Steinberg WaveLab 3 Operation Manual
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WAVELAB Index 821 C Calibrating printer 616 Categories (Database) 699 CD format specification 577 CD images Comparing 576 Creating with cue sheet 540 From Basic Audio CD 362 Importing as Montage 378 Writing to Exabyte tape 580 CD recorders Disc-At-Once 580 Installing 30 Selecting 572 CD track markers Audio Montage 329 Basic Audio CD 358 CD track sub-index markers 329 CD view (Montage) 531 CD/DVD Project About 584 From Backup Plan 728 CD/DVD Wizard dialog 532 CD-Extra 575 Change Gain 178 Channel configuration (Montage) Selecting 508 Choirus2 769 Chorus 208 Chorus (Plug-in) 761 CleanComp 770 Clear Undo 48 Clip auto-grouping All tracks 416 Same track 416 Clip effects Adding 475 Latency 479 Tail 479 Clipping About 179 Clips About 372 Adding 382 Deleting 427 Duplicating 419Editing in the clip list 439 Grouping 489 Locking 427 Mouse zones 408 Moving 415 Overlapping 418 Pitch shifting 473 Renaming 310 Reordering in the clip list 438 Repeating 420 Resizing 422 Saving and loading 386 Selecting 411 Selecting ranges in 413 Sliding audio source in 424 Source files 441 Splitting 425 Time stretching 471 Clips view About 436 Customizing 436 Editing 439 Pregap column options 440 Reordering clips 438 Clone and substitute source 443 Colors Conditions (Montage) 742 Customizing (Montage) 739 Customizing (Wave window) 737 Colors (System) 22 Comment 696 Compare audio CD images 576 Comparing files 637 Compression 184 Audio file formats 125 Control bars 56 Appearance 57 Button functions 57 Descriptions 58 Docking 56 Moving 57 Show tips 57 Showing/hiding 57 Un-docking 57 Convert format Batch encoding 304 Using Save as 117
WAVELAB 822 Index Convert sample rate 210 Converting marker type 345 Copy 101 Copy to new window 109 Copying wave selections 99 Create optimized crossfade when snapping to other clip 468 Crossfade 192 Crossfade Looper 671 Crossfades (Montage) About 462 Constrained overlaps 467 Editing 464 Options 463 Power/Amplitude compensation 464 Crystal Resampler (Plug-in) 762 Cue Points 428 Cursor Appearance 737 Moving to marker 338 Scroll to 86 Setting position 89 Status bar 79 Cut 103 D Damp 264 Data CD/DVD Creating 585 Writing 590 Databases Adding dual mono files 691 Adding files 687 Categories 699 Creating 685 Displaying files in folders 702 File list 693 Filtering 703 Find operations 704 Locating files 694 Opening 685 Playing files in 694 Removing files 697 Removing folders 702 Renaming files 697Renaming folders 702 Saving 685 Update 696 Window overview 686 dB (Level unit) 61 DC Offset 195 DDP files 580 Decimal (Level unit) 61 DeClicker 770 Deleting clips 427 Deleting files and documents 123 Deleting wave selections 105 DeNoiser 772 Dialogs (Non-modal) 67 DIRAC processor Pitch Shift 203 Time Stretch 200 DirectX plug-ins 225 Disable redundant modes About 510 Disc image See “CD images” Disc-At-Once 580 Disk space 152 Dispersion 264 Dithering About 231 Internal 233 UV22 234 UV22HR 234 DM column (Montage) About 537 Dockable control bars See “Control bars” Drag and drop 73, 697 Drop marker 331 Dropout 224 DTMF Generator 646 Dual mono files 72 Duck according to other track 453 Ducker (Plug-in) 775 Ducker plug-in 482 DVD view (Montage) 531 DVD-A Picture and Text tracks Using 546
WAVELAB Index 823 DVD-Audio Bit resolution on DVD 537 DVD-Audio options dialog About 537 DVD-Audio project Adding Montages 553 Audio formats 368 Creating 552 Deleting Montages 555 Groups 366 Rendering 569 Setting group order 555 DVD-Audio track import 599 Dynamics 184 E Easy Fade 191 Echo (Plug-in) 762 Edit Folders dialog 731 Edit Overview (Montage) 394 Edit playback times 539 Effect Morphing 211 Effects About 225 Installing 230 Mute 228 Presets 229 Removing 226 Reordering 226 Selecting 226 Effects (Montage) Copying settings 480 Effect dialog 478 Envelopes 481 Removing 476 Split mode 477 Eight channel mode 520 Eliminate DC Offset 195 Emphasis 360 Enable Snapping 410 Encode (ACM) 126 Encoded formats About 125 Batch encoding to 304 Exporting to 126Envelopes About 445 Copying 451 Displaying 447 Editing 448 Locking 453 Presets 452 Resetting 450 Smoothing 452 EQ (Processing) 209 EQ-1 763 Erase Peak files 116 Export AES-31 547 Extend to peaks 98 External Gear plug-in 252 Externalize (Backup) 724 Externalizer 776 F Fade-In/Out 191 Faders (Master Section) About 222 Offset 223 Unlink mode 223 Fades (Montage) Copying 460 Creating 457 Default 458 Editing 457 Presets 458 ROM presets 460, 464 Fast mute 109 Favorites 75, 746 FFT 3D Frequency Analysis 638 Spectrum Analyser 167 File formats 113 File list 693 File size (Unit) 61 Files Renaming 308 Files (Audio) See “Wave files” Files view 441 Filters (Backup) 715 Finding files 704
WAVELAB 824 Index Folder editing 731 Frames (CD) 578 Freedb 596 Freeze all meters 156 Frequency Analysis, 3D 638 Full cloning 500 G Gating 184 Generic markers 329 Global Analysis Errors 629 Extra 628 Introduction 620 Loudness 626 Operations 621 Peaks 625 Pitch 627 Global auto-grouping 391 Global envelope lock 453 Global filter 703 Groups DVD-Audio project 366 Montage 489 Plug-ins 755 Workspaces 710 H Hard disk requirements 17 Harmonization 207 Help 46 Hidden CD tracks Creating 534 Hi-fi Chorus 208 History 496 I Implicit folder 443 Import AES-31 547 Audio CD track 594 Audio files 71 CD image as Audio Montage 378Cue sheet 378 DVD-Audio track 599 Markers 330 Import Surround audio file About 520 Index markers 329 Info line (Montage) 375 Insert audio file 72 Insert silence 106 Installation 23 Internalize (Backup) 724 Invert Phase 195 ISRC codes About 579 Editing 360 J Jog Montage window 404 Wave window 143 K Key commands About 68 Key sequences 746 Key/MIDI commands Customizing 746 Keywords Adding to file 696 Adding to menu 696 Default 705 K-System VU meter modes 163 L Label Editor Edit Properties dialog 610 Editing objects 608 Grid 610 Objects menu 611 Tools 607
WAVELAB Index 825 Label sets About 612 Opening 613 Printing 616 Saving 613 Saving as user template 613 Templates 604 Layouts Saving 733 Window layouts 744 Level envelope 189 Level Processing (Dynamics) 184 Level selections 98 Level/Pan Meter 159 Leveler 764 Leveler Multi 764 Limiting 184 List of open files dialog 50 Locating files 694 Locking Clips 427 Envelopes 453 Loop markers 329, 340, 669 Loop Tone Equalizer 679 Looping 137, 340, 669 Loudness distribution 641 Loudness Envelope display mode Using 129 Loudness Normalizer 180 M Magnetic bounds (Montage) 409 Magnetize bounds Cursor 90 Cursor to marker 338 Dropping audio on markers 339 Snap to 100 Wave selections 97 Magnification See “Zooming” Magnifying Glass 81 Marker list 332 Marker toolbar 330Markers Appearance 737 Converting type 345 Creating 331 Deleting 337 Displaying/hiding 333 Dropping 331 Dropping audio on 339 Dropping while recording 153 Editing 334 Importing and Saving 330 Introduction 328 Montage 492 Moving 336 Moving cursor to 338 Selecting between 338 Types 329 Master Section About 218 Deactivating 218 Dithering Pane 231 Effects Pane 225 Master Level Pane 222 Render 239 Storing settings with Montage 498 Using dither for multichannel Montages 526 Using Master effects for multi- channel Montages 526 Window handling 220 Master Section preset groups 238 Maximize width 79 Memory requirements 17 Meta Normalizer (Montage) 486 Meter format 61, 89 Metering Bits 170 Introduction 156 Level 159 Pan 160 Phase 165 Selecting what to monitor 156 Spectrum 166 Meters Master Section 223 Meter Windows 159 Record dialog 151
WAVELAB 826 Index MIDI Connecting samplers with 31 Installation (Windows) 31 MIDI Time Code 650 Mix (Option) 105 Mixed Mode CD Creating 589 Mixed Mode CD/DVD About 584 MME/WDM Driver 26 Monitor audio input 156 Monitor edit-cursor position 157 Monitor file rendering 157 Monitor playback 156 Monitor window Performance display 249 Progress display 247 Timecode display 655 Mono Master Section button 224 Mono to Stereo 109 Montage See “Audio Montage” Mouse zones 408 Mouse zooming 83 Move cursor to 89 Moving wave selections 103 MP3 files Batch encoding 304 MRK files 330 MTC 650 MultiBand Compressor 777 Multichannel recording About 521 Multiple copies 104 Multitasking 300 Mute Clips and tracks 400 Effects 228 Selection in wave 329 Selection range in clip 451 Mute markers 329 N NaturalVerb 779 Navigating By clicking 86 Scroll menu 86 Using status bar 87 New documents, Creating 70 Noise Gate (Plug-in) 764 Noise gating 184 Non-modal dialogs 67, 177 Normalize 178, 289 Nudge (Kicker) tools Audio Montage 430 Wave window 104 Nudging Auto-Select 433 Montage 430 Setting impulse 431 Synchro offset 654 Wave window 104 O Online documentation 46 Only if clipping (Normalize) 289 Open last window layout on startup 733 Oscilloscope 173 OSQ files Batch conversion to 304 Saving and opening 119 Overwrite 105 P Page layout (Labels) 616 Pan envelopes Displaying 469 Pan modes 470 Pan Meter 160 Pan Normalizer 183 Panes 51
WAVELAB Index 827 Paste Append 105 Copying wave selections 101 Mix 105 Moving wave selections 103 Overwrite 105 Prepend 105 Peak Master 765 Pencil tool 112 Percent (Level unit) 61 Phase Invert 195 Phase Scope 165 Photo viewer 588 Pitch Bend 205 Pitch Correction 201 Pitch Shift (Montage) 473 Play (Transport bar) 135 Play selection 141 Play tool 140 Playback Browser 140 Playback position display 250 Playback speed 138 Playback starter marker 329 Playing Clips 402 Database 694 Montage 399 One channel in stereo file 140 Play tool 140 Selection 141 Setting playback speed 138 Setting start point 89 Skipping sections 137 Plug-ins About 225 Installing 230 Organizing 753 Presets 229 Pop-up menus In displays 60 Values 62 Position display 250 Position See “Cursor” PQ codes 579 Pre-Emphasis 580Preferences Introduction 730 Saving 730 Startup 731 Prepend 105 Pre-roll 539 Preset groups 238 Presets Batch processing 301 Creating 66 Databases 691 Deleting 66 Introduction 65 Loading 65 Master Section 236 Modifying 66 Preview (Backup) 721 Printing CD Labels 616 Priorities Batch processing 300 Master Section 243 Monitor window 248 Properties 695 Puncher 765 Q Q (Plug-in) 781 Quick Cloning 500 R RAM 17 Range indicator 85, 737 Receive sample 664 Recent audio files 75 Recording Disk capacity 152 Dropping markers 153 File format 148 In the Montage 406 Introduction 146 Levels 151 Mixer settings 150 Recording multiple channels (Montage) Setting up 521 Redo 47, 176
WAVELAB 828 Index Redo (Montage) 496 Refresh selection analysis 157 Region markers About 329 Marking takes during recording 153 Release audio hardware 134 Remember active window’s layout 745 Rename dialog Range parameters 314 Renaming Clips 310 Renaming files 308 Renaming files and documents 121 Render selected CD/DVD track 540 Rendering Audio Montage 527 Wave windows 239 Rendering (Montage) WMA 5.1 and 7.1 formats 530 Repeating wave selections 104 ReSampler 766 Resize clips 422 Resizer 766 Resolution on DVD 537 Restore Master Section’s configuration 498 Resume 248 Reverse 195 Revert to saved 121 Route to upper track 482 Rulers Appearance 738 Hiding/showing 737 Meter format 89 Montage 377 Selecting units 61 Start position 88 Wave window 76 S Sample rate Conflicts 101 Conversion 210 Montage 378 Samplers Communicating with WaveLab 658 Connecting 31 Editing sample attributes 667 Installing 31 Receiving samples from 664 Requirements 18 Setting up 661 Transmitting waves to 663 Verifying SCSI communication 32 Samples (Unit) 61 Save All 120 Save and Save as 117 Save Copy 120 Save left/right channel as 120 Save markers 330 Save selection as Clip 119 Scan folder 687 Scroll during playback 145 Scroll menu 86 SCSI Connecting samplers with 31 Verifying communication 32 Select menu 94 Selecting At zero crossings 95 By dragging 89 Clips 411 Effects 226 Level selections 98 Select menu 94 Shortcuts 92 Stereo files 91 Switching between channels 92 Selection Selection ranges 413 Turning into new document 109 Set origin at cursor 88 Show tips 57
WAVELAB Index 829 Shuttle Montage window 404 Via MIDI Pitch bend 144 Wave window 143 ShuttlePro 145 Signal Generator 644 Silence 109 Silence (Plug-in) 767 Size ruler (CD/DVD Project) 587 Skip 137 Skip muted regions 340 Sliders 62 Smart bypass 244 Smooth Delete 106 Snap (Montage) 410 Snap to fade-in/out when snapping to other clip 469 Snap to time units 97 Snap to waveform when crossfading 468 Snap to zero crossing 95, 96 Snapshots Montage 396 Wave window 87 Solo (Montage) 400 Source audio files (Montage) 441 Speaker tool 140 Spectralizer 782 Spectrum Analyser FFT Meter 167 Spectrum editor Blur peaks 264 Copy operations 265 Damp 264 Defining a region 260 Dispersion 264 Filtering operations 263 Playback pre-roll/post-roll 265 Surgical processing 262 Spectrum Meter 166 Spectrum options About 259 Speed Menus 60 Spin controls 62 Split mode Effects (Montage) 477Splitting audio files (Auto Split) 342 Splitting clips 425 Status bar Introduction 59 Navigating from 87 Wave windows 79 Steinberg on the internet 14 Stereo Master Section button 525 Stereo Echo 784 Stereo to Mono 109 StereoExpander 766, 785 Stop button 135 Store current Master Section’s configuration 498 Style conditions Audio Montages 742 Wave windows 735 Styles 734 Substitute with existing wave 444 Surround channels About 509 Suspend 248 Swap channels 111 Sync tab (Preferences) 651 Synchronizing WaveLab 650 System information 19 T Templates (Label Editor) 604 Tempo 89 Temporary files 28 Temporary markers 329 The track activity indicator About 401 Time code 61 Time format 61 Time stretch 196 Timecode display 250 Time-stretch to cursor 471 Toolbox Introduction 58 Magnifying Glass 81 Play tool 140 Tools One 785
WAVELAB 830 Index Tracer application 33 Track auto-grouping 391 Track effects Adding 475 Track gain faders About 401 Tracks (Montage) About 372 Handling 380 Output routing 482 Transform clips 470 Transmit back (sample) 665 Transmit samples 663 Transport bar 135 Trim 106 U Undo Clearing 48 Introduction 47 Limiting 47 Processing 176 Undo (Montage) History view 496 View changes 398 UPC/EAN codes 580 Use Master Section 218 UV22 234 UV22HR 234 V Values (Setting) 62 Variables About 604 Editing 614 Video track (Montage) About 504 View settings Saving 124 Voice Attenuator 786 Volume envelopes About 445 Displaying 447 Editing 448 Mono/Stereo 448VST plug-ins About 225 Excluding 756 Presets 229 VSTDynamics 786 W Wave cursor See “Cursor” Wave files Basic editing commands 99 Drag and drop 73 Exporting from Basic Audio CD 363 Importing from audio CD 594 Importing from DVD-Audio 599 Opening 71 Processing 175 Recording 146 Selecting in 89 Zooming 80 Wave selections Copying 99 Deleting 105 Moving 103 Repeating 104 Waveform elements 737 Waveform Restorer 196 Waveform Scope 174 Web links 14 Wheel mouse 63 Window layouts 744 Windows Closing 49 Duplicate view 54 Maximizing width 79 Minimizing 49 Multiple views 54 Panes 51 Saving layout 733 Switching between 49 WMA files Batch encoding 304 Word Clock 650 Workspaces 708 Write CD 574