Steinberg WaveLab 3 Operation Manual

 
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Introduction 

 
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Welcome!
 
Congratulations on your choice of WaveLab! Ever since its early versions 
WaveLab has enjoyed a high reputation among professional and semi-
professional users. WaveLab is the audio editor of choice, not only in top-
of-the-line mastering and restoration facilities, but also for any serious en-
gineer or musician. 
This new version of WaveLab continues in the tradition of introducing 
new powerful and exciting features while maintaining the ease of use and...

 
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• External gear plug-in allows you to process audio via external equipment.
• New Audio input plug-in replaces the Live input feature, with the option to record 
the incoming signal.
• Option to save an audio selection as an Audio Montage clip.
• Redesigned graphic user interface in all menus and dialogs.
• Auto Split enhancements includes Split to specific file length and Split according 
to a text file (XML support).
• Clip files can be created when using Auto Split.
•...

 
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How you can reach us
 
After having installed and launched the program, you will find a number of 
useful Steinberg Web links on the Help menu (“Steinberg on the internet” 
submenu). These allow you to get online support, check for updates, get 
answers to frequently asked questions, etc.
 
These features require that you have a working Internet connection. 

 
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Requirements 

 
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This is what you need…
 
To use WaveLab you need the following:
 
• A PC with Windows XP or 2000 installed and ready.
 
A free USB port is also required. For more details about the computer requirements, see 
below.
 
• A Multimedia PC compatible, 16-bit (or better) audio card.
 
By audio card we mean a card capable of recording and playing back audio, using the com-
puter’s hard disk as storage media. See “About audio cards” on page 18.
 
To take advantage of WaveLab’s...

 
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RAM
 
Since WaveLab is disk based, the amount of RAM does not limit the size 
of audio files you can work with. Even with moderate amounts of RAM, 
you can have many files open at the same time. However, when more 
RAM is available, some processes can be accelerated by WaveLab.
 
Processing power
 
The difference between running WaveLab on a faster computer and a 
slower one is noticeable in many cases:
 
• More real-time processing
 
The faster the computer, the more...

 
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Sampler requirements
 
To communicate with samplers, you need the following:
 
• A MIDI interface, or…
• A SCSI card, or…
• Both a MIDI interface and a SCSI card.
 
Exactly which of the three is most appropriate depends on the capabilities 
of your sampler and how you intend to communicate with it. See “About 
the various communication methods” on page 658.
 
SCSI card considerations
 
WaveLab works with SCSI cards that are 100% Windows compatible.
 
If you are buying a...

 
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About the System Information feature
 
After having installed and launched WaveLab, you can get a very detailed 
report describing your computer system by selecting “System Informa-
tion” on the Help menu. This function analyses your system and lists oper-
ating system specifics; processor(s), memory, hard drives, and much 
more. This is especially useful if you need to contact Technical Support, 
since this allows you to describe your computer configuration accurately. 

 
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