Steinberg WaveLab Le 7 Getting Started Manual

Getting Started 

Getting Started texts by Martin Ley.
Revision and quality control: Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Marion Bröer, Sabine Pfeifer, Heike Schilling.
Release date: January 14, 2010
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...

Table of contents 

4
5Introduction
6Welcome!
6About the program versions
6Conventions
8About the Help system
8How you can reach us
9Installation and setup
10Minimum requirements
10Copy protection
11Install WaveLab LE
11Register your software
11Set up the application preferences
12Quick tour
13Introduction
13WaveLab LE user interface (GUI)
14Master Section
15Editing
16Audio Montage
17Podcast 

1
Introduction 

6
Introduction
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in WaveLab LE. 
This OEM version is an entry-level product which includes 
a range of functions that help you to enter the world of 
professional audio editing. WaveLab LE not only allows 
you to edit CD-quality audio material on two tracks, but 
also enhances your recordings with more than ten plug-
ins, including several effects taken from our professional 
music software, Cubase. In addition, there is the inte-
grated Podcast function which allows...

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Introduction
Selecting menu options
We use the following convention when describing menu 
selections:
•“Select 
Help > Steinberg on the internet > Steinberg 
Home page
” means:
1.Click the Help menu item in the menu bar.
2.Open the “Steinberg on the internet” submenu.
3.Select the “Steinberg Home page” option. 

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Introduction
About the Help system
The document you are reading now contains everything 
you need to know to get started quickly with WaveLab LE. 
It does not contain any in-depth descriptions of features 
or workflows. These are covered in the comprehensive 
and context-sensitive Help system.
You can find help in the following ways:
•Hover the pointer over an icon or field to see a Tooltip; 
there is often a More link at the bottom of a Tooltip win-
dow, which you can click to get more detailed...

2
Installation and setup 

10
Installation and setup
Minimum requirements
To use WaveLab LE, your computer must meet the follow-
ing minimum requirements:
Windows
• Windows XP (SP3) Windows Vista (SP1) or Windows 7
•2 GHz CPU 
•1024 MB RAM
• Windows MME- or ASIO-compatible audio hardware
• CD or DVD-ROM drive
• 200 MB of free hard disk space
• Display resolution of 1024x768 pixels
Macintosh
• Mac OS X 10.5.5
•Mac Intel CPU
•1024 MB RAM
• CoreAudio compatible audio hardware
• CD or DVD-ROM drive
• 200 MB of free hard disk space
•...