Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual

Markers
About Creating Markers
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About Creating Markers
Markers can be created during playback or in stop mode. You can mark 
a selection range, for example.
You can create specific markers if you already know what you want to 
mark, or create generic markers. Creating markers is done in the same 
way in the Audio Files workspace and the Audio Montage workspace.
Creating Markers
You can create markers in the wave window and montage window in 
stop mode or during playback.
PROCEDURE
1.Do one of the...

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About Creating Markers
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Name
Lets you enter the name of the marker.
When clicking the icon to the right of the name field, a default 
name is generated. To edit the default names, in the Markers 
window, select Functions > Default names.
Type
Lets you select the type of marker.
Toggle start/end markers
If this option is activated, and you create a region start or end 
marker, the related end or start marker is created when you click 
the Create or Create and close button again.
Create and...

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Create Region Dialog
This dialog allows you to create and name a start and end marker from 
a selection during stop mode and during playback.
In the Markers window, select Insert > Create/Name region from 
selection.
Region name
Lets you enter the name of the start and end marker. If nothing is 
entered, a generic name is created.
When clicking the icon to the right of the name field, a default 
name is generated. To edit the default names, in the Markers 
window,...

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Deleting Markers
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Duplicating Markers
This is a quick way to create a marker from an existing marker.
PROCEDURE

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Moving Markers
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Moving Markers
You can adjust marker positions in the wave window and the montage 
window.
PROCEDURE
1.In the wave/montage window, drag a marker to a new position on 
the time ruler.
If Magnetic bounds is activated, the marker snaps to the cursor position, 
or the beginning/end of a selection or waveform.
Navigating to Markers
You can jump to the previous or next marker using the corresponding 
marker buttons.
•To jump to the previous/next marker, on the View command bar,...

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Renaming Markers
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Renaming Markers
You can change the automatically generated names of markers.
•To rename a marker in the wave window or the montage window, 
right-click a marker, select Rename, and enter a new name.
• To rename markers in the Markers window, double-click a marker 
name in the Name column, and enter a new name.
• To edit the default names, in the Markers window, select 
Functions > Default names.
Default Marker Names Dialog
In this dialog, you can specify the default marker...

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About Selecting Markers
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About Selecting Markers
There are several ways to select markers.
•In the wave window or the montage window, click a marker.
• In the Markers window, click in a cell. The corresponding marker 
is selected.
• Use [Ctrl]/[Command] and [Shift] to select multiple markers.
The marker icon changes its background, to indicate the selected 
marker.
Selecting the Audio Between Markers
You can quickly select the audio between two adjacent markers or 
between any two markers....

Markers
Binding Markers to Clips in the Audio Montage
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Binding Markers to Clips in the Audio 
Montage
In the Audio Montage workspace, you can bind markers to clips. By 
doing this, the marker remains in the same position relative to the clip 
start/end, even if the clip is moved in the audio montage or resized.
You can find the options regarding clips and markers in the Functions 
menu of the Markers window, and when right-clicking a marker.
RELATED LINKS:
“Markers Window” on page 238
How Marker...

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Metering
WaveLab Elements contains a variety of audio meters that you can use 
when monitoring and analyzing audio. Meters can be used to monitor 
audio during playback, rendering, and recording. Furthermore, you can 
use them to analyze audio sections when playback is stopped.
Metering Window
Audio Meters can be used in the Audio Files workspace and in the 
Audio Montage workspace.
They can be used as following:
• A docked window in a workspace
• An independent floating window. In this mode, it can...

Metering
Resetting the Meters
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• To check the results after changing the settings without closing 
the settings dialog, click Apply.
• To close the settings dialog and discard any changes that you have 
made, even if you have clicked the Apply button before, click 
Cancel.
Resetting the Meters
You can reset the display of some meters, for example, the values of the 
Level Meter.
PROCEDURE