Steinberg Wavelab LE - 9.0 Operation Manual
Operation Manual
Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht,
Sabine Pfeifer, Kevin
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Table of Contents
5 Introduction
5 Help System
6 About the Program Versions
6 Conventions
7 How You Can Reach Us
9 Setting Up Your System
9 Connecting Audio
9 Audio Cards and Background Playback
10 Latency
10 Defining VST Audio Connections
13 Remote Devices
19 WaveLab LE Concepts
19 General Editing Rules
19 Startup Dialog
20 Basic Window Handling
21 Selecting Audio
25 Sliders
25 Renaming Items in Tables
26 File Browser
27 Peak Files
28 Workspace Window
28 Audio Editor
29 Audio Montage
29 Podcast Editor
29 File Tab
31 Info Tab
32 Tool Windows
32 Slide-Out Windows
33 Docking and Undocking Tool Windows and
Meter Windows
34 Command Bar
35 Status Bar
36 Context Menus
37 Time Ruler and Level Ruler
41 Managing Tabs
42 Activating Full Screen Mode
43 Project Handling
43 Opening Files
43 Value Editing
44 Drag Operations
46 Undoing and Redoing Actions
46 Zooming
52 Presets
55 File Operations
55 Recently Used Files
55 Save and Save As
58 File Renaming
58 Deleting Files
59 Temporary Files
59 Work Folders vs. Document Folders
61 Exporting to SoundCloud
61 Setting the Focus on the Current File
62 Playback
62 Transport Bar
65 Starting Playback From the Ruler
66 Using the Play Tool
66 Playback Scrubbing
67 Scroll During Playback
67 Playback in the Audio Montage Window
69 Audio File Editing
69 Wave Window
72 Audio Editor Tabs
81 File Handling in the Audio Editor
96 Changing the Audio Properties
97 Meta-Data
99 Silence Generator Dialog
102 Audio Analysis
102 3D Frequency Analysis
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105 Offline Processing
105 Applying Processing
105 Gain Dialog
106 Level Normalizer Dialog
107 Fades in Audio Files
108 Crossfades
109 Phase Inverting
110 Reversing Audio
110 DC Offset
111 Resample
112 Audio Montage
112 Montage Window
114 Audio Montage Tabs
123 Signal Flow in the Audio Montage
123 Creating New Audio Montages
124 Audio Montage Duplicates
125 Creating an Audio Montage from an Audio
File
126 Import Options for Audio Montages
126 Missing Files in the Audio Montage Dialog
127 Assembling the Audio Montage
132 Rearranging Clips
134 Clip Editing
139 Track Activity Indicator
139 Envelopes for Clips
141 Fades and Crossfades in Audio Montages
144 Mixing Down – The Render Function
145 Notes Window
146 Recording
146 Setting Up the Recording Dialog
147 Dropping Markers During Recording
147 Recording Dialog
151 Master Section
151 Master Section Window
160 Rendering
164 Monitoring Background Tasks
164 Dropouts
165 Markers
165 Markers Window
168 About Creating Markers
169 Deleting Markers
170 Moving Markers
170 Navigating to Markers
170 Hiding Markers of a Specific Type
170 Converting Marker Types
171 Renaming Markers
171 Selecting Markers
172 Selecting the Audio Between Markers
172 Binding Markers to Clips in the Audio
Montage
173 How Marker Information is Saved
174 Importing Audio CD Tracks
174 Import Audio CD Dialog
176 Importing Audio CD Tracks
177 Podcasts
177 Podcast Editor
180 Creating a Podcast
181 Setting Up a FTP for Podcast Publishing
181 Publishing a Podcast
181 FTP Settings Dialog
183 Checking the Podcast
184 Customizing
184 Customizing the Wave Window and the
Montage Window
185 Customizing Shortcuts
189 Plug-in Organization
193 Configuring the Software
193 Global Preferences
194 Audio Files Preferences
199 Audio Montages Preferences
203 Plug-in Reference
203 Built-in Plug-ins
206 Steinberg VST 3 Plug-ins
218 Index
4
Help System
The detailed help system of WaveLab LE enables you to look up interface features
and get information from within the program.
Accessing the Help System
There are several ways of accessing the help system.
• To open the WaveLab LE help, select Help > Contents.
Introduction
• To open the manual in PDF format, select Help > PDF Documentation.
• To show tooltips, move the mouse over an interface icon.
• To open the help for an active dialog, click the question mark icon on the title
bar (Windows) or in the dialog (Mac OS) to show the Help button, and then
click the Help button, or press [F1] (Windows) or [Command]-[?] (Mac OS).
• To use the menu help, move the mouse over a menu item.
• To see information on what kind of editing can be performed when using the
mouse and modifier keys in the Audio Montage window, move the mouse
over the montage window. The help text is displayed on the info line at the
bottom of the window.
To open the “What’s This” help, you have the following possibilities:
• In any window, press [Shift]-[F1] and move the mouse over an interface item,
or select Help > What’s This?.
• In a dialog, select the question mark icon on any title bar (Windows) or in the
dialog (Mac OS), and move the mouse over an interface item or a menu
option.
• Some “What’s this” tooltips include a link to a dedicated help topic.
RELATED LINKS
Info Line on page 132
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Introduction
About the Program Versions
About the Program Versions
The documentation covers the operating systems Windows and Mac OS X.
Features and settings that are specific to one of these platforms are clearly
indicated. In all other cases, the descriptions and procedures in the documentation
are valid for Windows and Mac OS X.
Some points to consider:
• The screenshots are taken from a Windows operating system.
• Some functions that are available on the File menu on Windows operating
systems can be found in the program name menu on Mac OS X operating
systems.
Conventions
In our documentation, we use typographical elements and mark-ups to structure
information.
Typographical Elements
The following typographical elements mark the following purposes.
PREREQUISITE
Requires you to complete an action or to fulfill a condition before starting a
procedure.
PROCEDURE
Lists the steps that you must take to achieve a specific result.
IMPORTANT
Informs you about issues that might affect the system, the connected
hardware, or that might bring a risk of data loss.
NOTE
Informs you about issues that you should consider.
EXAMPLE
Provides you with an example.
RESULT
Shows the result of the procedure.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
Informs you about actions or tasks that you can undertake after completing
the procedure.
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Introduction
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
How You Can Reach Us
Mark-Ups
RELATED LINKS
Lists related topics that you can find in this documentation.
Bold text indicates the name of a menu, option, function, dialog, window, etc.
To open the Layout Options pop-up menu, click Layout Options in the top right
corner of the Audio Editor.
If bold text is separated by a greater-than symbol, this indicates a sequence of
different menus to open.
Select File > Save As.
Key Commands
Many of the default key commands use modifier keys, some of which are different
depending on the operating system.
For example, the default key command for Undo is [Ctrl]-[Z] on Windows and
[Command]-[Z] on Mac OS X. When key commands with modifier keys are
described in this manual, they are shown with the Windows modifier key first, in the
following way:
• [Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key]-[key]
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z] signifies: press [Ctrl] on Windows or [Command] on Mac OS
X, then press [Z].
Similarly, [Alt]/[Option]-[X] signifies: press [Alt] on Windows or [Option] on Mac OS
X, then press [X].
How You Can Reach Us
On the Help menu in WaveLab LE, you find items linking to additional information.
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Introduction
How You Can Reach Us
The menu contains links to various Steinberg web pages. Selecting a menu item
automatically launches your browser and opens the page. On these pages, you can
find support and compatibility information, answers to frequently asked questions,
information about updates and other Steinberg products, etc. This requires that you
have a web browser installed on your computer, and a working Internet connection.
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Setting Up Your System
IMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANTIMPORTANT
PROCEDURE
Before you start working, you need to make some settings.
Make sure that all equipment is turned off before making any connections.
Connecting Audio
Your system setup depends on many different factors, for example, the kind of
project that you want to create, the external equipment that you want to use, or the
computer hardware available to you.
Audio Cards and Background Playback
When you activate playback or recording in WaveLab LE, other applications cannot
access the audio card. Likewise, if another application uses the audio card,
WaveLab
this.
You can run WaveLab LE together with other applications and always give the
active application access to the audio card.
1. Select File > Preferences > VST Audio Connections.
2. Select the Options tab.
3. Activate Release Driver when WaveLab LE is in Background.
LE is unable to play back. The Windows MME driver is an exception from
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PROCEDURE
Latency
Latency
Latency is the delay between when audio is sent from the program and when you
actually hear it. While a very low latency can be crucial in a real-time DAW
application such as Steinberg Nuendo or Cubase, this is not strictly the case with
WaveLab
When working with WaveLab LE, the important issues are optimum and stable
playback and editing precision.
The latency in an audio system depends on the audio hardware, its drivers, and
settings. In case of dropouts, crackles, or glitches during playback, raise the Buffer
Number setting on the Options tab in the VST Audio Connections, or increase
the buffer size in the ASIO control panel, specific to the audio card.
RELATED LINKS
LE.
VST Audio Connections Tab on page 11
Defining VST Audio Connections
To be able to play back and record audio in WaveLab LE, you must specify how the
internal input and output channels in WaveLab
card and which device you intend to use for audio playback and recording.
You can define the buffer settings for your device as well as set up connections to
external gear, such as external effects units. You should select at least two channels
for stereo playback and recording.
If you have no third-party audio card, you can select the Windows MME driver or
Built-in Audio (Mac) options. You can also use MME with most third party audio
cards, with the advantage that you can record and play at different sample rates.
However, Windows MME drivers do not allow audio monitoring in the Recording
dialog or multichannel operation, and other drivers generally offer better sound
quality and performance.
RELATED LINKS
VST Audio Connections Tab on page 11
Selecting an ASIO Driver
LE are connected to your sound
Audio Stream Input/Output (ASIO) is a computer device driver protocol for digital
audio specified by Steinberg. It provides a low-latency and high fidelity interface
between a software application and the soundcard of a computer.
1. Select File > Preferences > VST Audio Connections.
2. Open the Audio Device pop-up menu and select your ASIO driver.
The ASIO Plug-ins tab and the Control Panel button are activated.
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PROCEDURE
Defining VST Audio Connections
3. Optional: Click Control Panel and make your settings.
4. On the ASIO Plug-ins tab, select the audio ports that are used for recording
and monitor input of the ASIO plug-ins.
Selecting a Windows MME Driver
1. Select File > Options > VST Audio Connections.
2. Open the Audio Device pop-up menu and select Windows MME.
3. On the Playback tab, select the audio ports that are used for playback.
4. On the Recording tab, select the audio ports that used for recording and
monitor input.
VST Audio Connections Tab
This tab allows you to specify how the internal input and output channels in
WaveLab
for audio playback and recording.
• To open the VST Audio Connections tab, select File > Options > VST
Global Settings
Audio Device
Control Panel
LE are connected to your sound card and which device you want to use
Audio Connections.
Allows you to select the audio device that you want to use for playback and
recording audio. If you do not have a third-party audio card, you can select the
Windows MME driver or Built-in Audio (Mac) options.
When you select an ASIO driver, the Control Panel button is activated. Click
the button to open the settings application of your sound card, which is
usually installed with the sound card. Depending on your sound card and
driver, this provides settings for buffer size, digital formats, additional I/O
connections, etc.
Refresh
This button causes audio devices to be evaluated again to reflect device
changes.
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Setting Up Your System
Defining VST Audio Connections
Playback Tab
This tab allows you to select and name audio ports that are used for playback.
Recording Tab
This tab allows you to select and name your audio ports that are used for recording
and input monitoring. The inputs that you define here are then available in the
Recording dialog.
Options Tab
This tab allows you to specify the number of buffers and the control driver
functionality.
Buffer Number
Increasing this value improves the elasticity of audio streaming to avoid
dropouts.
MME Specific – Buffer Size
Increasing this value improves the elasticity of audio streaming to avoid
dropouts. This is only available when an MME driver is selected.
Reset Driver When Changing Sample Rate
Resets the driver when sample rate is changed. When playback or recording
must be set to a new sample rate, some audio device drivers must be fully
reset to work properly. This operation takes some time.
Perform Short Fade In/Out When Starting/Stopping Playback
Performs a short fade in when starting playback and a short fade out when
stopping playback. This avoids clicks that are caused by waveforms that are
not starting on a zero-crossing point.
Release Driver When WaveLab LE is in Background
Closes the audio device when WaveLab LE is no longer the front application.
This allows other audio applications to use the same audio device.
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Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
Remote Devices
You can use remote devices to remote-control WaveLab LE.
Several commands can be controlled with knobs and sliders of your remote control
device.
Remote Devices Tab
This tab allows you to select a device to remote-control WaveLab LE, and see the
control map of MIDI control devices.
• To open the Remote Devices tab, select File > Preferences > Remote
Devices.
Device Editing Tab
This tab lets you select a MIDI control device and see the control map.
Active
In-Port/Out-Port
Name
Expand/Collapse
Activates the selected device and scans the MIDI ports.
Select the MIDI input/output ports of the device that you want to use.
Lets you enter a map name.
Expands/collapses the folder tree of the control map.
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Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
Options Tab
WaveLab LE Action List
This folder tree lists the parameters that you can remote-control. The top
folder represent contexts. The related parameters can only be controlled if the
context is active. For example, if an audio file is active.
A remote control can be used in several contexts if these are exclusive. For
example, parameters that can be used for an active audio file or an active
audio montage.
The Global folder contain the parameters that can always be controlled.
This tab lets you use the MIDI Learn function to assign a control of a MIDI remote
control device to a function.
Emulate Mouse Wheel
If this option is activated, the AI knob of Steinberg controllers acts as a mouse
wheel in the WaveLab
LE user interface, except for plug-ins.
Edit Focused Numeric Field
If this option is activated, the AI knob Steinberg controllers can be used to edit
the focused numeric field that you find in many WaveLab
dialogs.
CC121 Advanced Integration Controller
You can use Steinberg’s CC121 Advanced Integration Controller to control
WaveLab
This section describes the WaveLab LE factory preset for the CC121. For detailed
information on how to use the controller, refer to the manual that came with the
CC121. Note that the CC121 was originally designed for Cubase. The following
mapping combines the WaveLab
controls that are not listed in the following paragraph are not assigned to a
parameter.
Channel Section
You can use all controls of the CC121 channel section, except the fader, to control
the elements of the selected track in a WaveLab
the fader for the Master Section.
LE.
LE functionality with the CC121 controls. The
LE windows and
LE audio montage. You can use
Fader
Controls the Master Section fader.
PAN knob
Controls the gain of the selected track.
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Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
EQ Section
Mute
Mutes/Unmutes the selected track.
Solo
Activates/Deactivates solo for the selected track.
CHANNEL SELECT
Selects the previous/next track in the audio montage.
To move the cursor to the previous/next clip edge in the audio montage, hold
[Alt]/[Option]. To move the cursor to the previous/next region edge, hold
[Shift]. To move the cursor to the previous/next marker in the Audio Editor,
hold [Ctrl]/[Command].
With the EQ section you can easily control the Steinberg Studio EQ plug-in.
If the EQ TYPE button is activated on the CC121, you can adjust the parameters
of the focused Studio-EQ. All necessary EQ parameters, such as Q/F/G of each
band, EQ TYPE selection, and ALL BYPASS on/off can be set. You can switch to
WaveLab
LE navigation mode by turning off the EQ TYPE button. In WaveLab LE
navigation mode, you get access to alternative functions, such as scrolling,
zooming, and switching between windows.
EQ TYPE activated:
Bandwidth knobs (Q)
Adjusts the Q (bandwidth) of each EQ band.
Frequency knobs (F)
Adjusts the center frequency of each EQ band.
Gain knobs (G)
Adjusts the gain of each EQ band.
ON
Activates/Deactivates the EQ bands.
ALL BYPASS
Activates/Deactivates bypass for all plug-ins in the Master Section.
EQ TYPE deactivated:
LOW ON
Opens the Audio Editor.
LOW-MID ON
Opens the Audio Montage window.
HIGH ON
Opens the preferences tab.
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Remote Devices
EQ-1 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Scrolls left/right on the timeline.
EQ-2 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Adjusts the horizontal zoom on the timeline.
EQ-3 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Adjusts the vertical zoom on the timeline.
EQ-4 knob for the EQ Gain (G)
Scrolls tracks on the Audio Montage window or scrolls vertically on the
Audio Editor.
EQ-1 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
Scrolls left/right on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
EQ-2 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
Horizontally zooms in/out on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
Transport Section
EQ-3 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
Vertically zooms in/out on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
EQ-4 knob for the EQ Frequency (F)
Vertically scrolls on the overview timeline of the Audio Editor.
In this section you can control the transport functions of WaveLab LE.
Previous button
Moves the cursor position to the left.
Rewind button
Moves the edit cursor position to the left.
Forward button
Moves the edit cursor position to the right.
Next button
Moves the cursor position to the right.
Cycle button
Activates/Deactivates Cycle mode.
Stop button
Stops playback. Press again to move the cursor to the previous start position.
Press a third time to move the cursor to the beginning of the project.
Play button
Starts playback.
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NOTE
Remote Devices
Function Section
Record button
Press once to open the Recording dialog. Press again to start the recording.
Press a third time to stop recording. The recorded file opens in the Audio
Editor.
In this section, you can adjust functions, such as fades and envelope level, by using
the VALUE knob.
VALUE knob
Rotate this knob to adjust the assigned function. Press the knob to reset the
parameter to its default value.
FUNCTION button 1
Adjusts the fade in settings of the active clip.
FUNCTION button 2
AI Knob Section
Adjusts the fade out settings of the active clip.
FUNCTION button 3
Adjusts the envelope level of the active clip.
FUNCTION button 4
The element clicked last in the Nudge section of the Edit tab in the Audio
Montage window is assigned to this button.
WaveLab LE can be controlled with the AI knob of Steinberg’s CC121, CI2+, and
CMC-AI controllers. With the AI knob, you can control the parameter that the
mouse points to.
The AI knob only works on parameters that are automatable.
In this section you can control parameters via the AI knob.
AI KNOB
Controls the VST 3 plug-in parameters, emulates the mouse wheel, for
example, for scrolling, and lets you edit a focused numeric field. To control a
parameter with the AI knob, move the mouse cursor over the parameter that
you want to control, and move the AI knob. You can activate/deactivate the
emulation of the mouse wheel and the editing of the focused numeric field in
the Options tab.
LOCK
When the mouse cursor points to a parameter, press LOCK to control this
parameter regardless of the position of the mouse cursor.
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Remote Devices
CUBASE READY Indicator
The CUBASE READY indicator has no function in WaveLab LE.
Foot Switch Section
The foot switch has the same function as [Shift]. Press and hold the foot switch
while turning the AI knob to fine tune parameters.
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NOTE
This chapter describes general concepts that you will use when working with
WaveLab
effectively with the program.
General Editing Rules
The common editing operations apply to any Steinberg product.
• To select and move interface items, and to select ranges, click and drag with
LE. Getting accustomed with these procedures allows you to work more
the mouse.
• Use the keys of your computer keyboard to enter numeric values and text, to
• Common operations like cut, copy, paste, or the selection of multiple items
The behavior of your product is also governed by your preference settings.
Startup Dialog
When WaveLab LE starts, the Startup dialog opens where you can select which
file you want to open.
navigate lists and other selectable interface items, and to control the transport
functions.
can be performed using standard keyboard shortcuts.
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Basic Window Handling
Create
Open
Empty Window
Creates an empty WaveLab LE window.
Last Files
Opens the files that you last used in WaveLab LE.
Recent Files
Allows you to open a recently used file.
Browse
Allows you to select the files that you want to open.
Use as Default (Do Not Show This Dialog Again)
If this option is activated, the option that you select is used from now on and
the startup screen does not open anymore. To display the Startup dialog,
even if this option has been activated, press [Ctrl]/[Command] when starting
WaveLab
LE.
Basic Window Handling
WaveLab LE follows the basic guidelines for the Windows/Mac OS interface,
which means that Windows/Mac OS standard procedures apply.
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Selecting Audio
Closing Windows
• To close a file tab, click the X button of the corresponding tab or press
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[W].
• To close a file tab without saving your changes, hold [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift],
and click the X button of the tab. This avoids having to confirm a warning
message whenever you want to close an unsaved tab.
• To close all file tabs but the selected file tab, right-click a file tab and select
Close All But This.
Switching Between Files
You can have multiple files open and switch between them.
• To bring a file to the front, click the corresponding tab.
• To cycle between the files, hold [Ctrl]/[Command], and press [Tab]
continuously.
• To cycle back and forth between the last two active files, press
[Ctrl]/[Command]-[Tab]. Between each step you have to release all keys.
• To cycle backwards, press [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift]-[Tab].
• To toggle between the active file and the last edited file, press [F5].
Selecting Audio
Almost all types of editing and processing that you perform in WaveLab LE operate
on the audio selection. There are numerous ways to make an audio selection.
• To select the whole audio file, double-click it. If the audio file contains markers,
triple-click it.
Selecting a Range by Dragging
The standard way to select a range in the wave window is to click and drag.
If you drag all the way to the left or right side of the wave window, it scrolls
automatically, allowing you to select larger sections than what can be shown in the
wave window. The speed of the scrolling depends on how far from the wave
window edge you are.
Audio Range Selection in an Audio File
You can edit, process, or play back selections of an audio file.
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Selecting Audio
• To access the audio range selection options, in the Audio Editor, select the
Edit tab.
The following selection options are available in the Time Selection section:
All
Selects the entire waveform.
Toggle
Toggles the selection range on/off.
Extend
Opens a menu where you can select the following options:
• Extend to Start of File extends the selection to the start of the audio
file. If there is no selection, a selection is created from the edit cursor
position.
• Extend to End of File extends the selection to the end of the audio file.
If there is no selection, a selection is created from the edit cursor
position.
• Extend to Previous Marker extends the left edge of the selection to the
nearest marker to the left or the start of the audio file. If there is no
selection, a selection is extended until the edit cursor position.
• Extend to Next Marker extends the right edge of the selection to the
nearest marker to the right or the end of the audio file. If there is no
selection, a selection is extended until the next marker position.
• Extend to Cursor extends the selection to the edit cursor position.
• From Start of File Until Cursor selects the range between the start of
the audio file and the edit cursor position.
• From Cursor to End of File selects the range between the edit cursor
position and the end of the audio file.
• From Cursor to Previous Marker selects the range between the edit
cursor position and the previous marker or the start of the audio file.
• From Cursor to Next Marker selects the range between the edit
cursor position and the next marker or the end of the audio file.
• From Playback Position to End of Audio File creates a selection
range from the playback position to the end of the audio file. If no
playback is taking place, the position of the edit cursor is used.
• From Playback Position to Start of Audio File creates a selection
range from the playback position to start of the audio file. If no playback
is taking place, the position of the edit cursor is used.
• Double Selection Length doubles the length of the current selection
range.
• Halve Selection Length halves the length of the current selection
range.
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Selecting Audio
Channels
Opens are menu where you can select the following options:
• Extend to All Channels extends the current selection range to all
channels.
• Left Channel Only reduces the current selection range to the left
channel only.
• Right Channel Only reduces the current selection range to the right
channel only.
Regions
Opens are menu where you can select the following option:
• Generic Region selects the range between the two generic markers
that encompass the edit cursor.
Selecting in Stereo Files
If you are working on stereo material in the Audio Editor, you can apply an operation
to one channel only or to the entire stereo material.
Which channel is selected when you click and drag in the wave window depends
on where you position the mouse cursor. The pointer shape indicates which channel
will be affected.
The following pointer shapes are available:
Select left channel
Clicking in the upper half of the left channel selects the left channel.
Select both channels
Clicking in the middle area between the left and the right channel selects both
channels.
Select right channel
Clicking in the lower half of the right channel selects the right channel.
Switching the Selection Between Channels
You can switch the channel selection that you have made for a channel to all
channels or switch the selection to the other channel.
1. In the wave window of the Audio Editor, select a range.
2. Select the Edit tab.
3. In the Time Selection section, click Channels and select one of the following
options:
• Extend to All Channels
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PROCEDURE
Selecting Audio
• Left Channel Only
• Right Channel Only
You can press [Tab] to switch between the different channel selections.
Selecting in the Overview of the Audio Editor
The ranges that you select in the overview of the Audio Editor also apply to the main
view.
• In the wave window of the Audio Editor, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and
click and drag in the overview.
Moving a Selection Range
If a selection range has the correct length, but the wrong position, you can move it.
1. In the wave window, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Shift].
2. Click in the middle of the selection and drag to the left/right.
Extending and Reducing the Selection
You can resize a selection range in the wave window.
There are several ways to extend/reduce the selection:
• Select a range, [Shift]-click outside the selection range, and drag to the
left/right, or click and drag the edges of the selection range to the left/right.
• To extend the selection to the previous/next boundary (marker or start/end of
file), press [Shift] and double-click the non-selected area between the
boundaries.
Extending and Reducing the Selection Using the Cursor Keys
• To move the start/end of a selection in the wave window to the left/right, hold
down [Shift] and press the left/right cursor keys. To move it in bigger steps,
press the [Page Up]/[Page Down] keys.
• To extend a selection to the previous/next boundary in the wave window
(marker or start/end of the audio file), hold down [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Shift]
and press the left/right cursor keys.
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Sliders
Deleting Selections
There are several options for deleting a selected range.
Audio Editor
The following options can be found on the Edit tab in the Cutting section.
Crop
Removes the data outside the selection.
Delete
Removes the selection. The audio to the right of the selection is moved to the
left to fill the gap.
Sliders
At various places in WaveLab LE, slider controls are available to change
parameters. There are a number of ways to change the value of a slider.
• Position the mouse over the slider and use the mouse wheel without clicking.
Hold [Ctrl]/[Command] while using the mouse wheel to scroll faster. This
modifier also applies to the zoom wheels. To move a slider, click and drag it.
• To move the slider handle to a position, click the slider at any position.
• To move the slider handle in smaller steps, right-click or click below the
handle. Keep the mouse button pressed to automatically step to the next
value.
• To reset the slider to the default value, if available, [Ctrl]/[Command]-click the
slider, or click using the third mouse button, or double-click the handle.
Renaming Items in Tables
You can rename items in tables in the Markers window, and in the Clips window.
• To rename an item, double-click it or select it, and press [Return], and enter
the new name.
• To rename the previous/next item, press [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow]. This
way you move the focus on the previous/next item, while staying in the edit
mode.
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File Browser
File Browser
The File Browser window allows you to browse files from within WaveLab LE. The
Auto Play Mode is useful for speeding up the process of auditioning sound files.
The File Browser window provides you with all the standard browsing functions. It
features additional controls to audition audio files and any marker defined regions.
You can use it to open or insert files by dragging them to another location.
You can also choose to only view specific file types.
File Browser Window
In this window, you can browse files and open them in WaveLab LE.
• To open the File Browser window, select Tool Windows > File Browser.
Back/Forward/Parent Directory
Allows you to navigate through the list and file hierarchy.
Location
This menu lets you select a file location to browse and lists the recently used
locations.
Auto-Play Mode
Automatically starts playback of the selected file.
Play Selected Audio File
Plays the selected audio file.
Search
If this button is activated, you can enter text in the search field.
File format list
Allows you to select which file format to display.
Folder tree
Shows the folders that are available on your computer.
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PROCEDURE
Peak Files
Peak Files
Favorite folders
You can add your favorite folders by dragging them from the folder tree.
File list
Shows the file name, size, type, modification date, and other information about
the file.
Create Folder
Allows you to create a new folder. Right-click in the file list and select Create
Folder.
Audio Regions
If the selected file contains region markers, the regions are displayed in the
Audio Regions section. You can drag regions onto a track.
A peak file (extension .gpk) is automatically created by WaveLab LE each time an
audio file is modified or opened in WaveLab
contains information about the waveform and determines how it is drawn in the
wave window or the montage window.
Peak files speed up the time it takes to draw the corresponding waveform. By
default, the peak file is saved in the same location as the audio file.
Rebuilding Peak Displays
Normally, peak files are automatically updated when the date of the peak file is older
than the date of the audio file. However, it can happen that the date of the audio file
is not automatically updated. In this case you can force a rebuild of the peak file.
1. In the Audio Editor, select the View tab.
2. In the Peaks section, click Rebuild Files.
LE for the first time. The peak file
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Workspace Window
The Workspace window provides an editing and playback environment for each
particular file type. Each environment allows functions according to the specific
purpose of each file type.
• Audio Editor for viewing and editing audio files.
• Audio Montage window for assembling and editing audio montages.
• Podcast Editor for preparing and uploading podcasts.
The Workspace window is highly customizable to match your workflow.
Elements of the Workspace Window
The Workspace window contains the following elements:
•A menu bar
• Tab groups to host the files to edit. You can move the content of a tab to
• A set of tool windows. Which tools are available depends on the file type you
Audio Editor
The Audio Editor provides tools and functions for sample-accurate audio editing.
The Audio Editor includes various metering tools.
The wave window gives you a graphical representation of the audio file and allows
you to view, play back, and edit the file.
RELATED LINKS
another tab, create a new empty tab, display the file path, and access other
functions by right-clicking.
are working on. The tool windows can be activated/deactivated individually.
Audio File Editing on page 69
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Workspace Window
Audio Montage
Audio Montage
In the Audio Montage, you assemble audio clips into a montage. You can arrange,
edit, and play back clips on both stereo or mono tracks.
You can place any number of clips on an audio track. A clip contains a reference to
a source audio file on your hard disk, as well as start and end positions in the file.
The montage window gives you a graphical representation of clips on tracks. In it
you can view, play back, and edit the tracks and clips.
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Podcast Editor
In the Podcast Editor, you assemble, define, and publish your podcast to the
Internet.
Audio Montage on page 112
File Tab
RELATED LINKS
Podcasts on page 177
The File tab is the control center of WaveLab LE. Here, you can save, open, render,
import, and export files. It also gives you detailed information about your files and
allows you to set up the WaveLab
LE preferences.
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Workspace Window
File Tab
Info
Provides information about the active file and allows you to edit the audio
properties of audio files and audio montages.
New
Allows you to create an audio file, audio montage, or podcast.
Open
Allows you to open audio files, audio montages, or podcasts.
You can also open files that you have previously copied to the clipboard in the
File Explorer/Mac OS Finder.
Import
Allows you to import audio files to an audio montage and audio CD tracks
from an audio CD.
Save As
Allows you to save the active file or the project. You can specify the name, file
format, and location. You can also save a copy of the active file.
Save All
Allows you to save all changed files of your project at once. The file list gives
you an overview of all files that have been changed.
You can use the filter to show all changed files, only audio files, or only audio
montages.
Export
Allows you to render the active file and upload the audio file to SoundCloud.
Preferences
Allows you to view and change the preferences of WaveLab LE. You can set
up the preferences for the following parts of WaveLab
LE:
• Global
• VST Audio Connections
• Shortcuts
• Plug-ins
• Remote Devices
• Folders
• Audio Files
• Audio Montages
ELATED LINKS
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Info Tab on page 31
Configuring the Software on page 193
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