Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual

Setting Up Your System
Defining VST Audio Connections
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Selecting an ASIO Driver
Audio Stream Input/Output (ASIO) is a computer device driver protocol 
for digital audio specified by Steinberg. It provides a low-latency and 
high fidelity interface between a software application and the soundcard 
of a computer.
PROCEDURE
1.In any workspace, except the Podcast workspace, select Options 
> VST Audio Connections.
2. From the Audio Device menu, select your ASIO driver.
The ASIO plug-ins tab and the Control...

Setting Up Your System
Defining VST Audio Connections
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Global Settings
Audio device
Here, select the audio device that you want to use for playback and 
recording audio. If you do not have a third-party audio card, you 
can select the Windows MME driver or Built-in Audio (Mac) 
options.
Control panel
When you select an ASIO driver, the Control panel button is 
activated. Click the button to open the settings application of your 
sound card, which is usually installed with the sound card. 
Depending on...

Setting Up Your System
CD/DVD Recorders
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MME Specific - Buffer size
Increasing this value improves the elasticity of audio streaming to 
avoid dropouts. This is only available when an MME driver is 
selected.
Initialize streaming engine at first use
Initializes the audio streaming engine when playback or recording 
are used for the first time. If this option is deactivated, the audio 
streaming engine is initialized at program startup.
Reset driver when changing sample rate
Resets the driver when...

Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
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Remote Devices
You can use remote devices to remote-control WaveLab Elements.
Several commands can be controlled with knobs and sliders of your 
remote control device.
Remote Devices Dialog
This dialog allows you to select a device to remote-control WaveLab 
Elements, and see the control map of MIDI control devices.
In any workspace, except the Podcast workspace, select Options > 
Remote devices.
Device Editing Tab
This tab lets you select a MIDI control device...

Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
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WaveLab Elements action list
This folder tree lists the parameters that you can remote-control. 
The top folder represent contexts. The related parameters can only 
be controlled if the context is active. For example, if an audio file is 
active.
A remote control can be used in several contexts if these are 
exclusive. For example, parameters that can be used for an active 
audio file or an active audio montage.
The Global folder contain the parameters that can...

Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
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Fader
Controls the Master Section fader.
PAN knob
Controls the gain of the selected track.
Mute
Mutes/unmutes the selected track.
Solo
Activates/deactivates solo for the selected track.
CHANNEL SELECT
Selects the previous/next track in the audio montage.
To move the cursor to the previous/next clip edge in the audio 
montage, hold [Alt]/[Option]. To move the cursor to the 
previous/next region edge, hold [Shift]. To move the cursor to the 
previous/next marker in...

Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
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EQ Type deactivated:
LOW ON
Opens the Audio Files workspace.
LOW-MID ON
Opens the Audio Montage workspace.
HIGH-MID ON
Opens the Batch Processors workspace.
HIGH ON
Opens the Control Window.
EQ-1 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Scrolls left/right on the timeline.
EQ-2 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Adjusts the horizontal zoom on the timeline.
EQ-3 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Adjusts the vertical zoom on the timeline.
EQ-4 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Scrolls tracks on the Audio...

Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
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Rewind button
Rewind
Forward button
Forward
Next button
Moves the cursor position to the end of the project.
Cycle button
Activates/deactivates Cycle mode.
Stop button
Stops playback. Press again to move the cursor to the previous 
start position. Press a third time to move the cursor to the 
beginning of the project.
Play button
Starts playback.
Record button
Press once to open the Recording window. Press again to start 
the recording. Press a third time to stop...

Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
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AI Knob Section
WaveLab Elements can be controlled with the AI knob of Steinberg’s 
CC121, CI2+, and CMC-AI controllers. With the AI knob, you can 
control the parameter that the mouse points to.
NOTE
The AI knob only works on parameters that are automatable.
In this section you can control parameters via the AI knob.
AI KNOB
Controls the VST 3plug-in parameters, emulates the mouse wheel, 
for example, for scrolling, and lets you edit a focused numeric field. 
To...

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WaveLab Elements Concepts
This chapter describes general concepts that you will use when 
working with WaveLab Elements. Getting accustomed with these 
procedures allows you to work more effectively with the program.
General Editing Rules
The common editing operations can be used in any Steinberg product.
•To select and move interface items, and to select ranges, click and 
drag with the mouse.
• Use the keys of your computer keyboard to enter numeric values 
and text, to navigate lists and other...