Steinberg Wavelab Elements 7 Manual

3.7 Dragging operations 13
ˆ Modify a selection - drag left or right to change the extent of the selection.
ˆ Move the waveform - drag anywhere above the time ruler to move it horizontally.
ˆ Create a marker from selected text - drop text that you have selected in an external
application onto the time ruler to create a generic marker there. The text becomes the
marker's name.
ˆ Scroll the waveform - drag the cursor to the left or right sides of the waveform area
to display the region before or...

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Within the Master Section
You can drag effects between different Effects slots to change the order of processing (which
takes place from top to bottom).
Related topics
Docking windows
Switcher window
3.8 Playback shortcuts
Playing back audio is a common repetitive task in WaveLab Elements. In addition to the
playback command buttons in the
Transport controls , there are a few extra commands that
can only be accessed via special keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts can be used even...

3.10 Shortcut system 15
Throughout WaveLab Elements there are places where you need to select-click fields to edit
values. In some lists such as the Basic Audio CD window, you need to select-click cells to
edit a track name or ISRC code. Generally if a value can be edited, a double click selects all
characters in that cell and allows you to begin editing; if not, then try select-clicking the cell
instead.
Related topics
Tab Groups
Double clicking
3.10 Shortcut system
Throughout WaveLab Elements there are...

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Other shortcuts
There are many other shortcuts in WaveLab Elements that are accessed using the mouse.
These are described in
Double clicking , Dragging operations and Tab Groups . Clicking the
right button on the mouse in certain places will produce a Context menu which offers quick
access to relevant commands.
Related topics
Customize Commands
Definition of shortcut(s)
Double clicking
Dragging operations
Tab Groups
Context menus
3.11 Sliders
At various places in WaveLab Elements,...

3.12 Status Bar 17
3.12 Status Bar
The Status bar is normally displayed at the bottom of the screen and shows information about
the active window using the units specified in the rulers.
The Wave and Mouse cursor time positions are shown using the same units of time as in the
rulers and dialog boxes. Level positions are always shown in dB. This information is updated
depending on the cursor position and whether you have a region of audio selected. In the
case of the Audio File Workspace it gives the...

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3.13 Switcher window
This small floating window allows you to switch between each of the main Workspaces in
WaveLab Elements, and also to open and create documents.
It is visible at all times and floats above all other windows. You can choose which Workspace
buttons are visible and adjust its transparency in
Global Preferences . You can resize, rotate
and move the Switcher window anywhere on your monitor(s).
ˆ It is useful to use a file in a different Workspace. For example, you can...

3.14 Tab Groups 19
ˆ Reorder the tab bar - by dragging and dropping the tab at a new position on the tab
bar.
ˆ Paste it into an Audio File - by dragging and dropping the tab onto the waveform
display at the cursor position you want to insert the copied audio.
ˆ Paste it into another application - by dropping the tab into the relevant window of
the other application. The result depends on the target aplication.
Tip: You can also achieve the same actions by dragging the Audio File from the document...

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3.15 Transport controls
The transport controls allow you to control playback within an Audio File or montage, and to
open the record window. It can be accessed via the Transport menu or the Transport toolbar.
See
Command bars for more information.
The Transport menu gives access to (and shows keyboard shortcuts to) the same functions
that are available in the transport toolbar.
The Transport toolbar gives quick access to most of these functions. If the toolbar is hid-
den, select...

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3.16 Value editing
At various places in WaveLab Elements, numerical values can be edited using a combination
of text fields and spin controls.
These values are sometimes made of several parts, for example, 12 mn 30 sec 120 ms. Each
value can be edited using the following methods:
ˆ With the value selected, type a new value.
ˆ Use the up and down arrow keys to change the value by one unit at a time.
ˆ Use the page up and page down keys to change the value by several units.
ˆ Use the...

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A Workspace is highly customizable, to match your workflow, experience and screen setups
(which may vary from a studio-based multi-screen DAW to a single-screen laptop on the
road). A Workspace can appear in a wide variety of styles, from a simple window with a single
menu in its most uncluttered form, to a sophisticated arrangement of Command bars, tool
windows, Tab groups and active meters. When a file is opened from a given Workspace, it is
added to the active tab group of this...