Steinberg Wavelab Le 8 Manual

Recording
Recording Dialog
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• In an existing audio file is inserted at the edit cursor position (if 
none exists, a new one is created).
• In an existing audio montage is inserted at the edit cursor position 
(if none exists, a new one is created).
Meter Display
Level/Spectrum
Specifies which meter to display.
Settings
Opens the LeveL/Pan Meter Settings dialog, where you can 
customize the meter settings.
Reset
Resets the peak values.
Monitor
If this option is activated, the audio input is also sent...

Recording
Recording Dialog
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Meter Display
In the lower part of the Recording dialog, you find a meter display. This 
is useful for checking the input level and the frequency spectrum of the 
input signal.
The meters in the Recording dialog are miniature versions of the Level, 
Spectrum in the meter windows. Activate the meters, by activating the 
Monitor checkbox.
To reset the meters, click the Reset button.
Level Meter
In the Level meter, horizontal bars show the peak level (outer bars) and 
average...

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Master Section
The Master Section is the final block in the signal path before the audio 
is sent to the audio hardware, to an audio file, or to the audio meters. 
This is where you adjust master levels, and add effects.
The settings and effects in the Master Section are taken into account 
in the following cases:
• When playing back an audio file in the wave window.
• When playing back an audio montage. 
• When using the Render function.
By default, the Master Section is active. You can turn it off...

Master Section
Master Section Window
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Master Section Window
In this window you can apply effect plug-ins, adjust the master level, and 
render the audio file or audio montage.
To open the Master Section window, in any workspace, select Global 
> Master Section.
The Master Section consists of the Effects pane, and the Master Level 
pane. 

Master Section
Master Section Window
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Signal Path
The two panes in the Master Section window correspond to the Master 
Section’s processing blocks: Effects and Master Level.
The signal passes through these blocks from top to bottom, as shown 
in the following figure:
In the Master Section, the signal goes through all plug-ins, even when 
some plug-ins are soloed. However, the sound is not affected by this 
because the muted plug-ins are bypassed from the playback process 
stream.
When removing the...

Master Section
Master Section Window
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This operation is performed automatically before playback or 
rendering. It is sometimes helpful to manually rearrange the Master 
Section, because some plug-ins do not accept a mono or stereo 
signal as input, or a given sample rate. In that case, clicking the 
button informs you about any problems, before playback or 
rendering.
This operation has no effect if playback is already in progress or if 
there is no active audio file.
Show one more slot
Makes one more...

Master Section
Master Section Window
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Supported Effect Plug-in Formats
WaveLab LE supports different plug-in standards. WaveLab 
LE-specific plug-ins, VST
 2 plug-ins and VST 3 plug-ins.
WaveLab LE-specific Plug-ins
Some specific plug-ins are included in WaveLab LE, for example, the 
Crystal Resampler plug-in.
VST Plug-ins
Steinberg’s VST plug-in format is supported by a lot of programs and 
plug-in manufacturers. You find a number of VST plug-ins included with 
WaveLab LE. Other plug-ins can be...

Master Section
Master Section Window
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Master Section Plug-in Window
In the plug-in windows of the Master Section, you can make settings for 
a Master Section effect plug-in.
In the Master Section’s Effects pane, click an effect’s Plug-in visibility 
button to open the corresponding plug-in window for the effect.
Effect Plug-in Presets
With WaveLab LE comes a number of factory presets for the included 
effect plug-ins that you can select and use as is, or use as a starting 
point for your own...

Master Section
Master Section Window
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Load/Save Effect
Loads or saves a preset. This is also compatible with Cubase.
Edit name of current program
Allows you to define a name for the preset.
Preset List
Allows you to select one of the currently loaded presets.
Master Level Pane
This pane in the Master Section allows you to control the master level of 
the active audio file.
Faders
The faders in the Master Level pane govern the final output level. Use 
the faders to optimize the level of the signal that...

Master Section
Master Section Window
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Mono Button
The Mono button sums two channels to mono. The output level is 
automatically reduced by -6
 dB, to avoid clipping. The Mono button is 
useful for checking mono compatibility of stereo mixes, etc.
If the Mono button is activated, the red indicator for the Master Level 
pane is lit, even if the master level is not adjusted. This helps you avoid 
accidentally leaving the Mono button activated.
Unlink Button
Determines whether the faders should be...