Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Basic Window Handling
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Basic Window Handling
WaveLab Elements follows the basic guidelines for the Windows/Mac 
OS interface, which means that Windows/Mac OS standard 
procedures apply.
Closing Windows
•To close a tabbed window, click the “X” button of the 
corresponding tab or press [Ctrl]/[Command]-[W].
• To close a tabbed window without saving your changes, hold 
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift], and click the “X” button. This avoids 
having to confirm a warning message whenever...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Basic Window Handling
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Window Switcher
The window switchers let you easily switch between workspaces, 
create new workspaces, or open existing projects. There are two types 
of window switchers: The central switcher bar and the floating window 
switcher.
The floating window switcher behaves like the central switcher bar, but 
takes less room and floats above other windows.
• To activate/deactivate the central switcher bar, in the Audio Files 
workspace or the Audio Montage...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Selecting Audio
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Customizing the Central Switcher Bar
You can customize the central switcher bar using the settings menu.
To open the settings menu, right-click an empty part of the central 
switcher bar.
Hide
Hides the central switcher bar.
Fold
Minimizes the central switcher bar to a thin line. To unfold the bar, 
click the thin line.
Left side/Top/Right side/Bottom
Determines the location of the central switcher bar.
Large/Medium/Small size
Determines the size of the...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Selecting Audio
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Selecting a Range by Dragging
The standard way to select a range in a wave window is to click and 
drag.
If you drag all the way to the left or right side of the window, it scrolls 
automatically, allowing you to select larger sections than what can be 
shown in the window. The speed of the scrolling depends on how far 
from the window edge you are.
Audio Range Selection in an Audio File
You can edit, process, or play back selection of an audio file.
In the...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Selecting Audio
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From cursor to end of file
Selects the range between the edit cursor position and the end of 
the audio file.
From cursor to previous marker
Selects the range between the edit cursor position and the nearest 
marker to the left or the start of the audio file.
From cursor to next marker
Selects the range between the edit cursor position and the next 
marker or the end of the audio file.
Playback position => Selection start
Creates a selection range from the...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Selecting Audio
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Selecting in Stereo Files
If you are working on stereo material in the Audio Files workspace, you 
can apply an operation to one channel only or to the entire stereo 
material.
Which channel is selected when you click and drag in the wave window 
depends on where you position the mouse cursor, as indicated by the 
pointer shape. The pointer shape indicates which channel will be 
affected.
The following pointer shapes are available:
Switching the Selection...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Selecting Audio
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Moving a Selection Range
If a selection range is the right length, but at the wrong position, you can 
move it.
PROCEDURE
1.In the wave window, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift].
2. Click in the middle of the selection and drag to the left/right.
Extending and Reducing the Selection
You can resize a selection range in the wave window without having to 
make a new one.
There are several ways to extend/reduce the selection:
• Make a selection range,...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Sliders
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Remove
Removes the selection. The audio to the right of the selection is 
moved to the left to fill the gap.
Sliders
At various places in WaveLab Elements, slider controls are available to 
change parameters. There are a number of ways to change the value of 
a slider.
•Position the mouse over the slider and use the mouse wheel (no 
click is required). Hold [Ctrl]/[Command] while using the mouse 
wheel to scroll faster. This modifier also applies to the zoom 
wheels....

WaveLab Elements Concepts
File Browser
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File Browser
The File Browser window in the Audio Files workspace and the Audio 
Montage workspace allows you to browse files directly from within 
WaveLab Elements. It can be very useful in speeding up the process of 
auditioning sound files.
The File Browser window provides you with all the standard browsing 
functions as well as additional controls to audition audio files and any 
marker defined regions. You can use it to open or insert files or regions 
of...

WaveLab Elements Concepts
Tab Groups
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Detail View
Shows the file name, size, type, and modification date in the file list.
File name
Shows the file name of the selected file.
File format list
Lets you select which file format to display.
The following options are only available in the File Browser window in 
the Audio Montage workspace:
Select Audio Files
Shows only audio files.
Select Audio Montages
Shows only audio montages.
Auto-Play mode
Starts playback automatically for the selected file.
Play...