Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual

Audio File Editing
File Handling in the Audio Files Workspace
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Copying Audio
You can copy sections of audio within the same file or between audio 
files.
Stereo/Mono Handling
Stereo/mono is handled as follows when you drag between files:
Stereo/mono is handled as follows when you copy and paste files:
Dragged 
section Drop wave Action
Stereo Stereo The dragged audio is always inserted into 
both channels.
Stereo Mono Only the left channel is inserted.
Mono Stereo What happens depends on the vertical...

Audio File Editing
File Handling in the Audio Files Workspace
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Sample Rate Conflicts
If you copy or move audio from one window to another, and the sample 
rates of the two files are not the same, the copied/moved sound plays 
back at the wrong pitch (speed). The program warns you if this is about 
to happen.
While mixing sample rates can be used as an effect, it is most often not 
intended. There are two ways to get around this:
• Convert the sample rate of the source file to the same rate as the...

Audio File Editing
Changing the Audio Properties
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Copying Audio by Dragging
PREREQUISITE 
Decide whether you want to use Snap selection to zero-crossing.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Audio Files workspace, make a selection.
2. Click the middle of the selection, and drag it to a position outside 
the selection in the same file, or to another wave window.
3. Release the mouse button.
RESULT 
The selection is inserted at the indicated point. The audio that previously 
began at that point is moved to the right....

Audio File Editing
Changing the Audio Properties
124
PROCEDURE
1. In the Audio Files workspace, open an audio file.
2. Select Edit > Audio properties.
3. Specify a new Sample rate and/or Accuracy.
4. Click OK.
Audio Properties Dialog
This dialog reports the audio properties of the active audio file. It allows 
you to change the number of audio samples per second (sample rate) 
and the accuracy of samples in the audio stream (bit rate).
In the Audio Files workspace, select Edit > Audio properties....

Audio File Editing
Meta-Data
125
Meta-Data
Meta-data consists of attributes that describe the audio contents, for 
example, the title of the track, the author, and the date the track was 
recorded. Depending on the file format of the selected audio file, this 
data varies.
When opening an audio file or audio montage, the meta-data found in 
the file is loaded. You can also create different meta-data presets for 
audio files and audio montages. When creating a new file from a 
template, this file can...

Audio File Editing
Meta-Data
126
When saving or recording an audio file in the Audio File Format dialog, 
you can specify whether not to use any meta-data, inherit the meta-data 
from the source file, or edit the meta-data of the file.
Meta-data can be entered manually or generated automatically.
The following options can be generated automatically:
• Time markers (CART)
•USID (BWF, Basics tab)
(*) These options cause a file analysis while the file is written, which 
means that the file writing process...

Audio File Editing
Meta-Data
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When opening the Meta-data dialog in the Audio Montage workspace, 
you can edit the meta-data for the audio files when rendering the audio 
montage. If you render to WAV or MP3 formats, the meta-data will be 
be associated to these files.
Meta-data dialog for a WAV file
Meta-data dialog for a WMA file
Meta-Data Presets
In the Meta-data dialog, you can save meta-data presets and apply 
these presets to other files. Meta-data presets can be applied to WAV 
and MP3 files....

Audio File Editing
Silence Generator Dialog
128
When you create a new file, and do not add any meta-data, this default 
meta-data is applied to the file when saving it. For example, you can save 
or record WAV files with BWF meta-data and automatically add a 
Unique Material Identifier.
To edit the default meta-data preset, select Load default, and edit the 
preset.
About CART and Markers
WaveLab Elements reads the CART markers, if any, and merges them 
with the existing markers of the file.
The CART...

Audio File Editing
Silence Generator Dialog
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Edges - Fade-in/out
Performs a crossfade at the start and end of the silent section for 
smoother transitions. Specify the fade time in the value field below.
Destination - Replace selection
Replaces the current audio selection with the silent section.
Destination - Insert at cursor
Inserts the silent section at the cursor position.
Destination - From end of file until cursor
Extends the audio file with silence up to the cursor position. 
Activating this...

Audio File Editing
Waveform Restoration with the Pen Tool
130
Fast Muting a Selection
The Fast mute function replaces the selection with true silence without 
needing to write any audio sample to the media.
PROCEDURE