Steinberg WaveLab 7 Operation Manual

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To remove a plug-in: Right-click on the plug-in to use the pop-up menu "Remove" option,
or drag it back onto the plugin window.
Master Section presets
These are Master Section presets (not to be confused with individual plugin presets, so it's
always a chain, even if it's a chain with one member). As these presets can contain multiple
effects, they can be put to powerful use in batch processing.
Master Section Plug-ins
These are all the plug-ins available from...

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Metapass Plug-ins
Metapass plug-ins are unique to the Batch Processor and require several passes before
processing the audio. After analyzing the audio, a metapass plug-in takes into account all
other plug-ins in the effects chain before processing the audio.
The following Metapass plug-ins are available in the Batch Processor Workspace:
Meta-Normalizer
Meta-Leveler
Related topics
Audio Plug-ins
Offline processing
7.1.2.1 Audio Injector
This dialog is exclusive to the Batch Processor...

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7.1.2.3 Resizer
This dialog is exclusive to the Batch Processor Workspace and allows you to adjust the
duration of an Audio File.
You can set a desired length of file and choose whether to insert silence after the end of the
chosen duration.
You can access this dialog from the Batch Processor Workspace via Plug-ins window>
Monopass Plug-ins >Resizer .
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's this?'
question mark icon....

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2. The second instance of the plug-in comes after the plugin being "instructed". It simply
cuts out the extra audio injected by the first instance of the Instructor plug-in.
This means, for example, that the Denoiser plug-in has time to sufficiently analyze the audio
stream before the second stream start is injected. The "badly" processed first part of the
stream is skipped by the second instance of the Instructor plug-in.
You can set the Instructor plug-in to replicate...

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Pitch correction
Batch Processing Plug-ins
7.1.2.8 Normalize Level
This dialog allows you to change the peak level of your Audio File.
Enter the desired peak level (in dB) that you wish the audio selection to have. You can also
use "Find current peak level" to obtain a report on the peak level of the current audio selection
(or the peak level in the whole file, if "Process whole file if there is no selection" is selected
in the preferences). You can choose to...

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this is a powerful tool to get the best possible stereo balance.
This process uses two passes to first analyze the audio and then render any level changes
required.
You must have a stereo selection in a stereo file to apply this process.
You can access this dialog from the Audio File Workspace via Process>Pan Normalizer... .
This function is also available as a batch processing plug-in. You can access it from the Batch
Processor Workspace via Plug-ins window>Multipass Plug-ins >Pan...

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It can be useful to apply this plug-in first in a batch before other plug-ins to avoid further
processing a file containing any DC Offset. For example, an Audio File that has a DC offset
will not be at its loudest possible volume when normalized, because the offset consumes
headroom .
You can access this dialog from the Batch Processor Workspace via Plug-ins window>
Multipass Plug-ins >DC Remover .
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the...

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You can choose between peak level or loudness (RMS) as a method of determing the "equal"
level between all files in the batch. This "equal" level is then used to apply a gain to each file
in the batch.
You can access this dialog from the Batch Processor Workspace via Plug-ins window>
Metapass Plug-ins >Meta-Normalizer .
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's this?'
question mark icon. For more information see...

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Docking windows
7.2.1 Background task monitor
This specific tool window allows you to view all background rendering processes that are in
progress.
You can adjust the priority with which they are processed, pause or cancel them. It is useful
if you have a number of lengthy processes underway and want to free up some processing
power to focus on editing. You can either lower the priority of a task so it does not use as
much of the computer processor's capacity, or pause the...

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Control Window
Specific tool windows
Scripting
7.3 Batch Processing Plug-ins
The Batch Processor Workspace allows you to add a sequence of plug-ins that can be used
to process a batch of Audio Files. Some of these plug-ins are standard plug-ins available
from the Master Section; others are offline processes available in the Audio File Workspace,
and there are others that are only available within batch processing.
To add a plug-in: First create a new Audio Plug-in chain window: click...