Steinberg Wavelab LE 8, Wavelab LE 8.0 Quick start Guide

English
Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers,
Sabine Pfeifer, Benjamin Schütte
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Release Date: June 18, 2013
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Welcome!
About the Documentation and the Help
Typographical Conventions
How You Can Reach Us
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System Requirements and Installation
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System Requirements
Installing the Program
Registering and Activating Your License
Hardware Installation
Setting up Your System
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Table of Contents
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Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in WaveLab LE 8. This product is the entry
level version of the WaveLab product family, which includes a range of
functions dedicated to make the entrance in the world of professional
audio editing and publishing of audio material. Beside this OEM
version, there're also full versions available, named WaveLab Elements
8 and WaveLab 8, which provide further functionalities. WaveLab LE 8
is for functional and temporal unlimited personal use*.
WaveLab LE 8 raises the level of your audio productions yet again
providing many functions that improve and speed up the whole audio
editing process. Next to a new Master Transport Panel that lets you
move throughout the project with unmatched speed, WaveLab LE 8
comes with high-resolution zoom functions, a new plug-in organization
and enhanced marker functions for better project organization. To
facilitate the workflow, WaveLab LE 8 incorporates enhanced
render-in-place commands as well as a renewed user interface and
new recording options. Those being new to WaveLab will value the
improved in-app help system that allows for a fast and convenient
learning process.
WaveLab LE 8 offers a limited number of Audio tracks and also limited
editing functions. The complete Batch processing workspace and
extended Audio analysis functions are not included in WaveLab LE 8.
A much higher number of professional plug-ins, advanced import- and
export functions, a higher number of supported audio formats, effect
section and the Sonnox restoration suite, e.g. to correct errors within
old recordings, are reserved for the professional versions, WaveLab
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About the Documentation and the Help
Elements 8 and WaveLab 8. Furthermore, WaveLab 8 also provides
batch and loudness processing, DDP support, professional dithering,
Super Clips as well as a broad range of further professional editing and
mastering tools.
Additional functions are available through an upgrade to a full version of
WaveLab Elements 8. Projects created with WaveLab LE 8 can also be
used in WaveLab Elements 8 and WaveLab 8; however, WaveLab
Elements 8 and WaveLab 8 projects cannot be used in WaveLab LE 8.
We would be delighted if we could welcome you as a member of the
WaveLab community. The WaveLab online forum can be reached via
www.steinberg.net/forum.
See you around!
Your Steinberg WaveLab Team
*WaveLab LE 8 can be used for 30 days right away. To unlock
WaveLab LE 8 for unlimited use, please register your WaveLab LE 8
product at www.steinberg.net/mysteinberg. With registration you also
gain access to the entire Steinberg Knowledge Base and receive
information on updates and other news regarding Steinberg products.
About the Documentation and the Help
The WaveLab LE documentation is divided into a Quick Start Guide, an
Operation Manual (PDF format), and an in-application help. The content
of the help is the same as in the Operation Manual.
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To open the help in the program, select Help > Contents.
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To open the Operation Manual in PDF format, install the program
and navigate to the installation folder. The PDF documents are
located in the Documentation folder.
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Typographical Conventions
NOTE
To read the PDF documents, a suitable PDF reader application must be
installed on your computer.
Quick Start Guide
This is the document you are reading. It covers the following areas
without going into details:
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System requirements, installation procedure, and license
activation.
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Setting up your system.
Operation Manual and Help
The Operation Manual and the in-application help are the main
WaveLab LE reference documentation, with detailed descriptions of
operations, parameters, functions, and techniques.
Typographical Conventions
Many of the default key commands in WaveLab LE 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:
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[Win modifier key]/[Mac modifier key]-[key]
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For example, [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Z] means “press [Ctrl] on Windows or
[Command] on Mac OS X, then press [Z]”.
Similarly, [Alt]/[Option]-[X] means “press [Alt] on Windows or [Option]
on Mac OS X, then press [X]”.
NOTE
This manual often refers to right-clicking, for example, to open context
menus. If you are using a Mac with a single-button mouse, hold down
[Ctrl] and click.
How You Can Reach Us
On the Help menu in WaveLab LE you find items linking to additional
information.
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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System Requirements
Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements for the
Windows and Mac versions of WaveLab LE:
Mac OS X
Windows
Windows 7/Windows 8*
Intel or AMD dual-core processor
Windows-compatible audio
hardware**
2 GB RAM
8 GB of free hard-disk space
Display resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels
DVD ROM dual-layer drive required for installation
Internet connection required for installation, activation, account
setup, and personal/product registration.
*Native 32-bit and 64-bit program version.
**ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency
performance.
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Installation
System Requirements and Installation
Installing the Program
Installing the Program
You have two possibilities to install your program, via the Start Center
application or manually.
Launching Installation via the Start Center
From the Start Center application you can easily install your program
and inform yourself about the package contents.
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For Steinberg software delivered with an installation medium, the
Start Center launches automatically as soon as you insert the disc
in your computer’s CD/DVD drive, provided that autorun is
activated.
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For Steinberg software downloaded from the internet, the Start
Center launches when you double-click the downloaded file.
PROCEDURE
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In the Start Center, choose your preferred language.
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Click Install.
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Follow the instructions on screen.
Launching Installation Manually
If you do not want to install the program via the Start Center, you can
install it manually.
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On Windows systems, double-click the file “Setup.exe” and follow
the instructions on screen.
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On Mac OS X systems, double-click the file “WaveLab 8.pkg” and
follow the instructions on screen.
Registering and Activating Your License
To be entitled to technical support, you must register WaveLab LE.
Once you have subscribed to the Steinberg newsletter, you are kept
aware of updates and other news regarding WaveLab.
NOTE
For information on how to activate your product visit
www.steinberg.net/activate.
Registering and Activating the DVD-Version
If you have received WaveLab LE on a DVD, you can use the program
out of the box for 30 days. After this period, you must register your
program and activate your license permanently.
PROCEDURE
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Start WaveLab LE.
A dialog opens that informs you for how much longer you can use the
program without registration and activation.
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In this dialog, click Register Now to open the MySteinberg section
on the Steinberg web site in your standard web browser.
3.
Follow the instructions on screen.
Once you have registered, you receive all the information required to
activate your product.
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Registering and Activating Your License
System Requirements and Installation
Hardware Installation
Registering and Activating the Download-Version
If you have downloaded WaveLab LE from MySteinberg using a
download access code, you must activate WaveLab LE permanently
using the activation code that you have received at MySteinberg.
WaveLab LE are automatically registered when they are activated.
Hardware Installation
Installing the Audio Hardware and its Driver
PROCEDURE
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Install the audio hardware and related equipment on the computer,
as described in the hardware documentation.
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Install the driver for the audio hardware.
A driver is a piece of software that allows a program to communicate with
a certain piece of hardware. In this case, the driver allows WaveLab LE to
use the audio hardware. Depending on the operating system of your
computer, there are different types of drivers that can be used.
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Hardware Installation
Dedicated ASIO Drivers
Professional audio hardware often comes with an ASIO driver written
especially for the device. This allows for direct communication between
WaveLab LE and the audio hardware. As a result, the devices with
specific ASIO drivers can provide lower latency (input-output delay),
which is crucial when monitoring audio viaWaveLab LE or using VST
instruments. The ASIO driver may also provide special support for
multiple inputs and outputs, routing, synchronization, etc.
ASIO drivers are provided by the audio hardware manufacturers. Make
sure to check the manufacturer’s web site for the latest driver versions.
IMPORTANT
If your audio hardware comes with a specific ASIO driver, we strongly
recommend that you use this.
Generic Low Latency ASIO Driver (Windows Only)
On Windows systems, you can use the Generic Low Latency ASIO
driver. This driver provides ASIO support for any audio hardware
supported by Windows, thus allowing for low latency. The Generic Low
Latency ASIO driver provides the Windows Core Audio technology
inWaveLab LE. No additional driver is needed. This driver is included
with WaveLab LE and does not require any special installation.
NOTE
This driver should be used if no specific ASIO driver is available.
Although the Generic Low Latency ASIO driver supports all audio
devices, you might get better results with on-board audio cards than
with external USB audio interfaces.
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Hardware Installation
Mac OS X Drivers (Mac only)
If you are using a Macintosh computer, make sure that you are using the
latest Mac OS X drivers for your audio hardware. Follow the
manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver.
About Audio Cards
WaveLab LE works with any multimedia computer compatible audio
card. However, the audio quality varies dramatically between cards.
For professional use of WaveLab LE we recommend that you get a card
with the highest possible specifications. However, if you use WaveLab
LE to edit files for use with other hardware, such as a hard disc based
recording system using its own audio converters, any loss in audio
quality that you experience when listening to the files in WaveLab LE,
due to deficiencies in the audio card, does not affect the final audio
files.
For professional use we recommend that you get a card capable of
playing back files in 24-bit resolution.
Testing the Audio Hardware
To make sure that the audio device works as expected, perform the
following tests:
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Use any software included with the hardware to make sure that you
can record and play back audio without problems.
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If the hardware is accessed via a standard operating system driver,
try playing back audio using the standard audio application of the
computer, for example, Windows Media Player or Apple iTunes.
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Installing a MIDI Interface or USB MIDI Keyboard
Although many USB MIDI keyboards and MIDI interfaces are plug&play
devices, you may have to install a dedicated device driver. Follow the
installation procedure described in the documentation that came with
the device.
NOTE
You should also check the manufacturer’s web site for the latest driver
updates.
Setting up Your System
Selecting the Driver for Your Audio Device
PREREQUISITE
Before you can set up the routing for your audio signals and start
recording, you need to make sure that the correct ASIO driver is
selected.
PROCEDURE
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Select Options > VST Audio Connections.
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In the VST Audio Connections dialog, on the Audio Device
menu, select the driver that you want to use.
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Setting up Your System
Setting Up the VST Audio Connections
The VST Audio Connections dialog allows you to set up the routing of
input and output signals betweenWaveLab LE and your audio
hardware. Depending on the selected driver, the setting up process can
be different.
PREREQUISITE
Select the driver for your audio device.
PROCEDURE
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In any workspace, except the Podcast workspace, select Options
> VST Audio Connections.
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Select the Playback tab, and select and name the audio ports
used for playback.
3.
Select the Recording tab, and select and name the audio ports
used for recording and input monitoring.
4.
If you are using an ASIO driver, select the ASIO plug-ins tab, and
select the audio ports used by the ASIO plug-ins.
5.
Optional: If you are using an ASIO driver, click the Control panel
button and make additional settings.
6.
Click OK.
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