Nero Wave Editor User Manual

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Nero WaveEditor

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Table of contents

1

Start Successfully

4

1.1

About the Manual

4

1.2

About This Application

4

2

Starting the Program

5

2.1

Configuration

5

2.1.1

Device Settings

6

2.1.2

Editor Options

6

2.1.3

Audio Format Settings

11

3

User Interface

15

3.1

Main Window

15

3.1.1

Menu Bar

15

3.1.2

Toolbar Area

17

3.1.3

Display Area

18

3.2

Sample Format Settings Window

19

3.3

Pause Detection Window

20

3.4

Test Tone Generator Window

21

3.5

Filters

22

3.5.1

Tools

23

3.5.2

Effects

28

3.5.3

Enhancement

40

4

Playing Audio File

45

5

Recording Audio File

46

5.1

Recording Console Window

46

5.2

Recording Audio File

47

6

Editing Audio File

49

6.1

Editing Audio File Structure

49

6.2

Editing Audio File Volume

50

6.3

Applying Other Enhancement Options

50

7

Technical Information

52

7.1

System Requirements

52

7.2

Supported Formats and Codecs

52

7.2.1

Audio Formats and Codecs

52

8

Glossary

53

9

Index

54

10

Contact

57

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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1 Start Successfully

1.1 About the Manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero WaveEditor. It is
process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions:

Start Successfully

1. Start …

OK

(see…)

[…]

Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be pre­cisely followed.

Indicates additional information or advice.

The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action.
Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result.

Indicates a result.

Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program inter­face. They are shown in boldface.

Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and
are shown in red and underlined.

Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

1.2 About This Application

Nero WaveEditor allows you to record music, and edit the respective audio files using vari­ous filters and sound enhancement methods. You can then burn these optimized audio files
using Nero Burning ROM or Nero Express.

Nero WaveEditor allows you to edit the audio files in real time without damaging the original
file. Thanks to an internal reference-based audio format, the editing history is also saved so
that changes can be undone. Various effects (e.g. chorus, delay, flanger, reverb), numerous
tools (e.g. stereo processor, equalizer, noise gate), sophisticated improvement algorithms
(band extrapolation, noise suppression, declicker) as well as various filters and tools in Nero
WaveEditor assist you in editing your files.

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2 Starting the Program

To start Nero WaveEditor via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows:

1. Click the Nero StartSmart icon.

 The Nero StartSmart window is opened.

2. Click the button.

 The list of Nero applications is displayed.

Starting the Program

3. Select the Nero WaveEditor entry in the selection list.

 The Nero WaveEditor window is opened.

 You have started Nero WaveEditor via Nero StartSmart.

2.1 Configuration

You can configure Nero WaveEditor to suit your needs. For this purpose the Device Set­tings, Editor Options and Audio Format Settings are available to you.

You reach the different setting windows via the Options entry in the menu bar.

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2.1.1 Device Settings

In the Device Settings window of Nero WaveEditor it is possible to make determinations for
the audio input and output.

You reach this window via Options > Device Settings entry in the menu bar.

The following drop-down menus are available in the Device Settings window:

Starting the Program

Device Settings window

Input device

Output device

2.1.2 Editor Options

In the Nero WaveEditor Editor Options window, it is possible to make output and saving
settings as well as determine aspects of display and plug-ins on various tabs.

You reach this window via Options > Editor Options in the menu bar.

2.1.2.1 View Tab

Specifies the audio device for the audio input (e.g. a microphone).

Specifies the audio device for the audio output (e.g. speakers).

View tab

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The following check boxes are available on the View tab:

Displays a percentage axis to the left of the peak file of the

Show axis to the left of the

audio visualization

audio file. The percentage axis shows the alignment of the
frequency in the positive as well as the negative percentage
area.

Starting the Program

Show time rules above the

audio visualization

Trace playback position

line while playing

Use green on black color

2.1.2.2 Directories Tab

set

Displays a time axis above the peak file of the audio file.
The time axis shows the duration of the audio file in hours,
minutes, seconds and milliseconds.

Uses a black line to show the position of the playback in the
audio file.

Displays the peak file in green and the background in black.
The default is for the peak file to be shown in blue and the
background in white.

The following setting options are available on the Directories tab:

Input field

Temporary directory

Defines the folder in which temporary files are stored. The
folder should be located on a drive with plenty of storage
space.

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Input field

Peak File Directory

Starting the Program

Specifies the folder where peak files are stored. Peak files
are cache files that Nero WaveEditor uses to open audio
files more quickly. The folder should be located on a drive
with ample storage space.

Check box

Always recreate peak files

Input field

My Music Directory

Check box

Always start file open dialog

in My Music directory

Button

2.1.2.3 Save/Output Settings Tab

Always creates a new peak file when an audio file is
opened. Otherwise, the peak files are stored temporarily in
a directory and are called up again there.

Specifies the default folder where files are stored.

When calling the Open window, the system will always first
show the folder that is specified in the My Music direcory
text box.

Opens a window where the folder can be selected for the
respective files.

Save/Output Settings tab

The following setting options are available on the Save/Output Settings tab:

Check box

Use dithering when

converting to lower bit

depths

Overlays sound errors that arise when converting to a lower

depth with a white noise that is hardly noticed by human hearing.

If there is no dithering, clearly audible interference can be heard
when converting to lower bit depths.

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Drop-down menu

Noise shaping filter

Starting the Program

Specifies the type of noise shaping.
IIR filter (2nd order): Infinite Duration Impulse Response. Uses

IIR filter. IIR filters can provide an infinitely long and continuous
impulse response. In general they achieve a better subjective

audio quality than FIR filters do, however they have higher levels
of interference energy outside of the audible range. 2nd order
means that sound is attenuated by 12 dB.

Check box

Restore wave output

volume when closing

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Drop-down menu

Bit depth during play-

back

Drop-down menu

Play surround audio

as

FIR filter (3 taps): Finite Impulse Response filter. Uses

FIR fil-

ters. FIR filters possess a pulse response with guaranteed finite

length. This entry is selected by default.

Restores the volume of the audio file when Nero WaveEditor is
closed.

Specifies the bit depth during the playback of the loaded audio
file.

Specifies how surround audio is played.
Multichannel audio: Plays back surround audio with all chan-

nels.
Stereo using Nero HeadPhone (Virtual Surround): Plays back

surround audio filtered down as stereo, with a virtual surround
effect generated for headphones.

Stereo with Nero VirtualSpeakers (virtual surround): Plays
surround audio filtered down as stereo, whereby a virtual sound
effect is generated for speakers.

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2.1.2.4 VST Plug-ins Tab

The following setting options are available on the VST Plug-ins tab:

Starting the Program

VST Plug-ins tab

Display area

Installed VST Plug-ins

Button

Delete

Button

Add Plug-in

Check box

Include sub folders

Button

Scan Folder

Shows the currently installed VST plug-ins.

Deletes the selected VST plug-in.

Opens the Open dialog box. Installs a new VST plug-in.

Searches for new VST plug-ins in the specified folder and sub
folders.

Opens the Open dialog box. Searches for new VST plug-ins in
the specified folder.

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2.1.2.5 DirectX Plug-ins Tab

Starting the Program

DirectX Plug-ins tab

The following setting options are available on the DirectX Plug-ins tab:

Display area

Installed DirectX Plug-ins

Button

Disable Plug-in

Button

Scan DirectX Plug-ins

2.1.3 Audio Format Settings

In the Audio Format Settings window from Nero WaveEditor you can set various definitions
for decoders, encoders and converters on different tabs.

You can open this window via the Options > Audio Format Settings entry in the menu bar.

Shows the currently installed DirectX Plug-ins.

Disables the marked DirectX Plug-in.

Carries out an intensive search for DirectX Plug-ins.

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2.1.3.1 Decoders Tab

Starting the Program

Decoders tab

The following setting options are available on the Decoders tab:

Display area

Decoder Plug-ins

Button

Configure

Button

About

Button

Move Up

Button

Move Down

Button

Artist/Title Information

Source

Shows the available decoders.

Opens a window where additional settings can be made for
the selected decoder.

This button is not available for all decoders.

Opens the About window where information about the se­lected decoder is displayed.

This button is not available for all decoders.

Moves the decoder up one entry.

Moves the decoder down one entry.

Opens the Get Artist / Title Information window where you
can specify the source from which information relative to artist
and title will be read.

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2.1.3.2 Encoders Tab

Starting the Program

Encoders tab

The following setting options are available on the Encoders tab:

Display area

Encoder Plug-

Shows the available encoders.

ins

Button

Configure

Button

About

Opens a window where additional settings can be made for the selected
encoder.

This button is not available for all encoders.

Opens the About window where you can view information about the
selected encoder.

This button is not available for all encoders.

Button

Artist/Title In-

formation

Opens the Get Artist / Title Information window where you can specify
the source from which information about artist and title will be read.

Source

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2.1.3.3 Converters Tab

Starting the Program

Converters tab

The following setting options are available on the Converters tab:

Display area

Converter

Shows the available converters.

Plug-ins

Button

Configure

Button

About

Opens a window where you can make additional settings for the selected
converter.

This button is not available for all converters.

Opens the About window where you can view information about the se­lected converter.

This button is not available for all converters.

Button

Artist/Title

Information

Opens the Get Artist / Title Information window where you can specify
the source from which information about artist and title will be read.

Source

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3 User Interface

3.1 Main Window

The main window is displayed when Nero WaveEditor is started. It is divided into a menu bar
and toolbar and various displays at the bottom of the window.

An opened file is displayed in the file display as a peak file with the wave display as stan­dard. It is also possible to change the display to spectrogram display or wavelet display.

User Interface

3.1.1 Menu Bar

The following menus are available in the menu bar:

File

Edit

Main window

Opens the File menu, containing file functions such as opening, sav­ing and closing that you are already familiar with from Windows.

Opens the Edit menu, containing editing functions for the files in the
selection screen such as cutting, copying and deleting that you are
already familiar with from Windows. You can also change the audio file
in different ways, insert files and track splits and activate automatic
pause detection.

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View

User Interface

Opens the View menu offering the possibilty of individually adjusting
the menu bar and toolbar, and enlarging or reducing the view of the
project. In addition, you can change the view of the audio file, show
and hide windows and display information about the loaded audio file.

Audio

Opens the Audio menu that offers the possibility of recording, playing
and stopping audio files.

Opens the Volume menu with the option of changing the volume of

Volume

the opened audio file. You can also choose from different Fade In and
Fade Out methods.

Tools

Effects

Enhancement

Plug-ins

Windows

Opens the Tools menu that offers the possibility of editing the opened
audio file using a variety of tools.

Opens the Effects menu with the option to edit the opened audio file
using a variety of effects.

Opens the Enhancement menu with the option to edit the sound of
the opened audio file.

Opens the Plug-ins menu with the option to carry out settings for Di­rectX as well as for VST plug-ins.

Opens the Windows menu, which allows all windows to be closed at
once.

Options Opens the Options menu with the option to configure the program.

Help

Opens the Help menu that offers the possibility of calling up online
help and viewing the version number and other registration data.

3.1.1.1 Fade Out And Fade In Methods

The following setting options are available in the Volume > Fade Out entry in the menu bar:

Fade out Sinusoidal .

Fade out Exponential .

Fade out Linear .

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User Interface

Fade out Logarithmic .

The following setting options are available in the Volume > Fade In entry in the menu bar:

Fade in Sinusoidal .

Fade in Exponential .

Fade in Linear .

3.1.2 Toolbar Area

The toolbar area can consist of up to three toolbars: the Standard Toolbar, the Transport
Toolbar, and the Vertical Zoom Bar. You can customize the toolbar area by selecting the

desired toolbars via the View menu.

The following buttons are available in the Standard Toolbar:

Creates an audio file.

Opens an existing audio file.

Saves the audio file.

Cuts out the selected section and saves it to the clipboard.

Copies the selected section and saves it to the clipboard.

Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the selected point.

Undoes the last action.

Fade in Logarithmic .

Restores the last action that you have undone.

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Selects the entire audio file.

Zooms into the audio file.

Zooms out of the audio file.

Zooms into the audio file so that the selected section is displayed in a manner that
fills the screen.

Zooms out of the audio file in such a manner that the entire project is displayed.

The following buttons are available in the Transport Toolbar:

Opens the Recording Console window.

Plays the highlighted section of the audio file.

Plays the complete audio file.

Plays the audio file in a loop when clicking the Play button.

User Interface

The following drop-down menu is available in the Vertical Zoom Bar:

Vertical zoom

3.1.3 Display Area

At the bottom of the window, various displays can be opened via the View menu.

The following entries are available in the View menu:

Level Meters

Stops playback of the audio file.

Pauses playback of the audio file. Only available while playing an audio file.

Allows you to select the vertical zoom factor of the audio file.

Opens the Transport window, the left half of which visualizes the
room sound. You can also reproduce the audio file in the right half
of the window, also changing the volume and the use of the
speakers.

Display area

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User Interface

Spectrum Analyzer

Opens the Spectrum Analyzer window in which the
of the audio file are displayed graphically during playback.

Opens the Edit History window which lists all the editing steps of

Edit History

the audio file. You can also return to any edit phase here and
restore the original state of the audio file.

Displays the Status Bar which shows the duration of selected

Status Bar

audio sections and the whole audio file at the bottom of the
screen.

3.2 Sample Format Settings Window

Nero WaveEditor allows you to convert the sample format.

You reach the Convert Sample Format Settings window via the Edit > Convert Sample
Format entry in the menu bar.

frequencies

Convert Sample Format Settings window

The following drop-down menus are available in the Sample Format area:

Sample rate

Provides different

sample rates for selection. The default rate is 44100

Hz (CD).

Bit depth

Provides different

bit depths for selection. The default setting is 16-bit

(CD and DAT).

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The following setting options are available in the Channels area:

User Interface

Option buttons

Channels

Drop-down
menu

Down conver-

sion method

Provides different output types for selection. With the selection of Sur­round 5.1 and 7.1 you have the option of creating a surround audio file
with five or seven channels.

Converts a surround audio file into a normal stereo audio file, a stereo
audio file with artificial surround sound for headphones or a stereo audio
file with artificial surround sound for speakers.

Only available with surround audio files.

The following drop-down menu is available in the Conversion settings area:

Anti aliasing

filters

This provides different kinds of anti-aliasing filters.

3.3 Pause Detection Window

Nero WaveEditor allows you to implement automatic pause detection for the audio file.

You reach the Pause Detection window via the Edit > Pause Detection entry in the menu
bar.

The following option buttons are available in the Action to Perform area:

Insert track splits

Delete pauses

Inserts tracksplits at the detected pauses.

Deletes the detected pauses.

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User Interface

Insert track splits

and delete pauses

Deletes the detected pauses and replaces them with tracksplits.

The following setting options are available in the Detection Settings area:

Input field

Minimal pause length

Input field

Minimal song length

Slider

Threshold

Defines the minimum length of a pause in the audio file if it is to
be detected automatically. The number is specified in seconds.

Defines the minimum length of a song if it is to be recognized as
a whole song. The number is specified in seconds.

Defines the threshold for the volume below which the tracks of
the audio file are detected as pauses.

3.4 Test Tone Generator Window

The Test Tone Generator window allows you to insert a test signal in the audio file.

You reach this window via the Edit > Insert Test Signal entry in the menu bar.

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The following setting options are available in the Common settings area:

User Interface

Input field

Duration

Slider

Amplitude

Specifies the duration of the test signal in seconds.

Specifies the amplitude of the test signal both for sound and noise.

The following setting options are available in the Tones area:

Option button

Tones

Drop-down menu

Waveform

Input field

Start

Input field

End frequency

Defines that the test signal is reproduced as a tone. Also activates the
area containing the setting options for the wave form, start frequency
and end frequency of the test signal.

Specifies the wave form that the test signal should have.

Specifies the start frequency of the test signal.

Specifies the end frequency of the test signal.

The following setting options are available in the Noise area:

3.5 Filters

You can change the sound of an audio file in a variety of ways. For this purpose the Tools,
Effects and Enhancement entries are available in the menu bar.

The following setting options are available in all sound change windows:

Option button

Noise

Drop-down menu

Color

Button

Button

Drop-down menu

Active Channels

Defines that the test signal is reproduced as a noise. Also activates
the area that defines the type of noise.

Specifies the type of noise. White is a loud noise, Pink a medium
noise and Brown a quiet noise.

Plays the audio file changed by the filter.

Stops playing.

Provides the active channels for selection. You can switch the
channels on and off separately.

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User Interface

3.5.1 Tools

3.5.1.1 Deesser

Button

Bypass

Button

Process Offline

Drop-down menu

Retains the change by the filter for the duration of the activa­tion. This enables you to listen to the unedited file and the
edited version alternately.

Processes the change to the audio file offline. This enables
the changed file to be played with a weaker processor without
jerking.

Provides both predefined and personally produced profiles for
selection.

Button

Creates a new profile with the current settings.

Button

Removes the selected profile.

The Deesser tool is used to filter out unpleasant hissing sounds (sibilants) from recorded
speech and song.

The following sliders are available in the Deesser area:

Threshold

Attenuation

The following sliders are available in the Response Time area:

Attack Time

Release Time

3.5.1.2 Dynamic Processor

You can use the Dynamic Processor tool to adjust the ratio between the input and output
volume. This makes it possible, for example, to emphasize quiet noises, thereby lending
more dynamism to the audio file.

Specifies the level after which hiss is to be suppressed as a dB value. If
this value is very low, even very quiet hiss is suppressed.

Specifies the extent to which hiss is to be damped if it is not filtered out
completely.

Specifies how long the hiss has to be in order to be detected.

Specifies for how long the hiss is to be filtered.

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The following setting options are available:

User Interface

Graph

Slider

Slider

Check box

3.5.1.3 Equalizer

The Equalizer tool allows you to emphasize certain

and bandwidth.

The following graph is available:

Shows the ratio of input volume to output volume. In this case, the x-

Characteristics

Attack Time

Release Time

axis is the output and the y-axis the input.

Specifies the time it takes before the full effect is heard.

Specifies the time it takes before the effect is no longer heard.

Processes all surround channels for the same parts. This can only be

Movie

activated when a surround audio file is being processed.

Frequency Response

Graph

frequencies, specifying the amplitude

Shows the frequency response. The y-axis represents the am­plitude and the x-axis the frequency.

The following setting options are available in the Filter Settings area:

Drop-down menu

Filter

Slider

Center Frequency

Slider

Bandwidth

Slider

Gain

Selects the filters. The numbers in the Filters drop-down menu
represent the squares in the Frequency Response Graph from
left to right.

Indicates the distribution of the handles on the x-axis. You can
enter the values (in Hz) of the center frequencies in the fields.

Indicates whether the bandwidth of the center frequency rises and
falls steeply or gently. You can set a value between 0.1 and 3
octaves with the jog dial.

Specifies the amplification of the signal on the y-axis of the curve
in the diagram.

The following settings are available in the Low Shelf area:

Check box

Low Shelf

Slider

Cut Off

Increases or decreases low frequencies.

Allows the filter to start after a certain frequency.

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User Interface

Slider

The following setting options are available in the High Shelf area:

Check box

Slider

Slider

3.5.1.4 Karaoke Filter

The Karaoke Filter tool filters

channels of a stereo file. On older recordings, this is usually the voice. However, if the voice
is not distributed evenly on both channels, you can perform some fine tuning.

The following sliders are available:

Gain

High Shelf

Cut Off

Gain

Specifies the degree of increase or decrease.

Increases or decreases high frequencies.

Allows the filter to start after a certain frequency.

Specifies the degree of increase or decrease.

frequencies from the audio file that are the same on both

The Vocal Frequency Band area specifies the frequency band of the voice. The following
sliders are available:

Lower Frequency

Upper Frequency

3.5.1.5 Noise Gate

The Noise Gate tool suppresses quiet sections in the signal transmission. For example, it
helps prevent noise. The noise gate belongs to the category of dynamic processors.

The following sliders are available:

Threshold

Vocal Pan

Gain

Compensation

Specifies the minimum dB value below which the audio file is to be muted.
In other words, the gate is closed if the dB value is too low.

Specifies the channel and intensity with which the voice is to be fil­tered.

Increases the volume of the audio file, which had become quieter
because the filter was applied.

Specifies the lower frequency limit for the voice. This is typically a
value of 100 Hz.

Specifies the upper frequency limit for the voice. This is typically a
value of 8000 Hz.

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User Interface

Attack Time

Release Time

The following option buttons are available in the Channel Mode area:

Linked

Independent

3.5.1.6 Pitch Tuning

The Pitch Tuning tool changes the pitch, e.g. of the voice, for a short time so that incorrectly
sung tones can be corrected.

The following setting options are available in the Correction area:

Check box

Correction

Specifies the time required to reopen the gate in milliseconds after the
threshold has been exceeded, i.e. to restore the sound of the audio file.

Specifies the time in milliseconds required to close the gate, i.e. to mute
the audio file after the level has dropped below the threshold.

If the Linked option button is enabled, the noise gate for both channels
appears as soon as one or both of the two channels exceeds the threshold.

If the Independent option button is enabled, the noise gate closes or
opens both channels independently when the threshold is reached.

Only relevant for audio files in stereo format.

Corrects incorrect sounds.

Bar

Corrected

Slider

Reference

Slider

Binding

Drop-down menu

Scale

Shows the level of correction on the basis of the movement of the
green arrow in percent.

Specifies the reference sound used for correction.

Specifies for how long the sound is to be corrected. The lower the val­ue, the shorter the correction period for an incorrect sound.

Provides a variety of scales for selection. The most commonly used
scale in Europe is Equally Tempered Chrome.

The following setting options are available in the Vibrato area:

Check box

Vibrato

Slider

Frequency

Slider

Depth

Adds sound changes, both high and low. This causes the voice to "vi­brate".

Indicates the frequency of the sound changes.

Indicates the intensity of the sound change.

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3.5.1.7 Stereo Processor

The Stereo Processor tool allows you to manipulate the stereo sound.

The Left Out area specifies the output intensity of the left speaker. The following sliders are
available:

User Interface

Left In

Right In

The Right Out area specifies the output intensity of the right speaker. The following sliders
are available:

Left In

Right In

The following sliders are available in the Stereo Settings area:

Phase Offset

Stereo Broadening

3.5.1.8 Time Correction

The Time Correction tool changes the playback speed, but not the pitch.

The following setting options are available in the Timescale Modification Factor area:

Specifies the intensity of the left input signal for the left speaker.

Specifies the intensity of the right input signal for the left speaker.

Specifies the intensity of the left input signal for the right speaker.

Specifies the intensity of the right input signal for the left speaker.

Compensates for differences in run-time between the left and right
channel.

Makes a mono recording sound like a stereo recording. This setting
gives a stereo recording an even broader feeling.

Option button

Option button

Beats per Minute

Drop-down menu

3.5.1.9 Transpose

The Transpose tool changes the pitch. The length of the audio file can be changed or re­tained. It is possible to adjust the length of the audio file to the faster playback speed.

The following setting options are available:

Slider

Percentage

Optimization

Interval

Changes the playback speed in percent. The change can either be set
on the slider or entered in the input field.

Changes the playback speed in beats per minute (BPM). The change
can be entered in the input field.

Specifies the type of music of the audio file to be altered, so as to op­timize speed changes for this file.

Changes the pitch in the audio file.

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3.5.2 Effects

3.5.2.1 Chorus

Slider

Fine-tune

Permits fine tuning if retaining the original length causes distortion.

Check box

Maintain Original

Retains the original length of the audio file.

Length

The Chorus effect creates an echo effect which, when applied to a recorded voice, makes it
sound like there is a choir singing in the background.

The following sliders are available in the Modulation area:

Depth

Specifies the degree of the change in pitch.

Frequency Specifies the frequency of the change in pitch (oscillations).

The following slider is available in the Delay area:

Delay

Specifies the delay with which the copy is played in comparison with the orig­inal signal.

The following setting options are available in the Filter area:

Check box

Low Pass

Slider

Low Pass

Activates a low pass filter.

Reduces frequencies above the specified Hertz rate and allows low
frequencies beneath the specified value to pass almost unfiltered.

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Effect

Dry Signal

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity
of the copied signal.

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity
of the original signal.

The following option buttons are available in the Chorus area:

Mono/Stereo

Gives the processed part of the audio file a more "mono-like" or "stereo­like" sound respectively.

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3.5.2.2 Convolution Reverb

The Convolution Reverb effect transfers the convolution reverb conditions of a reference
file and adjusts the audio file to the relevant reverb conditions.

The following setting options are available:

User Interface

Button

Select Impulse Response

Graph

Impulse Response Gain

Graph

Gain

Button

Slider

Pre-Delay

Allows you to open the source file for the impulse response
from which the reverb effect for the audio file to be edited is
generated.

Displays the signal of the impulse response.

Displays the frequency limit for the reverb. The y-axis of the
curve specifies the gain of the reverb effect in the graph,
while the x-axis shows the frequency.

Switches between a linear and logarithmic scale for the limit­ing frequency graphic.

Specifies the length of time required by the sound to be
deflected from an obstacle, thereby indicating the intensity
of the echo.

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity of
the original signal.

3.5.2.3 Delay

Effect

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity of
the copied signal.

The Delay effect creates an echo using a copy of the original signal which is played with a
delay.

The following sliders are available in the Delay area:

Delay Time

Feedback

Specifies the delay in playing back the copied signal.

Specifies how many copies of the original signal are to be made.

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity
of the original signal.

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User Interface

3.5.2.4 Distortion

The Distortion effect is used for guitars. This means that a recording of an acoustic guitar
can be distorted to sound like an electric guitar.

The following setting options are available in the Distortion area:

Drop-down menu

Slider

Slider

The following setting options are available in the Pre-Filtering area:

Check box

Effect

Method

Drive

Hardness

Pre-Filtering

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity
of the copied signal.

Offers a variety of distortion options, e.g. an old megaphone.

Indicates the intensity of the interference.

Specifies the hardness of the distortion.

This can only be adjusted if the Tube, Fuzz3 and Variable clipping
entries have been selected in the Method drop-down menu.

Filters the original signal before it is distorted.

Slider

Lower Cutoff

Slider

Upper Cutoff

Specifies the lower limit of the frequency band for the original signal.

Specifies the upper limit of the frequency band for the original signal.

The following setting options are available in the Post-Filtering area:

Check box

Post-Filtering

Slider

Lower Cutoff

Slider

Upper Cutoff

Filters the distorted signal.

Specifies the lower limit of the frequency band for the edited signal.

Specifies the upper limit of the frequency band for the edited signal.

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity of
the original signal.

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User Interface

3.5.2.5 Doppler

3.5.2.6 Flanger

Effect

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity of
the copied signal.

The Doppler effect simulates a noise source passing by and the resulting special auditory
features.

The following setting options are available:

Shows the target and end point of the movement of the noise source. The

Graph

listener is at the center of the graph.

The pattern of the movement can be changed using the straight lines in
the graph.

Slider

Diameter

Slider

Duration

Specifies the diameters of the movement radius.

Specifies the duration of the movement.

The Flanger effect is a guitar effect that distorts the sound by playing back a copy of the
original signal with a delay. The copy is changed by means of modulation, so that the sound
is distorted in a characteristic way.

The following setting options are available in the Modulation area:

Slider

Depth

Slider

Frequency

Modifies the copied signal and specifies the degree of the change in pitch.

Modifies the copied signal and specifies the

frequency of the change in pitch.

The following setting options are available in the Mix area:

Slider

Dry Signal

Slider

Effect

Check box

Stereo Flanger

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity
of the original signal.

Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity
of the copied signal.

Gives the processed part of the audio file a more "stereo-like" sound.

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3.5.2.7 Loudness

The Loudness effect increases the volume of the audio file without increasing the maximum
value of the amplitude (value 1) by raising the amplitude of other areas in the audio file. The
file is thus louder overall without exceeding value 1 of the amplitude.

The following slider is available:

User Interface

3.5.2.8 Low Fidelity

The Low Fidelity effect creates interference effects, so-called quantification errors, by re­ducing the bit rate. Noise can be heard when the bit rate is dramatically reduced. If the sam­ple rate is reduced, the audio file sounds duller and less detailed.

The following setting options are available:

Graph

Bit depth/sample

Slider

Slider

3.5.2.9 Modulation

Aimed Gain

rate

Bit Depth

Sample Rate

Specifies the degree of amplification.

Shows the change in the two sliders below the graph.

Specifies the

bit depth. Audio CDs have a bit depth of 16, for ex-

ample.

Specifies the

sample rate. Audio CDs have a sample rate of 44100

Hz.

The Modulation effect allows the amplitude and

frequency to be changed separately.

The following setting options are available in the Amplitude Modulation area:

Check box

Amplitude Modulation

Graph

Modulation signal

Slider

Frequency

Slider

Amplitude Range

Drop-down menu

Modulation signal

Activates the settings options for amplitude modulation.

Shows the amplitude of the audio signal.

Specifies the frequency of the signal.

Specifies the signal volume.

Selects the signal form that is displayed in the amplitudes
modulation graph.

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User Interface

Check box

Blend Edges

Balances different end and start values.

Only activated for self-produced signals.

The following setting options are available in the Frequency Modulation area:

Check box

Frequency Modulation

Graph

Modulation signal

Slider

Frequency

Slider

Depth

Drop-down menu

Modulation signal

Check box

Blend Edges

Activates the settings options for frequency modulation.

Shows the frequency of the audio signal.

Specifies the frequency of the signal.

Specifies the depth of the signal.

Selects the signal form, for instance, sine, that is displayed in
the frequency modulation graph.

Balances different end and start values.

Only activated for self-produced signals.

Mix mixes the original signal with the modulated amplitude signal and the modulated fre­quency signal.

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Amplitude Modulated

Frequency Modulated

3.5.2.10 Multi-Tap Delay

The Multi-Tap Delay effect allows several copies of the original signal to be created and
played with a delay. This creates the reverb effect.

The following setting options are available:

Buttons

Active tap

Indicates the intensity of the original signal.

Specifies the intensity of the signal with the modulated ampli­tude.

Specifies the intensity of the signal with the modulated frequen­cy.

Provides several copies for selection. Each button represents one copy.

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User Interface

Graph

Gain

Slider

Delay

Slider

Gain

Slider

Pan

Graphically represents the copies.

Specifies the intervals at which copies are to be played.

Specifies the volume/intensity of the copies.

In the case of stereo files, this indicates the speaker on which the copies
are to be heard.

The following setting options are available in the Feedback area:

Drop-down me­nu

Provides different filters for the copied signals for selection.

Type

Slider

Feedback Gain

Specifies the volume of the copies that are played after the time specified
with the Delay slider.

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Effect

3.5.2.11 Phaser

The Phaser effect is a guitar effect that distorts the sound by playing back a band-filtered
copy of the original signal with a delay.

The following setting options are available in the Modulation area:

Drop-down menu

Modulation Function

Slider

Frequency

The following setting options are available in the Settings area:

Slider

Lower Limit

Mixes the original signal with the edited copies, indicating the intensity of
the original signal.

Mixes the original signal with the edited copies, indicating the intensity of
the edited signal.

Provides different signal forms.

Specifies the

frequency of the copied signal.

Specifies the lower limit of the frequency band.

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User Interface

Slider

Upper Limit

Slider

Bandwidth

Check box

Stereo Flanger

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Effect

3.5.2.12 Pitch Bend

The Pitch Bend effect changes the pitch over the length of the audio file with the help of a
speed curve. The length of the audio file can be changed or retained.

The following setting options are available:

Specifies the upper limit of the frequency band.

Indicates the bandwidth of the signal.

Gives the processed part of the audio file a more "stereo-like"
sound

Mixes the original signal with the edited copy, indicating the intensity of
the original signal.

Mixes the original signal with the edited copy, indicating the intensity of
the edited signal.

Graph

Pitch

Slider

Pitch Range

Check box

Keep Length

3.5.2.13 Pseudo Reverse

The Pseudo Reverse effect does not reverse the whole audio file but divides it into small
sequences. These are played in reverse direction in sequence in the forward direction. In
this way the content of the audio file is still recognizable but gives the effect of reverse play­back.

The following option buttons are available in the Reverse Duration area:

Reverse Duration

Shows the pitch over the length of the audio file.

Sets the y-axis in the Pitch graph. The greater the value, the more
noticeably the pitch can be changed.

Retains the length of the audio file. The x-axis in the pitch (output
length) graph is fixed.

Indicate how long the sequences should be to be played in reverse.

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3.5.2.14 Re-analogue

The Re-analogue effect adds effects to the audio file that make it sound artificially older.

The following setting options are available:

User Interface

Check box

Hiss

Slider

Level

Check box

Retro Radio

Slider

Level

Check box

Clicks

Slider

Clicks

Slider

Crackle

Option buttons

Source

Adds noise to the audio file.

Specifies the intensity of the noise.

Makes the audio file sound slightly distorted, similar to the effect of an
old radio.

Specifies the intensity of the distortion effect.

Adds the effect of scratches and dust on an old record.

Specifies the frequency and intensity of scratches as on an old record.

Specifies the frequency and intensity of crackling as on a vinyl record.

Offer a choice of different record types.

Check box

Buzz

Slider

Level

Slider

Overtones

Slider

Slope

Option buttons

Frequency

Adds a low frequency hum to the audio file.

Indicates the intensity of the hum.

Specifies the number of overtones the

frequency has.

Specifies the steepness of the transitions between high and low level.
This setting make the hiss sound "scratchy".

Specify the hum frequency.

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3.5.2.15 Reverb

The Reverb effect simulates the sound reflection in a space.

The following sliders are available:

User Interface

Reverb Time

Room Size

Brightness

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Effect

3.5.2.16 Stutter

The Stutter effect provides the option for modifying the rhythm of the audio file.

The following setting options are available:

Graph

Silence Duration

Specifies the duration of the reverb.

Specifies the size of the imaginary room in which the reverb is to be gener­ated.

Specifies the brightness of the reverb.

Mixes the original signal with the edited copy, indicating the intensity of the
original signal.

Mixes the original signal with the edited copy, indicating the intensity of the
edited signal.

Shows the length of the silence on the y-axis and the signal length on
the x-axis.

Slider

Silence Duration

Slider

Signal Duration

Specifies the length of silences or repetitions.

Specifies the length of the signals to be repeated.

The following option buttons are available in the Mode area:

Plays the audio file in stutter mode Mute. The file is played for the period

Mute

set using the Signal Duration slider and muted for the period set with the
Silence Duration slider. The file retains its file length.

Plays the audio file in stutter mode Stretch. The file is played for the period
set using the Signal Duration slider and muted for the period set with the

Stretch

Silence Duration slider. The length of the file changes because after mut-

ing at the appropriate place in the file, playback resumes where the last
playback ended.

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Plays the audio file in stutter mode Repeat. The file is played for the length

Repeat

of time set using the Signal Length slider. The same section of the audio
file is then played again for the length of time set with the Pause Length
slider. This is repeated until the selected area of the audio file is finished.

3.5.2.17 Surround Expansion

The Surround Expansion effect is only available if you are editing a surround audio file (5.1
or 7.1). This offers expanded surround sound settings.

The following setting options are available:

User Interface

Slider

Expansion

Check box

Front Channels

Check box

Side Channels

Check box

Surround Chan-

nels

3.5.2.18 Surround Reverb

The Surround Reverb effect allows reverb effects to be added to the audio file, making it
sound as if it was recorded under different spatial conditions.

The following setting options are available in the Room Dimension area:

Graph

Room Dimension

Indicates the degree of expansion.

Extends the expansion to include the front channels.

Extends the expansion to include the side channels.

Extends the expansion to include the surround channels.

Visualizes the changes to the room dimensions.

Slider

Slider

Slider

Width

Depth

Height

Changes the width of the room.

Changes the depth of the room.

Changes the height of the room.

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The following setting options are available in the Room Parameters area:

User Interface

Slider

Air Damping

Drop-down menu

Surface Material

The following sliders are available in the Output area:

Early Reflections

Late Reflections

Dry Gain

3.5.2.19 Voice Modification

The Voice Modification effect allows the voice in an audio file to be manipulated.

The following setting options are available in the Envelope area:

Graph

Envelope Mapping

Specifies the level of air damping within the room.

Specifies the characteristic surface material of the room (e.g. a
carpet).

Indicates the distance between the audio source and the listener.

Indicates the reverb of the audio source in the room.

Indicates the intensity of the original signal.

Changes the input and output frequency of the audio file. You can
change the straight lines using the handles. In the graph, the y-axis
represents the output frequency and the x-axis the input frequency.

Slider

Scaling

Moves the elements that form the voice.

The following sliders are available in the Pitch area:

Interval

Fine-tune

Changes the pitch in the audio file.

Permits fine tuning if retaining the original audio file length causes distor­tion due to the interval and patch changes.

The following slider is available in the Time area:

Stretch

Specifies whether the length of the audio file is to vary or whether the original
length is to be retained.

The following option buttons are available in the Mode area:

Normal

Robot Voice

Leaves the voice in the audio files unchanged. Only the previously
set effects are used.

Adds a robot-like quality to the already activated effects.

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User Interface

Whisper

3.5.2.20 Wah-Wah

The Wah-Wah effect allows you to distort the recording of a guitar.

The following setting options are available in the Modulation area:

Slider

Modulation

Frequency

Drop-down menu

Modulation Function

The following sliders are available in the Mix area:

Dry Signal

Effect

Adds a whisper-like quality to the already activated effects.

Specifies the

frequency of the modulation.

Selects the signal form of the modulation signal.

Mixes the original signal with the edited copy, indicating the intensity of
the original signal.

Mixes the original signal with the edited copy, indicating the intensity of
the edited signal.

The following sliders are available in the Filter area:

Lower Limit

Upper Limit

Bandwidth

Feedback

3.5.3 Enhancement

3.5.3.1 Band Extrapolation

The Band Extrapolation enhancement allows certain frequencies to be emphasized or sup­pressed.

The following sliders are available in the Spectral Remixer area:

High Frequency

Dry Signal

Low Frequency

Defines the lower limit for the frequency.

Defines the upper limit for the frequency.

Defines the bandwidth of the frequency.

Specifies the number of copied signals.

Indicates the intensity of the high frequency.

Indicates the intensity of the original signal.

Indicates the intensity of the low frequency.

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The following sliders are available in the Filter area:

User Interface

High Frequency

Low Frequency

3.5.3.2 Camera Denoiser

The Camera Denoiser enhancement reduces buzz and other background noise from cam­era recordings in particular.

The following setting option is available:

Graph

Noise Reduction Level

Slider

Reduction Level

3.5.3.3 DC Offset Correction

DC Offset Correction improves recordings from poorly calibrated equipment (not centered

around the zero point).

Indicates the

frequency above which high frequencies are to be ampli-

fied.

Indicates the frequency below which low frequencies are to be amplified.

Displays the signal in graphical form.

Specifies the extent to which interfering noises are to be fil­tered out.

3.5.3.4 Declicker

The Declicker enhancement allows audio files to have noises such as clicks or crackle re­moved.

The following setting options are available in the Declicker area:

Check box

Slider

Slider

Maximum Length

Check box

Declicker

Detection

Threshold

High Quality

Removes interfering noises such as clicks, which can be caused by
scratches on records.

Indicates how strong interfering noises must be to be recognized and
filtered out.

Indicates the maximum length of time for which an interfering noise is
to be filtered.

Offers higher filtering quality. However, this setting is very processor­intensive.

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The following setting options are available in the Decrackle area:

User Interface

Check box

Slider

Slider

Check box

3.5.3.5 Declipper

The Declipper enhancement adds amplitude peaks that were higher than the value and
were therefore cut off when being imported into Nero WaveEditor.

The following sliders are available:

Decrackle

Detection

Threshold

Reduction Level

Automatic Rest-

oration

Detection

Threshold

Removes interfering noises such as crackle, which can be caused by
dust or needle sounds from the audio file.

Indicates how strong interfering noises must be to be recognized and
filtered out.

Specifies the extent to which interfering noises are to be filtered out.

Automatically sets the optimum values for both the Declicker and the
Decrackle areas. Select the check boxes for the areas to be adjusted
as well as the Automatic Restoration check box.

Specifies the volume at which removed amplitude peaks should be reat­tached.

3.5.3.6 Dehum

Gain

Modification

Reattaches the removed amplitude peaks. This percentage value
should not be set too high because the peaks would otherwise be re­moved again after the file has been saved.

The Dehum enhancement suppresses humming noises in the audio file.

The following setting options are available:

Graph

Hum Reduction

Displays the four notch filters.

Button

Automatic Hum

Automatically sets the optimum values for all filters.

Detection

The following setting options are available in the Dehum Filter Settings area:

Option buttons

Filter

Offers four different notch filters. These can be defined with the sliders. The
four notch filters can also be linked with the Link Filters option button. In
this case, all slider changes apply to all filters.

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User Interface

Slider

Frequency

Slider

Gain

Slider

Width

3.5.3.7 Filter Toolbox

The Filter Toolbox enhancement allows you to define your own audio filters.

The following setting options are available:

Check box

User Drawn Filter

Graph

User Drawn Filter

Response

Response

Specifies the

frequency of the hum that is to be filtered.

Specifies the extent to which hum is to be suppressed.

Specifies whether the range of the notch filter rises and falls steeply or
gently.

Activates the option for changing the graph using handles.

Allows you to define a filter yourself by means of adjustable
curves.

Button

Switches between a linear and logarithmic scale for the limiting
frequency graphic.

The following setting options are available in the Bandpass Filter area:

Check box

Bandpass Filter

Slider

Upper Limit

Slider

Lower Limit

Adds a bandpass filter that allows a certain frequency range to be
exceeded.

Specifies the upper frequency limit for the bandpass filter.

Specifies the lower frequency limit for the bandpass filter.

The following check boxes are available in the Notch Filters area:

Insert up to three notch filters and bandpass stops that prevent a particu-

Center

lar frequency range from being exceeded. You can specify the frequency
of each notch filter by sliders.

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3.5.3.8 Noise Reduction

The Noise Reduction enhancement suppresses distracting noise in an audio file.

The following setting options are available:

Graph

Spectral Subtraction

User Interface

Maps the interfering signal.

Profile

Button

Slider

Gain Floor

Slider

Reduction Level

Switches between a linear and logarithmic scale for the limiting
frequency graphic.

Specifies the level of noise reduction when some noise is to be
retained.

Specifies the level of noise reduction.

The following setting options are available in the Mode area:

Option button

Automatic Noise Analysis

Button

Freeze

Option button

Editable Noise Curve

Automatically analyzes the audio file in relation to noise.

Fixes the noise curve in the spectral subtraction profile and
uses this as a reference signal.

Inserts handles into the noise curve in the spectral subtrac­tion profile; these can be used to edit the curve.

This is automatically activated after the implementation of

Option button

Noise Print

the noise analysis and after the first time the noise suppres­sion is called.

The noise curve generated by the noise analysis can be
edited.

Button

Residual Output

3.5.3.9 Noise Analysis

The Noise analysis enhancement uses a highlighted area in the audio file as a noise refer­ence sound. This reference sound is then used to suppress the noise.

Only plays back the noise signal.

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4 Playing Audio File

To play an audio file, proceed as follows:

1. Click the button in the toolbar.

 A window is opened.

2. Select the audio file you want to open in the file system and click the Open button.

 The channels of the audio file are presented as peak file.

3. If you want to play the complete audio file, click the button in the toolbar.

4. If you have highlighted a section of the audio file and want to play this specific section, click

the

5. If you want to play the file without interruption, click the button in the toolbar.

6. If you want to stop playback, click the button in the toolbar.

 You have played an audio file.

button in the toolbar.

Playing Audio File

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5 Recording Audio File

Nero WaveEditor can be used to record audio from any recognized device. The recording is
monitored in the Recording Console window.

5.1 Recording Console Window

You reach the Recording Console window via the button in the toolbar.

Recording Audio File

Recording Console window

The following setting options are available in the Audio Input area of the Recording Con-
sole window:

Button

Returns to the start of the recording so that it can be overwritten.

Button

Record an audio file.

Button

Button

Pauses recording. Only available while recording.

Goes to the end of the recording so that recording can be resumed
there.

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Recording Audio File

Differences in the recording options between Windows XP and Windows

Drop-down menu

Audio input line

Check box

Digital monitoring

Slider

Input Level

Specifies the audio input.

Turns on the sound of the audio source so you can hear what you
are recording.

Specifies the volume of the recording. The volume of the recording
should be in the yellow area.

The following option buttons are available in the Action area:

Overwrite existing re-

cording

Insert into recording

Vista/Windows 7

Overwrites the existing recording or audio file which is open in
Nero WaveEditor.

Inserts the recording into the audio file at the point where the
marker is located.

In Windows XP the sound card is seen as one device. Therefore, selecting a de­vice will allow you to access all input options in the Recording Console window.

In Windows Vista and Windows 7 every input option is seen as a separate device.
Therefore, the sound card input option must first be selected in the Device Set-
tings window.

After that, the Master Volume entry in the Recording Console window
represents the input device selected in the Device Settings window.

See also

 Device Settings → 6

5.2 Recording Audio File

To record an audio file, proceed as follows:

1. Click the button in the toolbar.

 The Recording Console window is opened.

2. Make the desired recording settings.

3. Click the button to make a recording.

 The recording process is started.

4. Click the button to interrupt the recording.

 The recording process is interrupted. You can resume it by clicking the button.

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5. If you want to insert the recording into the file display, click the OK button.

 The channels of the recording are presented as peak file in the file display.

 You have recorded an audio file.

If you click the Cancel button in the Recording Console window during a record­ing, the recording will be stopped and the Recording Console window will be
closed. Your recording will not be saved. If you want to interrupt the recording,

click the button instead of the Cancel button.

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6 Editing Audio File

You can either edit the complete audio file, or a specific section.

Crossfade

Nero WaveEditor offers various options for editing audio files. You can make changes to the
file structure (such as inserting track splits), change the volume of an audio file (such as
normalizing it), and apply other enhancement options(such as converting the sample format).

The following requirement must be fulfilled:

 An opened audio file is displayed in the file display.

If you want to edit a specific section of the audio file, highlight the respective sec­tion in the file display.

6.1 Editing Audio File Structure

To edit the structure of an audio file, proceed as follows:

1. If you want silences in a song to be detected automatically so as to be able to skip these

when playing the audio file:

1. Click the Edit > Pause Detection entry in the menu bar.
 The Pause Detection window is opened.

2. Define the required settings and click the OK button.

Editing Audio File

2. If you want to insert a track split in the audio file to be able to skip directly to this point, click

the Edit > Insert Track Split entry in the menu bar.

3. If you want to save a single track produced by inserting track splits as a file:

1. Click the Edit > Save Tracks as Files entry in the menu bar.
 The Save Tracks as Separate Files window is opened.

2. Select the track you want to save, name it and select the desired file format.

3. Click the OK button.

4. If you want to insert an additional audio file into the file display to create a crossfade

between two files:

1. Click the Edit > Insert File entry in the menu bar.
 A window is opened.

2. Select the desired audio file and click the Open button.
 The audio file is inserted into the file display.

To define the location where you want the audio file to be inserted, you need to
click this location before selecting the Edit > Insert File entry.

The crossfading method allows you to combine audio files without interrupting the
sound of these files. When applying a crossfade, the volume of the first audio file
is faded out at the end and the volume of the next audio file is faded in at the be­ginning so as to create a smooth transition between the sound of these files.

 You have edited the structure of the audio file.

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6.2 Editing Audio File Volume

Raising the volume raises all frequencies of the audio file by the specified dB

To edit the volume of an audio file, proceed as follows:

1. If you want to raise or lower the volume of the highlighted section of the audio file:

1. Click the Volume > Volume Change entry in the menu bar.
 The Volume Change window is opened.

2. Move the Volume Change slider to the desired position.
 The set dB value is displayed in the display panel.

3. Click the OK button.

value. Lowering the volume reduces all frequencies by the specified dB value.

2. If you want to mute the highlighted section of the audio file, click the Volume > Mute entry

in the menu bar.

 The change in volume in the highlighted section is displayed graphically in the file dis-

play.

3. If you want to normalize the frequencies of the highlighted section of the audio file to a

particular dB value:

1. Click the Volume > Normalize entry in the menu bar.
 The Normalize window is opened.

2. Move the Normalize to slider to the desired position.
 The set dB value is displayed in the display panel.

3. Click the OK button.

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4. If you want to fade in or fade out the volume of the highlighted section of the audio file, click

the Volume > Fade In or Fade Out entry in the menu bar and choose the desired method.

 The change in volume in the highlighted section is displayed graphically in the file dis-

play.

 You have edited the volume of the audio file.

6.3 Applying Other Enhancement Options

To apply other enhancement options to an audio file, proceed as follows:

1. If you want to convert the sample format:

1. Click the Edit > Convert Sample Format entry in the menu bar.
 The Convert Sample Format Settings window is opened.

2. Define the required settings and click the OK button.

2. If you want to play the highlighted section of the audio file in reverse, click the Edit >

Reverse entry in the menu bar.

3. If you want to insert a test signal into the highlighted section of the audio file:

1. Click the Edit > Insert Test Signal entry in the menu bar.

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 The Test Tone Generator window is opened.

2. Define the required settings and click the OK button.
 The test signal is added to the file display.

3. Now define the range of the test signal by moving the green arrows at the bottom of the

file display.

4. If you want to fade out or fade in an audio file before and after the test signal, move the

blue-green arrows at the top of the file display from left to right.

4. If you want to highlight a specific section with millisecond accuracy:

1. Click the Edit > Define Markers Manually entry in the menu bar.
 The Manually Define Markers window is opened.

2. Define the markers as desired in the Selection begin and Selection end area and click

the OK button.

5. If you want to change the highlighted section of the audio file with optimizing tools, effects

or an enhancement:

1. Click the respective Tools, Effects or Enhancement entry in the menu bar.
 The relevant window is opened.

2. Make the desired settings and click the OK button.

 You have edited the audio file.

See also

 Filters → 22

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7 Technical Information

7.1 System Requirements

Nero WaveEditor is part of the Nero product you have installed. Its system requirements are
the same. Detailed system requirements of this and all other Nero products can be found in
the Support section on our Web site

7.2 Supported Formats and Codecs

7.2.1 Audio Formats and Codecs

 Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) - import only

 Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF, AIF)

 Dolby Digital (AC3) - import only

 MP3 / mp3PRO (MP3)

 Moving Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)

 Moving Picture Experts Group-4 (MP4)

 Nero AAC Codec (MP4)

 OGG Vorbis (OGG, OGM)

 Resource Interchange File Format WAVE (WAV, WAVE)

 Windows Media Audio (WMA)

 Nero WaveEditor File (NWF)

 Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)

www.nero.com.

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