track Groups, Clips, or the Montage Output
Undoing Effect Changes
Channel Processing
Setting up the Channel Processing
Clip Plug-in Routing
Routing a Plug-in to a Clip
Using Effect Envelopes
Side-chain Input for Track Plug-ins
Assigning Clips as the Side-chain Source for Track Plug-ins
Gain Settings
Setting Pan and Gain for Effects
Setting the Global Gain for Effects
Output Gain Pane in the Inspector Window
Plug-in Windows for Audio Montages
Opening the Plug-in Window
Adding Effects From Within the Plug-in Window
Changing Effects From Within the Plug-in Window
Switching Between Track, Track Group, Clip, and Montage Output Effects in Plug-in Windows
Undoing/Redoing Operations in Plug-in Windows
Safe Mode
Opening Audio Montages in Safe Mode to Identify Plug-in Issues
Comparing Two Plug-in Settings
Replicating Plug-in Settings and Applying Them to Other Plug-ins in the Audio Montage
Closing All Plug-in Windows
Plug-in Window Handling Dialog
A/B Comparisons of the Audio Montage Output with a Reference Track
Monitoring Individual Frequency Ranges by Isolating Them
Loudness Matching for A/B Comparisons
Settings and Color Codes for Loudness Matching
Setting the Loudness of all Tracks to the Same Level
Title Markers
Album Window
Reordering Titles
Grouping Titles
Edit Title Playback Times Dialog
Metadata for Titles
Creating Titles From Clips
Album Wizard Dialog
Audio in Pauses
Adjusting Title Markers to Hide Audio Sections
Placing a Clip Before Title 1
Mixing Down – The Render Function
Rendering Audio Montages to Audio Files
Rendering Audio Montages to Audio Files in Real Time
Rendering Multiple Audio Montages
Parallel Batch Rendering
Real-Time Rendering Dialog
Stem Rendering
Rendering Stems
Snapshots
Capturing the Current View
Updating Snapshots
Loudness Meta Normalizer
Loudness Meta Normalizer Dialog
Navigator Window
Navigating in the Navigator Window
Notes Window
Audio Montage Backups
Periodic Copy Saving of Audio Montage Files
Setting Up Periodic Backups for Audio Montage Files
Opening an Audio Montage Backup File
Creating a Backup Copy of the Audio Montage with All Associated Files
Audio Montage Backup Dialog
Audio Montage Consolidation
Consolidating Audio Montages
Consolidate Audio Montage Dialog
Importing Audio CDs
AES-31 Files Export and Import
Exporting AES-31 Files
AES-31 Export Options Dialog
Importing AES-31 Files
AES-31 Import Options Dialog
Importing AES-31 Files Created in Nuendo
Dolby Atmos
Introduction to Dolby Atmos-related Concepts and Workflows in WaveLab
ADM Files in WaveLab
ADM Import Options Dialog
Dolby Atmos Master Montages
Creating a Dolby Atmos Master Montage
Dolby Atmos Album Montages
Creating a Dolby Atmos Album Montage
Dolby Atmos Album Audio Montage Location Dialog
Dolby Atmos Album Wizard Dialog
Dolby Atmos Audio Montage Window
Dolby Atmos Tab
Track Group Support in Dolby Atmos
Immersive Plug-in Hub
Dolby Atmos-Exclusive Options in Plug-in Windows
Immersive Plug-in Routing Configuration Dialog
Selecting Plug-ins for Dolby Atmos Audio Montages in the Immersive Plug-in Hub
Recommended Plug-ins for Mastering in Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos 3D View
Dolby Atmos 3D View Window
Binaural Render Modes in the Dolby Atmos 3D View for Dolby Atmos Album Montages
Dolby Atmos Object Event Editor
Dolby Atmos Object Event Editor Window
Selecting Events in the Dolby Atmos Object Event Editor
Editing Events in the Dolby Atmos Object Event Editor
Trim and Downmix Editor
ADM Information Window
Time Stamps in ADM Files
Loudness Analysis and Normalization for Audio in Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Master Montages and Heterogeneous ADM File Composition/Gapless ADM File Composition Album Montages: Loudness Analysis and Normalization
Loudness Analysis and Normalization Dialog for Dolby Atmos Master Montages and Heterogeneous ADM File Composition/Gapless ADM File Composition Album Montages
Performing a Loudness Analysis on a Dolby Atmos Master Montage, a Heterogeneous ADM File Composition or a Gapless ADM File Composition Album Montage
Dolby Atmos ADM Title Sequence Album Montages: Loudness Analysis and Normalization
Loudness and Normalization Dialog for ADM Title Sequence Album Montages
Performing a Loudness Analysis on a Dolby Atmos ADM Title Sequence Album Montage
Rendering of Dolby Atmos Montages
Parallel Batch Dolby Atmos Re-Rendering Dialog
Rendering Montages in Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Master Montages: Rendering beyond the Last Clip of a Montage
Recording
Recording in the Audio Editor
Recording Dialog
Level Meter and Spectrometer for Recordings
Disk Capacity Indicator
Recording in the Audio Montage Window
Automatically Assigning Input Buses for Recording (only for ASIO Devices)
Assigning Input Buses for Recording Manually
Recording with Automatic File Properties
Recording with Custom File Properties
Recording on Multiple Tracks
File Properties for Recording Dialog
Input Monitoring
Monitoring the Input Signal
Direct Monitoring
Dropping Markers While Recording
Live Input Rendering
Setting up Live Input Renderings
Rendering Live Input Streams
Live Input Rendering Dialog
Rendering Multiple Live Input Streams in Parallel
Master Section
Master Section Window
Signal Path
Master Section Tools
Effects Pane
Supported Effect Plug-in Formats
Setting Up Effects
Plug-in Windows for the Master Section
Color Codes for Master Section Effect Plug-ins
Bypassing Effects vs. Switching Off Effects
Effect Plug-in Presets
Presets for VST 2 Plug-ins
Channel Processing
Setting up the Channel Processing
Resampling Pane
Customize Sample Rate Menu Dialog
Audio Driver Sample Rate
Master Level Pane
Mixing Stereo Channels into Mono Channels
Mixing Multichannel into Stereo or Mono
Final Effects/Dithering Pane
Dithering
Dithering Plug-ins
Adding Other Plug-ins to the Final Effects/Dithering Pane
When to Apply Dithering
Testing the Quality of the Dithering Plug-ins
Playback Processing Pane
Encoder Checker
Checking the Quality of Encoded Audio Files
Checking the Quality of Encoded Audio Files Using the Blind Modes
Encoder Checker Dialog
Speaker Configuration Pane
Speaker Configuration LED Colors
Bypassing the Master Section
Rendering in the Master Section
Rendering Audio via the Master Section
In-Place Rendering
Rendering Audio Selections “In Place“
Using the Master Section Settings in a Batch Process
Render Tab in the Master Section
Render Tab Options for Audio Files
Render Tab Options for Audio Montages
Multi Tab
Smart Bypass
Using Smart Bypass
Smart Bypass Dialog
Master Section Presets
Saving Master Section Presets
Save Master Section Preset Dialog
Loading Master Section Presets
Load Master Section Preset Dialog
Saving a Master Section Preset in an Audio File or Audio Montage
Loading a Master Section Preset to an Audio File or Audio Montage
Including a Master Section Preset When Rendering
Master Section Presets Pop-up Menu
Monitoring Background Tasks
Canceling Background Tasks
Tasks Window
Dropouts
Ambisonics Mixes
Playing Back Ambisonics Audio
VST AmbiDecoder
MixConvert V6
MixConvert V6 Plug-in Panel
Soloing Channels in MixConvert V6
Plug-in Output Channel Layout Dialog
Markers
Marker Types
Markers Window
Filtering Markers
Creating Markers
Create Marker Dialog
Creating Markers at Selection Starts and Ends
Duplicating Markers
Generating a Sequence of Markers
Generate Markers Dialog
Deleting Markers in the Audio Editor or in the Audio Montage Window
Deleting Markers via the Markers Window
Deleting Markers by Type
Delete Markers Dialog
Moving Markers
Moving Multiple Markers
Move Multiple Markers Dialog
Navigating to Markers
Hiding Markers of a Specific Type
Converting the Type of a Single Marker
Converting All Markers of a Specific Type
Convert Marker Types Dialog
Renaming Markers
Default Marker Names Dialog
Selecting Markers
Selecting the Audio Between Markers
Binding Markers to Clips in the Audio Montage
Import and Export of Markers
Importing Markers from XML Files
Importing Markers from CSV Files
Import Markers from CSV File Dialog
Exporting the Markers List as Text
Export Markers List as Text Dialog
Saving Marker Information
Generating Chapters for YouTube and Spotify via Markers
Chapter Generator Dialog
Metering
Meter Windows
Opening and Closing Meter Windows
Real-Time vs. Non-Real-Time Metering
Metering Monitor Modes
Meter Settings
Multichannel Metering
Resetting the Meters
Using Presets in the Meter Windows
Level Meter
Level/Pan Meter Settings Dialog
K-System VU Meter Modes
Loudness Meter
Loudness Meter Settings
Phasescope
Phasescope Settings
Spectroscope
Spectrometer
Zooming in the Spectrometer Window
Spectrometer Snapshots
Exporting FFT Data as CSV Files
Creating Spectrometer Settings Presets
Spectrometer Settings
Live Spectrogram
Live Spectrogram Settings
Bit Meter
Bit Meter Settings
Oscilloscope
Oscilloscope Settings
Wavescope
Wavescope Settings
Writing Operations
Write Audio CD or DDP Dialog
Erase Optical Media Dialog
Writing Audio Montages to CDs or DDP Images
Writing an Audio Montage to an Audio CD
Writing an Audio Montage to a DDP Image
Writing Audio Montages With Any Sample Rate
Checking the Transition Between Titles
CD-Text
CD-Text Editor Dialog
Importing CD-Text
Album Reports
Generating an Album Report
Album Report Dialog
Cue Sheet Templates
Creating a Cue Sheet Template
Writing an Audio CD from a DDP Image
Write Audio CD from DDP Image Dialog
Audio CD Formats
Basic CD Formats
Types of Events on an Audio CD
Frames, Positions, Small Frames, and Bits
PQ Codes Handling
ISRC Codes
Importing ISRC Codes
UPC/EAN Codes
Pre-Emphasis
Disc-At-Once – Writing CD-Rs for Duplication Into Real CDs
Writing On The Fly vs. CD Images
Spectral Editing
Rainbow Display
Rainbow Waveform Settings Dialog
Spectrogram
Wavelet Display
Spectrogram Options Dialog
Spectrum Tab
Spectrum Processing
Defining a Region for Spectral Editing
Filtering Individual Frequencies
Spectral Editing by Copying Regions
Copying Spectral Regions by First Defining a Target Region
Rules and Tips for Spectral Editing by Copying Operations
Copying Spectral Selections to a New Window
Creating New Audio Files from Spectral Selections
Audio Inpainting
Applying Audio Inpainting
Spectrum Watermark
Transcoding a Text in the Spectrogram
Transcoding a Picture in the Spectrogram
Master Section Processing
Applying Master Section Processing
Auto Split
Auto Split in Audio Files
Auto Split Dialog in the Audio Editor
Learn Regions From Text File
Example for Using Auto Split for Audio Files
Auto Split in Audio Montages
Auto Split Dialog in the Audio Montage Window
Loops
Creating Loops
Loop Refinement
Loop Tweaker Dialog
Refining Loops
Moving Loop Points Manually
Automatically Detecting Good Loop Points
Temporarily Saving Loop Points
Crossfades in Loops
Creating a Crossfade
Post-Crossfades
Looping Audio Which Is Not Very Well Suited for Looping
Loop Tone Uniformizer Dialog
Looping Seemingly Unloopable Audio
Sample Attributes
Editing Sample Attributes
Sample Attributes Window
Generating Signals
Signal Generator
Signal Generator Dialog
Generating an Audio Signal
DTMF Generator
DTMF Generator Dialog
Generating DTMF Files
Audio CD Import
Import Audio CD Dialog
Importing Audio from an Audio CD
Searching Title Names on the Internet
Submitting Title Names to the Internet
Ultra-Safe Mode
Converting Titles of an Audio CD to an Audio Montage
Video
Video Track
Adding Video Tracks
Inserting Video Files into Existing Audio Montages
Importing Video Files into a New Audio Montage
Edit Audio Extracted from Video
Replacing Audio in Video
Video Clip Editing
Video Follows Edit Mode
Video Window
Activating/Deactivating the Video Track Timecode
Video File Compatibility
Video Container Formats
Video Codecs
Video Frame Rates
WaveLab and External Applications
WaveLab Exchange
WaveLab Pro as an External Editor for Cubase/Nuendo
Editing Cubase/Nuendo Audio Events in WaveLab Pro
Cubase/Nuendo as an External Editor for WaveLab Pro
Preparing Cubase/Nuendo Projects for WaveLab Exchange
Editing Audio Files in Cubase/Nuendo
Cross-Application Copying Operations
Copying Audio Ranges to Other Audio Applications
WaveLab as an ARA Extension
WaveLab ARA Extension Features
View Options
View Tab
Edit Tab
Insert Tab
Process Tab
Correction Tab
Spectrum Tab
Analyze Tab
Batch Processing
Batch Processor Window
Edit Tab in the Batch Processor
Audio Plug-in Chain
Files to Process
Output Tab in the Batch Processor
Format Tab in the Batch Processor
Options Tab in the Batch Processor
XML Tab in the Batch Processor
Execution Tab in the Batch Processor
Comment Tab in the Batch Processor
Batch Processor Plug-ins Window
Offline Processors
Metapass Plug-ins
Avoid Clipping When Increasing the Signal Level
Working with the Batch Processor
Creating a Batch Process File
Saving a Batch Process File
Save Batch Processor Dialog
Adding Files to a Batch Process
Adding Audio Files to a Batch Process
Adding Audio Montages to a Batch Process
Adding Files from a Folder to a Batch Process
Adding Files from a Default Folder to a Batch Process
Custom Plug-in Chain vs. Associated Master Section Preset
Adding Plug-ins to a Batch Process
Audio Signal Path
Removing Files and Plug-ins from the Batch Process
Saving and Loading Plug-in Chains in the Batch Processor
Finding and Replacing File Names and Locations in the Batch Processor
Importing and Exporting File Lists in the Batch Processor
Changing the Order of the Plug-ins in the Batch Process
Previewing the Effect of Batch Processing
Processing Open Files
Selecting an Output Format for the Batch Process
Setting Up a File Location for the Batch Process
Specifying an Overwriting Method
Naming Rendered Audio Files
Running and Stopping the Batch Process
Batch Processing Status Icons
Resetting the Status of Batch-Processed Files
Multitasking During the Batch Process
Selecting Processor Cores for the Batch Process
Watch Folders
Setting Up a Batch Processor for Watch Folders
Watch Folders Window
Defining a Watch Folder
Add Watch Folder Task Dialog
Activating the Watch Folder Configuration
Processing Watch Folders in the Background
Automatically Starting a Background Instance on Startup
Watch Folder Activation Dialog
Using the Watch Folder
Saving Watch Folder Configurations as Presets
Watch Folder Settings Dialog
System Tray Icon for Watch Folders
Folder Structure
Controlling the WaveLab Pro Background Application via Command Line Parameters
XML Files in Batch Processing
XML Input
XML Audio Description Dialog
Importing XML Marker Files into Multiple Files
Batch Conversion
Batch Conversion Dialog
Batch Converting Files
Batch Renaming
Batch Renaming Dialog
Batch Renaming Files
Batch Renaming Dialog for Files
Batch Renaming Markers
Batch Renaming Dialog for Markers
Batch Renaming Clips
Batch Renaming Dialog for Clips
Renaming Operation Categories and Types
List of Renaming Operations
Preview Section
Range Parameters
Previewing and Performing All Renaming Operations
Regular Expressions
Common Regular Expressions
Podcast Creation
Podcast Host Services
File Encoding before Uploading to Host Services
Uploading a Podcast Episode
Publish Tab
Customizing
Workspace Layout
Working with Workspace Layouts
Workspace Layout Dialog
Starting WaveLab Pro With a Workspace Layout Preset
Customizing the Look of the Audio Editor and the Audio Montage Window
Assigning Colors to Elements in the Audio Editor
Copying Color Settings in the Audio Editor
Assigning Colors in the Audio Editor Based on Conditions
Assigning Rule-Based Colors in the Audio Montage Window
Customizing Shortcuts
Shortcuts Tab (Preferences)
Editing Shortcuts
Shortcut Definitions Dialog
Defining Key Sequences
Indexed Key Commands
Keywords
Generating a List of All Shortcuts
Selecting a MIDI Controller for Defining MIDI Commands
Customizing Command Bars
Plug-in Organization
Excluding Plug-ins from Specific Plug-in Menus
Adding Plug-ins to the Favorites Menu
Customizing Plug-in Groups
Adding Additional VST Plug-ins
Preventing Plug-ins from Being Opened
Replacing Missing Plug-ins
Plug-ins Tab in the Preferences
Variables and Text Snippets
Defining Variables and Text Snippets
Applying Variables and Text Snippets
Variables Tab in the Preferences
Scripting
Script Editor
Writing and Executing a Script
Using the Log Window When Scripting
Touch Bar (macOS only)
Customizing the Touch Bar (macOS only)
Configuring WaveLab Pro
Global Preferences
User Interface Tab (Global Preferences)
Audio Tab (Global Preferences)
Formats Tab (Global Preferences)
CD Writing Tab (Global Preferences)
Options Tab (Global Preferences)
Settings Tab (Global Preferences)
External Applications Tab (Global Preferences)
Audio Files Preferences
Editing Tab (Audio Files Preferences)
File Tab (Audio Files Preferences)
Style Tab (Audio Files Preferences)
Color Elements in the Audio Editor
Audio Montages Preferences
User Interface Tab
Audio Tab
Dolby Atmos Tab
Color Rules Tab
Synchronizing WaveLab Pro Settings on Several Computers
Multi-User Settings
Establishing a Multiuser Setup
External Editors
Setting up External Editors
Editing Audio Files in External Editors
Editing Audio Montages in External Editors
Alternative External File Browser
Setting up Alternative External File Browsers
External Tools
Configuring External Tools
Running an External Tool After a Batch Process
Configure External Tools Dialog

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