Steinberg WaveLab Essential 6 Operation Manual
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Operation Manual
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Operation Manual by Anders Nordmark, Revision for WaveLab Essential by Stefan Zachau The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publica- tion may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for...
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Table of Contents
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4 Table of Contents 7Introduction 8Welcome! 8Key command conventions 8How you can reach us 9Requirements 10This is what you need… 10Computer requirements 11About audio cards 11About the System Information feature 12Installing and setting up 13Setting up the computer 13Installation procedure 13Register your software! 13Program settings 16Installing a CD/DVD recorder 16Installation done! Where do I go next? 16About the Tracer application 17Overview 18Get to know WaveLab Essential 18The windows and what you...
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5 Table of Contents 81Master Section 82Introduction 82The Master Section window 83About the signal path 83The Master level pane 85The Effects pane 88The Dithering pane 89Master Section presets 91Rendering 93The Monitor window 95Batch file encoding 96Basic procedure 97Markers 98Introduction 99Creating markers 99About the marker list 100Marker appearance and visibility 100Editing, converting and naming markers 101Moving and duplicating markers 101Deleting markers 101Operations involving markers 103The...
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6 Table of Contents 190Plug-in processor reference 191About WaveLab Essential plug-ins 194VST Plug-ins 203Troubleshooting 204General problems 204Problems with opening files 204Problems with saving files 205Recording problems 205Playback problems 206Editing problems 206Troubleshooting and precautions 206Problems and solutions 206Questions and Answers 207Day to day precautions for trouble-free CD writing 207Hardware and setup issues 209Key commands 210File handling 210View 210Zooming 210Processing...
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1 Introduction
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8 Introduction Welcome! Congratulations on your choice of WaveLab Essential, which is the audio editor of choice for any serious engi- neer or musician. WaveLab Essential is continuously developed and refined, in collaboration with our users – from professional audio engineers to hobbyists. Your input helps making this pro- gram one of the most flexible and user-friendly ever! Find out about the ease of use and workflow that makes working with WaveLab Essential so effective. Your Steinberg Team. Key...
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2 Requirements
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10 Requirements This is what you need… To use WaveLab Essential you need the following: •A PC with Windows XP or Windows Vista Home Pre- mium or Ultimate (32-bit only) installed and ready. An Internet connection is also required. For more details about the com- puter requirements, see below. A Multimedia PC compatible, 16-bit (or better) audio card. By audio card we mean a card capable of recording and playing back audio, using the computer’s hard disk as storage media. See “About au- dio cards” on...