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About Workspaces
A workspace provides an editing and playback environment for a 
particular audio file type. Each type of workspace has functions for its 
specific file types.
In WaveLab Elements, each file type has its own workspace designed 
for a specific purpose:
• Audio Files workspace for viewing and editing audio files.
• Audio Montage workspace for assembling and editing audio 
montages.
• Podcast workspace for preparing and uploading Podcasts.
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• One or more Command bars with buttons for instant access to 
functions. Command bars can be customized extensively.
•Tab groups to host the files to edit. This is the central part of the 
workspace. You can move a tab to another workspace, create a 
new empty tab, display the file path, and access other functions by 
right-clicking.
•A set of Specific tool windows. Which tools are available 
depends on the workspace. They can be activated/deactivated...

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Podcast Workspace
In this workspace, you assemble, define, and publish your Podcast to 
the internet.
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Opening Files in a Workspace
You can open files in the workspace that you are working in and in any 
other workspace, without having to switch workspaces first.
•To open a file in a workspace, select File > Open. From the file 
browser, select the workspace file that you want to open, and click 
Open.
•On the Central switcher...

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• To cascade all workspace windows, select Workspace > 
Cascade all.
• To switch between the previously selected workspace window 
and the active workspace window, select Workspace > Switch to 
previous workspace, or press [F5].
• To close the active workspace, select Workspace > Close.
About Tool Windows
Throughout WaveLab Elements there are various tool windows available 
that allow you to view, analyze, and edit the active file.
Generally, the content of a tool...

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Shared Tool Windows
The difference between specific and shared tool windows is that there 
can only be a single instance of a shared window in WaveLab Elements. 
For example, a single Master Section, or a single level meter.
When you open a shared tool window in another workspace it undocks 
and moves from its original workspace, if this option is activated. An 
empty tab container with a title bar remains in its previous workspace. 
You can set the moving behavior...

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Tool Windows Command Bar
On the Specific Tool Windows and Shared Tool Windows command 
bars you can quickly switch tool windows on and off, without having to 
navigate through a menu.
To open or close the Shared Tool Windows command bar, select 
Workspace > Command bars > Shared Tool Windows.
Shared Tool Windows command bar in the Audio Montage workspace
To open or close the Specific Tool Windows command bar, select 
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Differences Between Windows and Mac OS
Floating windows behave slightly different on Windows and Mac OS.
• On Windows systems, a floating window is hidden when its 
dependent workspace is minimized or covered by another window. 
If WaveLab Elements is not the active application, all its 
independent floating windows are hidden.
• On Mac OS X systems, a tool window is always on top of all other 
windows and a floating window remains visible even if its 
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Playback
WaveLab Elements offers numerous playback functions.
There are 4 playback modes available:
• Traditional playback, with playback starting from the cursor 
position and stopping anywhere when stopping playback.
• Play range, where playback starts from a given point and stops at 
another point of interest.
• Play from anchor, where playback starts from a specific point of 
interest.
• Play until anchor, where playback starts anywhere but stops at a 
given point of interest.
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Skip range
If this option is activated, playback skips the selected range and 
any region surrounded by exclusion markers.
On stop, move cursor back
If this option is activated, the edit cursor jumps back to the start 
position when playback stops. If you want to activate this option for 
the options Play from anchor, Play until anchor, and Play range, 
right-click this button, and activate On alternate playback stop, 
move cursor back to start.
Perform pre-roll
Activates...

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Anchors
Lets select which anchor to use as reference for the commands 
Play from anchor and Play until anchor. When there are multiple 
possibilities, for example, multiple markers, the last selected item 
is taken into account as a reference anchor or the closest marker 
near the edit cursor position if no marker is selected.
You can select one of the following anchors:
• Start of file
• Start of selected time range
• End of selected time range
• Any marker
• Region start...