Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual
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Customizing Plug-ins Organization 321 General Tab Search standard VST plug-in shared folders If this option is activated, WaveLab Elements searches VST plug-ins in the default VST plug-in folders. Information about the searched folders Clicking on the info icon opens a window in which you can see in which folders WaveLab Elements searched for plug-ins when it was launched. When you cannot find a plug-in in WaveLab Elements, this helps you to determine whether you have specified the correct folder, for example. Additional VST plug-in folders (WaveLab Elements specific) Lets you specify additional folders where VST plug-ins can be found. Ignore plug-ins located in the following subfolders (separate folder names with a semicolon) Lets you specify folder names, that WaveLab Elements skips when searching VST plug-ins. Do not load the following plug-ins Lets you specify plug-ins that WaveLab Elements does not open. Enter the file names, without path and without file extension. Write each plug-in on a new line. If you put the character * in front of the name, any plug-in that contains the name is ignored. Force plug-in detection at next launch Analyzes the plug-ins when launching WaveLab Elements the next time. To reduce the start time of WaveLab Elements, the plug-ins are not analyzed every time WaveLab Elements is started. However, WaveLab Elements keeps a list of plug-ins and updates this automatically when a date or size change is detected.
Customizing Plug-ins Organization 322 Keep plug-ins in memory until WaveLab Elements ends If this option is activated, the plug-ins are kept in memory even when no longer used. This results in a faster reopening of plug-ins. However, if you use many plug-ins, too much memory could be used after a certain time, which slows down the application. Faster graphics refreshing (consumes more computer power) Refreshes the graphics of VST plug-ins more quickly. VST plug-in knobs Lets you set the mode for using knobs in plug-ins. You can set the mode to Circular, Circular with relative movement, and Linear. Organize Tab Plug-ins list Displays the hierarchy of the plug-ins in WaveLab Elements. Here, you can specify whether a plug-in should be available from the plug-in selection menus and/or the Dithering panel of the Master Section. You can add plug-ins to the Favorites list, create shortcuts for plug-ins, specify custom categories, and decide whether to use the generic user interface or the plug-in specific user interface. Expand/Collapse Expands/collapses the folder tree. Search field The search field allows you to filter the plug-ins list for names. • Click in the search field, and enter the text that you want to search for. • To switch the focus from the search field to the plug-ins list, press the arrow down key. • To switch the focus from the plug-ins list to the search field, press [Ctrl]/[Command]-[F]. Only show new plug-ins If this option is activated, only the recently detected plug-ins are displayed. Clear “new” status Resets the “new” status of the recently detected plug-ins. Display changes Regenerates the plug-in tree according to the current settings. Sorting Determines how the plug-ins should be primarily hierarchized. The other parameters act on that hierarchy.
Customizing Plug-ins Organization 323 Compress hierarchy Merges all items into a single submenu if a submenu and all its submenus contain less than a certain number of plug-ins (Threshold). Compress hierarchy - Threshold Represents the minimum number of items that are needed to compress the hierarchy. Create submenus based on prefixes Creates a submenu that is labeled as the prefix, when several items in a submenu start with the same prefix. Create submenus based on prefixes - Threshold Represents the minimum number of items that must start with the same prefix that are needed to create submenus that are labeled as the prefix. Merge single submenus Merges submenus that contain another submenu with only a single item in it. Category renaming The category labels used to create the hierarchy are supplied by the plug-in manufacturers. In this section you can change the category name. This can also be useful to merge two categories into one, by renaming these two categories with the same name. Submenu with recently used plug-ins Toggles if the Recently used submenu is shown or hidden. Submenu with recently used plug-ins - Maximum size Determines the maximum number of plug-ins in the Recently used submenu. Submenu with recently used plug-ins - Independent for each context Determines whether the Recently used submenu is global to all places where plug-ins can be selected, or if it is local to each context. Ignored plug-ins Opens the Ignored Plug-ins dialog, where you can see the plug-ins that were not loaded. This dialog lets you instruct WaveLab Elements to rescan these plug-ins at the next launch. This is fast than a full rescan. Number of plug-ins Shows the number of plug-ins that are available in WaveLab Elements.
324 Configuring the Software You can configure WaveLab Elements according to your needs. About Global Preferences Global preferences are preferences that apply throughout WaveLab Elements. Before starting to work with WaveLab Elements, edit these preferences to set up WaveLab Elements according to your needs. Global Preferences Dialog This dialog allows you to view and change options that are common throughout WaveLab Elements. In any workspace, select Options (WaveLab menu on Mac) > Global preferences.
Configuring the Software About Global Preferences 325 General Tab This tab allows you to change the location of settings files and the user interface language. You must restart the application for changes to take effect. Language Allows you to select the user interface language. Setting location - Common for all users Shares the preferences settings with all users on this computer. Setting location - Independent for each user Lets each user on this computer make their own preferences settings. Setting location - In the application folder (portable installation) Saves settings in the application directory. Use this option to install the application on a portable device. Setting location - Specific folder Allows you to save the settings in a specified folder. Setting location - Open active setting folder Opens the folder that is currently used to save settings. This way you know where the settings are stored and you can back up the settings. Synchronization settings - Master folder Lets you specify where the reference settings are saved.
Configuring the Software About Global Preferences 326 Synchronization settings - Synchronize at every launch If this option is activated, the settings are synchronized whenever WaveLab Elements is launched. Synchronization settings - Synchronize at next launch If this option is activated, the settings are synchronized the next time that WaveLab Elements is launched. Synchronization settings - Preferences handling Determines how to synchronize the preferences, that is, all settings except the presets. You can either ignore or mirror the preferences. Synchronization settings - Preset handling Determines how to synchronize the presets that are saved in the master folder. The following options are available: •Ignore presets: the presets are not synchronized. •Mirror presets: the presets will be restored from the master folder, regardless of their time stamp. Any additional local presets are deleted. •Import new presets: the presets in the master folder that are unavailable on the computer are imported. •Update old presets: as above, but existing presets are overwritten if a newer version is found in the master folder. Ignore the following preset folders (separate them with a semicolon) Lets you specify which preset folders you want to ignore when synchronizing the settings. For example, to ignore the VST Audio Connection settings, add "VST Audio Connections" to the field. Synchronization settings - Update master If you click this button, the settings that were used when launching WaveLab Elements are used to update the master folder. IMPORTANT This procedure should only be run by the system administrator if multiple WaveLab Elements stations are used.
Configuring the Software About Global Preferences 327 Display Tab This tab allows you change many aspects of the user interface that apply across the whole application. These options provide useful information and usability functions but can be deactivated to streamline the interface. Style Overall style Changes the overall look of the application. Button size in main command bars Increases the button size in the command bars, but not in the tool windows. Window transparency Sets the degree of transparency for windows that have this option activated. Use textured background for non-blocking windows If this option is activated, you can easily determine whether a dialog is modal or not. Show icons in menus If this option is activated, icons are displayed in textual menus. Miscellaneous options Maximum number of items in Recent File menus Sets the maximum number of files that are listed in menus.
Configuring the Software About Global Preferences 328 Maximum number of items in Recent File Manager Sets the maximum number of files that are listed in the Recent File Manager. Maximum number of items in the Recent Folders menu Sets the maximum number of files that are listed in the Recent Folder menus. Show tips when mouse stays over buttons If this option is activated, tooltips are displayed when you move the mouse cursor over markers or command bar buttons. When available, tips have a link to “What is this” information If this option is activated, tooltips contain “What is this” information if available. Hide top level windows when the application is not active. (Windows only) If this option is activated, all floating windows are automatically hidden when another application becomes active. When deactivated, floating windows remain on top of other application windows. Workspaces Tab Groups - Show tab if there is a single window If this option is activated, the tabs are always visible, even if there is only one active file. Tab Groups - When closing the active tab Determines the behavior of the program when closing the active tab. Docked Tool Windows - Auto-fold title bars of tabbed windows/Auto-fold title bars of isolated windows If these options are activated, the title bar of docked tool windows is partially hidden to provide slightly more space to the contents area. A thin bar remains visible. To unfold a title bar, simply move the mouse cursor over the thin bar. Display active file path in title bar Displays the file path of the active file in the title bar of the workspace. Display status bar If this option is activated, a status bar is displayed at the bottom of each workspace. The status bar is used to show hints, for example, when moving the mouse in a menu.
Configuring the Software About Global Preferences 329 Formats tab This tab allows you to adjust settings for some of the audio formats and units that WaveLab Elements uses. Use AES17 standard for RMS values Determines how RMS values are reported. • If this option is activated, the displayed level for a full scale sine audio file is 0 dB. This follows the AES17 standard. • If this option is deactivated, the displayed level for a full scale sine audio file is -3 dB. Pitch of A3 (used in frequency-to-note conversions) Sets the reference pitch in WaveLab Elements. The frequency-to-note conversions take this pitch into account. MIDI note display The options in this section allow you to choose whether to display the different key values in WaveLab Elements with the pitch or the MIDI note number of the key. In musical notation, keys are denoted according to their pitch. For example, C3 means the note C in the third octave. Each key corresponds to a MIDI note number from 0 to 127. For example, key C3 corresponds to the MIDI note number 48. MIDI note numbers make it possible for samplers to automatically map samples to the correct keys. MIDI note display - Numeric style Determines the format for MIDI notes that are displayed as numbers. MIDI note display - Middle C (note #60) Determines the key convention for the MIDI note range (0-127). MIDI note display - Display Determines how MIDI notes are displayed throughout the application.
Configuring the Software About Global Preferences 330 CD Writing tab This tab allows you to set a number of parameters for CD writing. Use burnproof Fixes possible buffer underrun errors automatically, provided the CD writer supports this technology. Allow disc overflow Allows WaveLab Elements to attempt writing more data (max. 2 minutes) than the official capacity of the disc. Maximum Audio CD size Allows you to specify the maximum length for a CD. A warning message will appear if the project exceeds this length. The standard maximum length is 74 minutes. Options Tab This tab allows you to control application-wide start-up options. You can also reset the default message boxes. Show logo screen on start-up Determines whether the WaveLab Elements logo is displayed during initialization. Reset default answers Resets all message box options to their default settings. For example, the “Do not show again” options are cleared.