Steinberg Wavelab Le 8 Manual

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Undoing and Redoing
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Dragging in the Podcast Workspace
• To reorder episodes in the episodes list, drag them to another 
position.
Dragging in the Master Section
• To change the order of processing, drag effects between different 
effects slots.
Undoing and Redoing
You can undo and redo as many steps as you like. The only limitation is 
the available hard disk space.
By default, when undoing or redoing any operation in the Audio Files 
workspace or the Audio Montage workspace, the zoom factor, cursor 
position, scroll position, clip selection status, and time range are 
restored to the state before the operation occured.
• To undo a step, in the Audio Files workspace or Audio Montage 
workspace, select Edit > Undo.
• To redo a step, in the Audio Files workspace or Audio Montage 
workspace, select Edit > Redo.
Zooming
There are several zooming functions in the Audio Files workspace and 
Audio Montage workspace.
Horizontal Zooming
• When you zoom out as far as possible, the entire file fits in the window.
• When you zoom in as far as possible, each sample occupies 
several pixels on the screen. This allows for single 
sample-accurate editing of waveforms. 
						

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Zooming
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Vertical Zooming
• When you zoom out as far as possible, the height of the wave fits 
in the window.
• As you progressively zoom in, the display only shows a part of the 
total height. The vertical scrollbars lets you adjust exactly which 
section is shown. Check the ruler to see which part of the 
waveform is currently shown in the display.
• To optimize the vertical zoom of the waveform, press 
[Ctrl]/[Command], click and hold the time ruler, and move the 
mouse up or down.
High Zoom Level
• When the zooming level is very high, each sample is shown with a 
step and a bullet. The steps show the real digitized state, while the 
bullets make it easier to see the samples, especially for zeroed 
samples.
• The curve also represents an estimation of the analog 
reconstructed signal to give hints on true peaks.
Zooming in the Overview and Main View Sections (Audio Files 
Workspace Only)
• You can have different zoom levels in the overview and main view 
section. In the overview, a range indicator on the time ruler 
indicates which section of the file is currently displayed in the main 
view. The range indicator is only shown if the option Sync with 
other view is deactivated.
• To adjust the zoom level, drag the edges of the range indicator. 
						

							Program Overview
Zooming
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• To scroll in the main view, drag the range indicator.
Range indicator at the top of the overview display
• To adjust the zoom level using the scrollbar, drag the edges of the 
scrollbar.
Zooming Using the Zoom Controls
Both the main view and the overview have horizontal and vertical zoom 
controls.
• To zoom horizontally, click the Horizontal zoom control, and drag 
left or right, or use the mouse wheel.
• To zoom vertically, click the Vertical zoom control, and drag up or 
down, or use the mouse wheel.
• To fully zoom-out, double-click the zoom controls. 
						

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Zooming
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Zooming Using the Magnifying Glass Tool
The Magnifying Glass tool is used to zoom in a specific section of the 
waveform so that is occupies the entire wave window. This is only 
available in the Audio Files workspace.
Using the Magnifying Glass Tool in the Main View
The selection that you make in the main view of the wave window is 
magnified and fills up the entire main view.
PROCEDURE
1.In the Audio Files workspace, activate the Magnifying Glass tool by 
doing one of the following:

						

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Zooming
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Zooming Using the Mouse
With the mouse, you can change the zoom factor by clicking and 
dragging or by scrolling the mousewheel.
•To zoom horizontally, in the wave window or the montage window, 
position the mouse cursor over the time ruler, click, and drag up or 
down.
• To zoom horizontally while maintaining the cursor position, position 
the mouse cursor over the time ruler, press [Shift], and drag up or 
down.
• To zoom horizontally using the mousewheel, press 
[Ctrl]/[Command], point at a waveform, and move the 
mousewheel.
• To zoom vertically using the mousewheel, press [Shift], point at a 
waveform, and move the mousewheel.
Audio Files Workspace Only
• To zoom vertically, in the wave window, position the mouse cursor 
over the level ruler, click, and drag left or right.
• To reset the vertical zoom to 0 dB, double-click the level ruler.
• To set the vertical zoom to the best value that is the current 
minimum and maximum displayed samples, make sure that the 
level ruler is set to 0
 dB, and double-click the level ruler.
Zooming Using the Keyboard
A quick way to zoom the active wave or montage window is to use the 
arrow keys on the computer keyboard.
•To zoom horizontally in the active wave window or montage 
window, press [Arrow Up] or [Arrow Down].
• To zoom vertically in the active wave/montage window, hold [Shift], 
and press [Arrow Up] or [Arrow Down].
• To zoom vertically to fit the available height, press 
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[Arrow Up].
• To zoom out fully, press [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Arrow Down]. To zoom 
in fully, press [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Arrow Up]. 
						

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Zooming
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Zoom Menu
The zoom menu allows you to quickly access various zoom settings.
In the Audio Files workspace or the Audio Montage workspace, select 
View > Zoom.
View all
Zooms out as far as possible.
Zoom in on 1 minute/30 seconds/10 seconds/.../500 ms
Adjusts the zoom to display the selected time range.
Zoom in 1:1
Zooms in so that one pixel on the screen represents one sample.
Microscope
Zooms in as far as possible.
Zoom selection
Zooms the window so that the current selection occupies the 
entire wave/montage window.
Zoom in on selected clips (Audio Montage workspace only)
Zooms in to display all selected clips in the wave/montage 
window.
Zoom in audio
Zooms in in small steps.
Zoom out audio
Zooms out in small steps.
Edit
Opens the Zoom factor dialog, where you can edit the zoom 
factor.
•Samples per screen point allows you to specify how many audio 
samples are summarized in each screen point.
•Screen points per sample allows you to specify how many 
screen points are used to represent a single audio sample. 
						

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Zooming
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Reset vertical zoom to 1:1
Adjusts zoom to display audio levels up to 0 dB.
Optimize vertical zoom
Changes the vertical zoom factor so that the peaks are clearly 
visible. This adjustment is done according to the section of the 
wave that is currently visible in the wave/montage window.
Optimize vertical zoom (Audio Files workspace only)
Zooms in to display all audio peaks in the wave window.
Zoom to -12 db/-24 db/.../-96 db
Adjusts the zoom to only display samples below the selected dB 
value.
Zoom in vertically
Zooms in to show waveforms with a lower level.
Zoom out vertically
Zooms out to show waveforms with a higher level.
About Zooming in the Audio Montage Workspace
Zooming options in the Audio Montage workspace are almost similar to 
those in the Audio Files workspace. However, there are additional 
zooming options for tracks and the Zoom window for displaying a 
close-up view of the beginning of the focused track.
Zoom Buttons in the Audio Montage Workspace
The zoom buttons in the Audio Montage workspace allow you to apply 
zoom presets.
•To only display the focused track, or also the tracks below and/or 
above the focused track, click the corresponding buttons.
• To set the zoom setting to fit the focused clips in 25 %, 50 %, or 
100
 % of the available space, click the corresponding buttons. 
						

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Managing Tabs
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• To select a certain area, click [Ctrl]/[Command], and drag the 
rectangle over the tracks and clips that you want to zoom in.
Displaying More or Less Tracks
The number of tracks that are displayed in the Audio Montage 
workspace can be changed with the magnification controls in the lower 
right corner of the montage window.
•To display more tracks, click the smaller magnifying glass icon.
• To display less tracks, click the larger magnifying glass icon.
• To make a single track fit the whole montage window, click the 
numbered button to the left of a track, and select Zoom from the 
pop-up menu. You can also right-click the lower area of a track, 
and select Whole clip from the pop-up menu.
Managing Tabs
A tab is a container for a file in WaveLab LE. You can open several tabs, 
but only one can be active at a time. The Tabs menu allows you to sort 
and close tabs and navigate between the tabs.
Close/Close all but active/Close all
Closes the active tab, all tabs except the active tab, or all tabs.
Select files to close
Opens a dialog in which you can specify the files to be closed.
Sort
Lets you sort the tabs by name, date, or modification date. If 
several tab groups exist, only the active tab group is sorted.
Activate next/previous
Selects the next/previous tab.
Pick list
Opens a list of all open tabs. To open a tab, double-click it. 
						

							Program Overview
Presets
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Files to Close Dialog
In this dialog, you can specify which files you want to close.
In any workspace, except the Control Window workspace, select Tabs 
> Select files to close.
Files list
Displays all open files. You can set a checkmark for the files that 
you want to close. By default, only the active file will remain open 
and all other files will be closed.
Select all
Select all files in the list.
Select none
Deselects all files in the list.
Close files
Closes the files.
Presets
You can create presets to save commonly used settings. WaveLab LE 
provides a selection of presets that can be used by most dialogs.
You can save customized presets. The next time that you load the 
program, the presets are available.
Presets are saved as single files and can be organized in subfolders. 
The root folder of the preset is different for each type of preset and 
cannot be changed. 
						

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Presets
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Saving a Preset
Saved presets can be used to apply commonly used settings to dialogs 
or plug-ins.
PROCEDURE
1.Open the dialog that you want to use, and modify the parameters.
2. Select the Preset menu, and select Save as.
3. Optional: Click the folder icon, and select a name for a subfolder 
in which you want to save the preset.
4. Type in a name, and click Save.
Loading Presets
To apply a saved preset to a dialog or plug-in, you must load the preset.
PROCEDURE