Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual

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Menu
Clip effects
Displays the plug-ins of the focused clip.
Track effects
Displays the plug-ins of the focused track.
Master effects
Displays the plug-ins of the master output.
Add slot
Adds a slot into which an audio plug-in can be inserted.
Remove
Removes the selected plug-in.
Close all
Closes all plug-in windows that relate to this audio montage.
Copy
Copies the selected plug-in and its settings to the clipboard.
Paste
Replaces the...

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The following options are available:
Plug-in window icon
Opens the plug-in window.
Effect name
Shows the effect name. Clicking an effect name opens the 
Plug-ins menu where you can select a new effect.
Preset
Shows the last preset that was loaded for the plug-in.
Latency
Shows the latency (delay) in the audio path. Certain plug-ins must 
analyze the sound before passing it on. However, real-time 
changes, such as turning an effect knob,...

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Global Gain Section
In this section, you can set the global gain for the active audio montage. 
This gain can be applied before (pre) or after (post) the master output, 
depending on the setting of the pre/post button on the left of this 
section. Pre is the default setting.
RELATED LINKS:
“About Pan Modes” on page 183
Adding Effects to a Track, Clip, or Master Output
You can add effect plug-ins to every track and clip of the audio...

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Additional Ways of Adding Effects
• To add an effect to a track, click the FX button in the track control 
area, select Add effect, and select an effect from the menu.
• To add an effect to a clip, in the montage window, right-click the 
clip name, select Add effect, and select an effect from the menu.
Removing Effects from Tracks, Clips, or the Master Output
PROCEDURE
1.In the Audio Montage workspace, open the Effects window.
2. Select...

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4. Decide if you want to paste the effect settings to a new slot or 
replace an existing effect.
• To paste the effect settings to a new slot, add a new slot, and 
select Menu > Paste.
• To replace an existing effect, select the effect, and select Menu > 
Paste.
Undoing Effect Changes
You can undo/redo changes to the effect settings. However, WaveLab 
Elements only registers the changes when the Effects window loses 
focus.
PROCEDURE
1.In...

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Setting the Global Gain for Effects
You can set a global gain for the master output effects of your audio 
montage and apply it before (pre) or after (post) the master output 
effects.
PROCEDURE
1.In the Audio Montage workspace, select the Effects window.
2. Select the master output.
3. Adjust the global gain using the fader on the left of the Effects 
window.
4. Click the pre/post button on the left of the global gain fader.
If you use a...

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Opening the Plug-in Window
You can open the plug-in window from different locations in the Audio 
Montage workspace.
•To open the plug-in window from the Effects window, in the 
effects list, click the plug-in window icon to the left of a plug-in.
• To open the plug-in window for a clip from the montage window, 
right-click a clip, and select Edit plug-ins. You can also right-click 
the clip name and select a plug-in.
• To open the...

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Changing Effects From Within the Plug-in Window
When displaying effect plug-ins in the plug-in window, you can change 
plug-ins to change the processing.
PROCEDURE
1.In the Audio Montage workspace, open the plug-in window for the 
clip, track, or master output for which you want to change an effect.
2. Click the plug-in menu icon, and select an effect from the menu.
The changed effect is also displayed in the Effects window.
3. Optional:...

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Closing All Plug-in Windows
PROCEDURE
1.In the Audio Montage workspace, open the Effects window.
2. Select Menu > Close all.
About the CD Window
The CD window displays the clips of the currently active audio montage, 
and lets you write the audio montage to an audio CD.
NOTE
Each clip in the audio montage is a CD track.
You can also adjust pauses between clips, check the conformity to the 
Red Book standards, add and edit CD-Text, and add UPC/EAN and 
ISRC codes....

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Track ListYou can edit tracks directly  from the track list in the CD window.
Playback triggers The following playback  buttons are available:
Playback from start with a pre-roll.
-[Alt]/[Option]
Playback from start with a long pre-roll.
Playback from start.
You can also hold [Ctr l]/[Com
 mand] and double-click a CD track 
start marker triangle to start pl ayback from the marker position.
Name Shows the track name. To change  the name, double-click in the...