Steinberg WaveLab Elements 7 Operation Manual

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9.1.15 Change Level
This dialog allows you to apply a gain to change the level of an Audio File.
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). This can be useful if you wish to calculate how much you can
increase the overall gain of a file without introducing clipping (exceeding 0dB),...

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How it works When you analyze a section of an Audio File, WaveLab Elements scans it
and extracts information which it displays in the dialog. It also "pin-points" sections of the
file that meet specific characteristics, for example, sections being very loud or almost silent.
You can then browse between these points, set markers or zoom in on them.
Types of analysis On most of the tabs, you will find settings determining exactly how the
analysis will be performed. Each tab...

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From this list you can select the tracks (or define the start and end points of a single track).
The "Rename tracks" menu option automatically adds the track order number to the name in
a range of different styles. You can select a track name for text editing by double-clicking.
In "Output", accept the default Folder location or choose another. Clicking
produces the
Audio File Format dialog for changing details of the Audio File's format.
Options tab This accesses a...

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You can also use the controls to delete or reset points in the envelope. Use the envelope
smoothing button to toggle the envelope points between a straight (polygonal) line or a
curved path.
Click Apply to apply the envelope to the audio selection or file.
You can access this dialog in the Audio File Workspace via Process>Level envelope... .
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's this?'
question mark icon. For more...

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It can also be a useful tip to lock the loop markers after you use this command on a selection
within an Audio File. Once the loop is processed in place, moving the loop markers will upset
playback of the loop.
You can access this dialog in the Audio File Workspace via Process>Loop Tone Uni-
formizer... .
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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Markers...

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9.1.23 Save Master Section Preset
This dialog allows you to save the current settings of the Master Section as a preset.
You can choose whether plug-ins, dithering, and master levels are saved or ignored. This
can be useful for example, for saving chains of effects plug-ins (and their settings) that you
commonly use.
You can access this dialog from the Master Section by choosing
Master Section preset
menu >Save as... . You can also access it from the
Status Bar .
For an explanation...

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9.1.26 MP2 encoding
This dialog allows you to specify the encoding options when you save an MP2 Audio File.
You can select the bit rate and stereo encoding format, as well as define other options.
You can access this dialog via Save as...>Output Format (select type MPEG-1 Layer
2) >Encoding >Edit... , and from most places where you can select an output file format,
such as the Render dialog.
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's...

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9.1.29 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 apply the same gain to both stereo channels (Stereo...

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For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's this?'
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9.1.32 Pitch correction
This dialog allows you to detect and change the pitch of a sound without affecting its length.
ˆ Amount of Shift - use these controls to find out the current pitch of the audio and if
desired, calculate the required shift to match a specific pitch.
ˆ Method - use these controls to adjust the...

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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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9.1.35 Recording Dialog
This dialog enables you to set up and record an Audio File from the input device specified in
the
Audio Streaming Settings dialog .
To set up a recording:
ˆ In the "File to create" section, select Temporary File, or select Named File and browse
to the...