Steinberg Wavelab Le 8 Manual

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End
Use the slider to insert from 0 to 60,000 ms of silence at the end 
of the file.
Stereo Expander
This plug-in is a stereo width enhancer that makes a stereo signal sound 
wider. It gives better results from real stereo material, as opposed to 
mono channels panned to different positions in the stereo image.
Width (0 to 100 %)
Higher values result in a greater stereo width. Usually, you set 
Width to values between 0
 % and 20 %. Higher values can be used...

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AutoPan
This plug-in is a simple auto-pan effect. It can use different waveforms 
to modulate the left-right stereo position (pan), using manual modulation 
speed settings.
Rate
Sets the auto-pan speed from 0.1 to 10, by rotating the knob by 
dragging, or using the mouse wheel.
Width
Sets the depth of the auto-pan effect, that is, how far out to the 
left/right speaker the sound should move, from 0
 % to 100 %.
Waveform Shape selector
Allows you to select...

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Spatial
Sets the stereo width of the effect. Turn clockwise for a wider 
stereo effect.
Mix
Sets the level balance between the dry signal and the wet signal. 
If Chorus is used as a send effect, this should be set to the 
maximum value as you can control the dry/effect balance with the 
send.
Waveform Shape selector
Allows you to select the modulation waveform, altering the 
character of the chorus sweep. A sine and triangle waveform are 
available.
Delay...

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Ratio (1:1 to 8:1)
Sets the amount of gain reduction applied to signals over the set 
threshold. A ratio of 3:1 means that for every 3
 dB the input level 
increases, the output level increases by only 1
 dB.
Soft Knee button
If this button is off, signals above the threshold are compressed 
instantly according to the set ratio (hard knee). When Soft Knee 
is activated, the onset of compression is more gradual, producing 
a less drastic result.
Make-up (0 to...

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Steinberg Gate
Gating, or noise gating, silences audio signals below a set threshold. As 
soon as the signal level exceeds the set threshold, the gate opens to let 
the signal through.
Threshold (-60 to 0 dB)
Determines the level where Gate is activated. Signal levels above 
the set threshold trigger the gate to open, and signal levels below 
the set threshold close the gate.
State LED
Indicates whether the gate is open (LED lights up in green), closed 
(LED...

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Attack (0.1 to 1000 ms)
Sets the time after which the gate opens after being triggered. 
Deactivate the Live button to make sure that the gate is already 
open when a signal above the threshold is played back. Gate 
manages this by looking ahead in the audio material, checking for 
signals loud enough to pass the gate.
Hold (0 to 2000 ms)
Determines how long the gate stays open after the signal drops 
below the threshold.
Release (10 to 1000 ms or Auto...

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Limiter
This plug-in is designed to ensure that the output level never exceeds a 
set output level, to avoid clipping in following devices.
Limiter can adjust and optimize the Release parameter automatically 
according to the audio material, or it can be set manually. Limiter also 
features separate meters for the input, output and the amount of limiting 
(middle meters).
Input (-24 to 24 dB)
Adjusts the input gain.
Output (-24 to 6 dB)
Determines the...

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Reverb Time
Allows you to set the reverb time in seconds.
Diffusion
Affects the character of the reverb tail. Higher values lead to more 
diffusion and a smoother sound, while lower values lead to a 
clearer sound.
Hi Level
Affects the decay time of high frequencies. Normal room reverb 
decays quicker in the high- and low-frequency range than in the 
mid-range. Lowering the level percentage causes high frequencies 
to decay quicker. Values above 100
 % cause...

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Filter Lo 1 & 2
Affect the feedback loop of the effect signal and allow you to roll 
off low frequencies up to 800
 Hz. The buttons below the knobs 
activate/deactivate the filter.
Filter Hi 1 & 2
Affect the feedback loop and allow you to roll off high frequencies 
from 20
 kHz down to 1.2 kHz. The buttons below the knobs 
activate/deactivate the filter.
Pan 1 & 2
Set the stereo position for each delay.
Mix 1 & 2
Set the level balance between the dry signal...

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StudioEQ
Studio EQ is a high-quality 4-band parametric stereo equalizer with two 
fully parametric mid-range bands. The low and high bands can act as 
either shelving filters (three types), or as a Peak (band-pass), or Cut 
(low-pass/high-pass) filter.
Band 1 Gain (-20 to +24 dB)
Sets the amount of attenuation/boost for the low band.
Band 1 Inv button
Inverts the gain value of the filter. Use this button to filter out 
unwanted noise. While looking for the...