Steinberg WaveLab Elements 7 Operation Manual

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Related topics
Audio Streaming Settings
Audio File Format Dialog
9.1.36 Rename File dialog
This dialog allows you to rename a file, and/or optionally change the folder where it is stored.
The file suffix may be selected from the drop-down list. All open documents that have a
reference to the file are updated. Associated peak and marker files are also updated.
This function is particularly useful when renaming Audio Files. If you rename an Audio File
outside WaveLab Elements (using your...

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9.1.38 Render Montage window
This dialog allows you to process the montage session you are working on, mixing down
multiple tracks into a mono or stereo file and applying any active plug-in effects you have
active. This process is sometimes also referred to as mixing or bouncing down.
You can select options for which regions of the session are rendered, whether to create a
named file or a temporary, untitled file, and whether to mute the effects chain when finished.
There are various...

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9.1.40 Sample attributes
This dialog allows you to define settings for an audio sample before loading it into a hardware
or software sampler.
The settings do not process the sample in any way, they just give the file properties that the
receiving sampler can use. This includes information about the pitch of the sample (which
can be detected automatically by WaveLab Elements), the key range that the sample should
span, and the velocity range to occupy. For WAV and AIFF files, this information...

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You can access this dialog from the Audio File Workspace and Montage Workspace via File
> Save as... .
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's this?'
question mark icon. For more information see
Getting Help
Related topics
Folder Preferences dialog
Audio File Format Dialog
9.1.43 Save Batch Processor
This dialog allows you to save a copy of the batch processor file that you currently have open.
You can specify a new file name...

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9.1.45 Save Preset As
This dialog allows you to save a copy of a preset you have altered with a different name. You
can also define and create a root folder to hold for all presets of its kind.
You can access this dialog in various places throughout WaveLab Elements where you
choose presets - that is, wherever you see this icon
and a menu containingSave as....
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's this?'
question mark icon. For...

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You can access this dialog from the Customize commands window by selecting a command
and choosing Edit shortcut... .
For an explanation of each parameter and interface feature, click on , or the 'What's this?'
question mark icon. For more information see
Getting Help
Related topics
Customize Commands
Command bars
9.1.48 Silence Generator
This dialog allows you to generate "silence", either by replacing an audio selection, or by
specifying a duration.
You can...

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9.1.50 Time Format dialog
This dialog allows you to specify the way in which time is displayed on the waveform time
rulers and in several time-based fields related to the file.
You can set options using the following tabs:
ˆ Timecode - this provides a list of frames per second for various SMPTE timecodes,
and for CD resolution. Selecting "Other" allows you to enter a custom value. You can
also choose which frames/units are displayed. For example, if you are working with PAL
video...

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Related topics
Adjusting Envelopes
9.1.52 File attributes
This dialog allows you to define the file attributes (or meta-data) to be embedded in your
exported Audio File.
You can choose between entering standard WAV file meta-data tags or the extended file
header information available in Broadcast Wave Format (BWF).
Fill in the relevant information using the text fields provided, although it is not mandatory to
complete all fields.
In some cases there are buttons to assist you in entering...

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opening the CD/DVD drive and erasing a CD-RW/DVD-RW disk or the contents of the DDP
Image directory. You can also choose to bypass audio from passing through the Master
Section before it is written. Choosing a CD-R or DVD-R drive displays choices for setting
the speed, number of copies and other options.
Important note for Mac OSX users
When using the CD-R/DVD-R drive on Apple OSX computers for importing or burning it is
important to note the following. If you insert a optical CD or DVD...

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Important note for Mac OSX users
When using CD-R/DVD-R drive on Apple OSX computers for importing or burning it is
important to note the following. If you insert a optical CD or DVD disk in the drive while the
drive is not selected in WaveLab Elements for import or burning, WaveLab Elements will not
be able to "see" the drive. The disk drive is "taken over" by other applications under Mac OSX
and is not seen by WaveLab Elements when this happens. To avoid this...