Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual

Loops
About Looping Seemingly Unloopable Audio
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Loop Tone Uniformizer Dialog
This dialog allows you to create sounds that loop from audio that seems 
unloopable. These are normally sounds that constantly decay in level or 
continuously change in timbre.
In the Audio Files workspace, select Process > Loop Tone 
Uniformizer.
The Loop Tone Uniformizer dialog consists of the following tabs:
Uniformizers Tab
This tab allows you to specify the methods that are used to even out the 
sound that you want to...

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Slice Mixing - Number of slices
The more slices you have, the more the sound changes.
Chorus smoothing
This processor uses a method known as phase vocoding to filter 
the harmonics. This method is recommended for looping ensemble 
and choir sounds and can drastically change the timbre.
Chorus smoothing - Timbre
Governs the amount by which the timbral characteristics of the 
sample should be evened out. The higher the value, the more 
pronounced the...

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About Sample Attributes
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Crossfade audio before loop with audio of end of loop
Enables crossfading, which is applied when you click Apply.
Length
Determines the section length of the audio file to be used in the 
crossfade. Generally, you want the post-crossfade to be as short 
as possible, with an acceptable result:
• A long crossfade produces a smoother loop. However, more of the 
waveform is processed, which changes its character.
• A shorter crossfade affects the sound less, but the loop is...

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About Sample Attributes
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3. Optional: If you want to automatically detect the pitch of an audio 
selection, select an audio range, and select Detect from audio 
selection.
4. Specify the sample attributes.
5. Save the audio file to store the sample attributes settings in the 
audio file.
The sample attribute is only saved in WAV and AIFF files.
Sample Attributes Window
In this window, you can create sample attributes for an audio sample.
In the Audio Files workspace, select Workspace > Specified...

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Importing Audio CD Tracks
You can read audio tracks from regular CDs and save them as a digital 
copy in any audio format on your hard disk.
Although WaveLab Elements supports a large number of CD drives, 
there are some restrictions you need to be aware of:
• There are a number of different protocols for retrieving audio from 
a CD-ROM/CD-R drive. WaveLab Elementssupports as many of 
these methods as possible, but there are no guarantees that it 
works with any particular drive. This applies for...

Importing Audio CD Tracks
Import Audio CD Dialog
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Import Audio CD Dialog
In this dialog, you can import one or more tracks from an audio CD.
In any workspace, select File > Import > Audio CD.
Menus
Functions - CD Info
Displays the CD length and the UPC/EAN code, if available.
Functions - Extract ISRC codes
Reads the ISRC codes and displays them in the track list. 
Depending on your CD drive, this can take a while.
Functions - Examine CD-Text
Opens the CD-Text dialog where you can view the CD-Text. Not...

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Import Audio CD Dialog
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Actions Tab
Source
Select the CD drive from which you want to import audio CD 
tracks.
Speed
Here, you select the writing speed. The highest speed depends on 
the capabilities of your writing device and of the media present in 
the device.
Refresh
If you insert a CD while the Import Audio CD dialog is open, you 
need to click this button to show the contents of that CD in the list.
Eject optical medium
Ejects the medium of the selected drive.
Track...

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Import Audio CD Dialog
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Output - File Format
Here, you define an output file format.
Select All
Selects all CD tracks in the track list.
Play
Plays back the selected CD track.
Options Tab
Trim silence
If this option is activated, silence between imported tracks is 
removed. Only digital silence is removed, that is, samples with a 
zero level.
Automatically refresh on CD change
If this option is activated, WaveLab Elements checks for the 
presence of a new CD in the drive...

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Import Audio CD Dialog
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Automatically search track names on the internet
If this option is activated, track names are automatically searched 
on the internet when a CD is inserted.
Grab pause before first track, if any
If this option is activated, when a section of audio is located before 
the first track, it is extracted together with the first track. This 
usually corresponds to a hidden bonus track.
Use a Japanese CD-Text decoder
If this option is activated, CD-Text is...

Importing Audio CD Tracks
Importing Audio CD Tracks
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Importing Audio CD Tracks
PROCEDURE
1.Insert a CD into the CD-ROM/CD-R device.
2. Select File > Import > Audio CD.
3. In the Source section, select the drive from which you want to 
read, as well as the read speed.
4. Optional: Rename the files and adjust the numbering scheme.
The tracks must have unique names if you want to import them all.
5. Optional: On the Options tab, in the Read audio before and after 
tracks section, define how much audio...