Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual

Playback
Transport Bar
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Name
Lets you specify a name for your preset.
When preset is selected with shortcut
This lets you assign a customized playback command to a 
shortcut. For example, you can set a shortcut to play a range with 
a short pre-roll/post-roll, and another shortcut to play a range 
without a pre-roll/post-roll.
On stop, restore previous settings
If this option is activated, the settings are restored as they were 
before playback start. This is useful to trigger a special play task, 
and...

Playback
Playing Back Only One Channel
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Show alternate play buttons
Shows/hides the alternate play buttons in the Ranges and 
Anchors section of the transport bar.
Show all Range and Anchor buttons
Shows/hides the full range of Ranges and Anchors buttons. If this 
option is deactivated, only one range and one anchor button is 
visible. The other buttons can be accessed via shortcuts or when 
you right-click this button.
Show Preset button
Shows/hides the Presets button.
Show Skip button
Shows/hides the...

Playback
Starting Playback From the Ruler
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Starting Playback From the Ruler
You can use the ruler to quickly jump to a position and start playback 
from there.
•Double-clicking the ruler starts playback from that position. 
Playback continues until you click Stop or until the end of the audio 
file or audio montage.
• To set the playback position to a certain position, click the ruler 
during playback. This also applies for clicking the time rulers of 
another audio file or audio montage, which allows...

Playback
Playback Scrubbing
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Playback Scrubbing
Playback scrubbing helps you find a certain position in an audio file, by 
restarting playback repeatedly when you click and drag on the time ruler 
during playback or use the Play tool.
Scrubbing Using the Play Tool
PROCEDURE
1.In the Audio Files workspace, select the Play tool from the Edit 
tools command bar, or press and hold [Alt]/[Option].
2. Click in the wave window, or click and drag the time ruler.
If you click in the wave window, playback starts...

Playback
Scroll During Playback
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Playback Scrubbing Preferences
You can define the behavior of the Play tool in the Audio file editing 
preferences.
In the Audio Files workspace, select Options > Audio file editing 
preferences > Editing tab.
•If Restrict to Play Tool is activated, scrubbing is not available 
when you click and drag on the time ruler during playback.
• The Sensitivity setting determines the length of the audio loop that 
is played once when click and drang on the time ruler with the...

Playback
About Playback in the Audio Montage Workspace
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About Playback in the Audio Montage 
Workspace
Playback in the Audio Montage workspace works the same way as in the 
Audio Files workspace. However, there are some things to note.
Mute and Solo Tracks
You can mute or solo tracks in an audio montage by using the 
corresponding buttons in the track control area.
•When a track is muted, the mute button is yellow.
• When atrack is soloed, the solo button is red.
•Solo can only be activated for one...

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Audio File Editing
Audio file editing refers to opening, editing, and saving audio files.
Wave Window
The wave window displays audio files graphically. Here, you view, play 
back, and edit individual audio files.
The wave window consists of two displays. You can use one display as 
an overview to navigate through the project and the other as the main 
view for editing.
You can synchronize the waveform displays so that they display the 
same part of the audio file, by clicking the Sync with other view...

Audio File Editing
Wave Window
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Magnetic Bounds in Audio Files
Certain positions, such as markers or selection edges, can be defined 
as magnetic. Dragged elements can snap to these positions. This makes 
it easier to position items accurately.
For example, when you move a marker and it gets close to one of the 
magnetic bounds, the marker snaps to this position. A label is displayed, 
indicating the snap position.
Magnetic Bounds Menu
On this menu, you can specify which positions should be magnetic....

Audio File Editing
Wave Window
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Zero Crossing
A zero crossing is a point where the waveform crosses the zero level 
axis.
If you cut out a portion of a wave and paste it in somewhere else, there 
often is discontinuity where the two waves are joined. This discontinuity 
results in a transient in the wave, which is perceived as a click or bump 
in the sound.
To avoid this, you must make the splice at a zero crossing, especially if 
you do not use crossfades.
If you activate Options > Snap selection to...

Audio File Editing
Wave Window
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Setting Up the Zero Crossing Detection
You can let selection edges automatically snap to the nearest zero 
crossing point when making a selection. In the Audio file editing 
preferences dialog, you can specify whether to allow snap at high zoom 
factors, and specify the scan range for the zero crossing detection.
PROCEDURE
1.In the Audio Files workspace, select Options > Snap selection 
to zero crossing.
2. Select Options > Audio file editing preferences.
3. On the...