Steinberg WaveLab 3 Operation Manual

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Setting enable options
Once the key sequence has been defined, you may want to set the Enable 
Options for the operation. This is done by selecting from the pop-up in the 
middle column:
Excluding windows (Key commands)
This is mainly for plug-in windows. Since some plug-ins, especially from 
third-party manufacturers, have their own set of key commands, you may 
want to disable WaveLab key commands for these windows. 
Let’s say you assign a key command to “apply” in the...

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Using key sequences/MIDI commands
To use a key sequence or MIDI command, press the keys/buttons speci-
fied in the dialog, and the corresponding operation is performed.
Key sequences/MIDI commands can only be executed after you have 
closed the Key Commands dialog.
About some special key commands
There are some key commands that might require an explanation:
Command Description
Set focus on this 
key command groupThis allows you to re-use key commands for certain groups.
For...

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Organizing plug-in processors
Introduction
You may find that you need to organize your processors into sensible 
groups. Why? Well, a host of plug-ins are included with the program, and 
additional ones can be added. If you have Cubase installed on the com-
puter, even more appear in WaveLab. Also, sometimes when you install a 
package of DirectX plug-ins you get effects that are of no relevance to 
WaveLab (or even to audio) and therefore just clutter menus.
To organize how...

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Groups
In the Master Section folder in the list, you will find subfolders, represent-
ing groups of plug-ins.
By organizing your plug-ins into folders, you arrange the way they ap-
pear on menus in the program. How you organize your effects is of course 
up to you, but initially, they are categorized according to their technical 
“type”, regular WaveLab plug-ins in one folder, VST plug-ins in another, 
DirectX plug-ins in yet another, etc. (see “The Effects pane” on page 225...

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Working with groups
The Master Section plug-ins can be organized into groups. This is done 
by adding subfolders to the Master Section folder and then dragging 
Plug-in icons into these folders.
When you then select from plug-in menus or display lists of plug-ins, the 
organization you have created will be reflected in the menu/list.
•To create a group, click the New Group button, enter a name and press 
[Return].
The group will initially appear at the end of the list, but...

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Handling VST plug-ins
If you have VST plug-ins installed on your computer that you don’t need in 
WaveLab, you can tell the program to ignore these on launch. This is 
done in the Preferences–VST dialog. It is possible to exclude single VST 
plug-ins, entire folders and subfolders containing VST plug-ins, and the 
“Shared VST Plug-ins” folder (if present on your system). The methods for 
doing this are all described below.
Note that unlike deactivating a plug-in in the...

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Note the following:
• If VST plug-ins you want to exclude reside in one or several subfolders inside a 
main folder, you don’t have to list all the subfolders. Excluding the main folder will 
also automatically exclude its subfolders.
• It’s not necessary to type in the entire path to a folder you want to exclude (e.g. 
C:\plug-ins\reverb). Typing just reverb will suffice, since  WaveLab will look through 
the folders and subfolders on your C disk or partition upon startup,...

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Excluding all plug-ins
If you wish, you can temporarily exclude all plug-ins so that none will be 
available in WaveLab:
•Press and hold [Ctrl]+[Shift] when launching WaveLab.
This will disable the Master Section and prevent all plug-ins from being loaded. This can be 
useful for troubleshooting purposes – i.e. to determine whether the loading of one or more 
plug-ins is causing problems.
•If you wish to have access to the plug-ins again, activate the Master Sec-
tion. 

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Plug-in Processor Reference 

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About WaveLab plug-ins
These plug-ins use WaveLab’s own plug-in format, and cannot be used 
with other applications. Note:
• As a rule, WaveLab specific plug-ins can only be used in the Master Section 
(not as track or clip effects in the Audio Montage).
However, some WaveLab effects are also included as VST plug-ins, available as track or 
clip effects in Audio Montages. This is indicated for each effect below.
• WaveLab specific plug-ins can also be used in...