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editor, and loaded via the File menu. To run a script, from within the script window choose
Functions >Execute script .
For a general description of scripting, see
Scripting . For an overview of the scripting lan-
guage, see
ECMAScript Reference .
You can access this dialog from the Audio Montage Workspace via Workspace>Specific
tool windows >Script .
Note: To view trace or log messages when executing scripts that contain the logWin-
dow() function, ensure that the
Log window...

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3. In the dialog that appears, select the Group to which you want to add the Clips.
4. Click OK.
Removing Groups
1. Select the Group by clicking on its name in the Groups view list.
2. Pull down the Grouping menu and select "Remove selected group". The Group is
removed (the Clips are not affected).
Using Groups
There are some important things to remember when using Groups:
ˆ A Clip cannot be part of more than one Group. If you add a Clip to a Group, it is
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WaveLab's Audio Montage. It is worth noting that throughout WaveLab, where "CD" is
mentioned (for example, in messages), one can usually substitute "DVD-A".
To create a DVD-Audio disk, follow these basic steps:
ˆ Create an audio montage - you need at least one audio montage in order to create
a DVD-A. You can import any currently open ones or add them as .mon files. Note that
the Audio Montage must have DVD tracks defined with red (track) markers.
ˆ Add...

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Each track is represented by a horizontal colored block. By default, stereo tracks are dark
blue and monotracks are purple or pink (any custom colors you set for a track or via the
Groups window are also displayed).
The visible Workspace is shown by a surrounding black rectangle. Dragging this rectangle
scrolls the main montage window, enabling you to easily navigate to a location in your mon-
tage. You can also resize the rectangle vertically and horizontally to adjust the zoom...

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Each independent Clip and/or audio track in the Montage can be independently processed
by up to ten VST effect plug-ins. Effects are configured either as Inserts, when all sound is
processed by the effect, or as Send effects where the balance between the unprocessed
sound and the effect send level can be adjusted or controlled by effect envelope curves
(clip effects only). Note that not all effects are capable of "Send", and if this feature is not
available, it is...

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Shared tool windows:
Phasescope
VU Meter
Oscilloscope
Bit Meter
Spectroscope
Spectrometer
Wavescope
Timecode
Background task monitor
Log window
Master Section
Related topics
About Tool Windows
Metering
Docking windows
6.5.1 Phasescope
The Phasescope indicates the phase and amplitude relationship between two stereo chan-
nels. It is only really relevant when monitoring stereo audio material.
Reading the Phasescope
It can be interpreted as follows:
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Phase Correlation meter
At the bottom of the display, you will find a Phase Correlation meter, which shows the same
information but in a different way:
ˆ The green line shows the current phase correlation, while the two red lines show the
recent peak minimum and maximum values, respectively (these are the default colors,
which you can change).
ˆ With a mono signal, the meter would show +1, indicating that both channels are per-
fectly in phase.
ˆ Similarly, -1 indicates that...

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time span. If you are monitoring playback or audio input, you will also note two vertical
lines following each VU meter bar, seemingly "trying to reach" the current RMS value.
These lines indicate the average of the most recent minimum RMS values (left line)
and the average of the most recent maximum RMS values (right line). To the left, the
difference between the minimum and maximum average values is displayed (the level
value in brackets) - this gives you an overview of the...

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Making settings
By opening the Settings dialog you can adjust the display colors, and choose to activate
Auto-zoom or not. With Auto-zoom activated, the display is optimized so that the highest
level reaches the top of the display at all times. The Settings dialog can be accessed through
the Functions >Settings... menu, or by using the
icon.
The Oscilloscope can be found in the Metersmenu of the Audio Files and Audio Montage
Workspaces. It can be used either as a floating...

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When to use the Bit Meter
ˆ To check whether dithering is necessary or not. As a rule, if you're playing back or
mixing down to 16 bits, and the Bit Meter shows that more than 16 bits are used, you
should apply dithering.
ˆ To see the "actual" resolution of an Audio File. For example, even though a file is in 24
bit format, only 16 bits may be used. Or, a 32 bit file may only use 24 bits (in this case,
the "below" segment would not be lit). For this purpose, the Bit...