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Operation Manual
Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer, Benjamin
Schütte, Marita Sladek
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Table of Contents
6 WaveLab Pro Introduction
6 Platform-Independent Documentation
6 Help System
6 Conventions
7 Key Commands
8 How You Can Reach Us
9 Setting Up Your System
9 Connecting the Equipment
9 Audio Cards and Background Playback
9 Latency
10 Defining Audio Connections
13 CD/DVD Recorders
13 Remote Devices
22 WaveLab Pro Concepts
22 General Editing Rules
22 Startup Dialog
23 Basic Window Handling
24 Selecting Audio
31 Sliders
31 Renaming Items in Tables
31 File Browser
33 Tab Groups
35 Peak Files
36 Companion Files
36 Processing Precision
37 EBU Loudness Standard R-128
39 Workspace Window
39 Audio Editor
40 Audio Montage
40 Batch Processor
40 Podcast Editor
40 Basic Audio CD
40 DVD-Audio
41 Script Editor
41 Control Window
42 File Tab
43 Info Tab
45 Tool Windows
45 Meter Windows
45 Slide-Out Windows
46 Docking and Undocking Tool Windows and
Meter Windows
48 Command Bar
49 Status Bar
50 Context Menus
51 Time Ruler and Level Ruler
55 Managing Tabs
57 Activating Full Screen Mode
57 Log Window
59 Project Handling
59 Opening Files
60 WaveLab Projects
63 File Groups
65 Value Editing
65 Drag Operations
66 Undoing and Redoing Actions
68 Zooming
73 Presets
75 File Operations
75 Recently Used Files
76 Favorite Files
77 Save and Save As
79 Templates
84 File Renaming
84 Naming Schemes
86 Deleting Files
86 Temporary Files
86 Work Folders vs. Document Folders
89 Exporting to SoundCloud
89 Copying Audio Information to the Clipboard
89 Setting the Focus on the Current File
90 Playback
90 Transport Bar
101 Starting Playback From the Ruler
101 Using the Play Tool
101 Playback Scrubbing
102 Timecode Window
103 Jog/Shuttle Function
104 Scroll During Playback
105 Playback in the Audio Montage Window
106 Speaker Configuration
108 Audio File Editing
108 Wave Window
116 Audio Editor Tabs
124 File Handling in the Audio Editor
145 Changing the Audio Properties
146 Metadata
151 Snapshots
152 Silence Generator Dialog
154 Bleep Censor
155 Waveform Restoration with the Pen Tool
156 Audio Analysis
156 Analyze Tab
157 Global Analysis
165 Audio File Comparator
167 3D Frequency Analysis
169 Error Correction
169 Correction Tab
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172 Correcting Errors
173 Offline Processing
173 Process Tab
175 Applying Processing
175 Gain Dialog
176 Level Normalizer Dialog
177 Loudness Normalizer
179 Pan Normalizer Dialog
179 Envelope Dialog
181 Fades in Audio Files
182 Crossfades
183 Phase Inverting
183 Reversing Audio
183 DC Offset
184 Time Stretching
186 Pitch Shift
188 Pitch Quantizing Dialog
189 Pitch Bend
190 Resample
191 Effect Morphing
194 Audio Montage
194 Montage Window
197 Audio Montage Tabs
214 Signal Path in the Audio Montage
214 Creating New Audio Montages
216 Audio Montage Duplicates
219 Creating an Audio Montage from an Audio File
220 Import Options for Audio Montages
221 Missing Files Dialog
221 Assembling the Audio Montage
232 Rearranging Clips
238 Clip Editing
255 Audio Montages within Audio Montages
260 Managing Source Files of Clips
264 Track Activity Indicator
264 Envelopes for Clips
272 Fades and Crossfades in Audio Montages
280 Clip Time Stretching
281 Clip Pitch Shifting
281 Effects for Tracks, Clips, and the Montage
Output
296 CD Markers
296 CD Window
303 Snapshots
304 Mixing Down – The Render Function
305 Loudness Meta Normalizer
307 Navigator Window
308 Notes Window
308 Groups
310 Audio Montage Backups
311 Multichannel Operations in the Audio Montage
321 XML Export and Import of Audio Montages
321 AES-31 Files Export and Import
324 Recording
324 Setting Up the Recording Dialog
325 Dropping Markers During Recording
325 Recording Dialog
331 Recording in the Audio Montage Window
332 Master Section
332 Bypassing the Master Section
332 Master Section Window
350 Rendering
358 Recording from an ASIO Input
359 Smart Bypass
361 Saving Master Section Presets
365 Monitoring Background Tasks
366 Dropouts
367 Markers
367 Marker Types
368 Markers Window
372 About Creating Markers
375 Deleting Markers
376 Moving Markers
376 Moving Multiple Markers
378 Navigating to Markers
378 Hiding Markers of a Specific Type
378 Converting Marker Types
379 Renaming Markers
380 Selecting Markers
380 Selecting the Audio Between Markers
381 Binding Markers to Clips in the Audio Montage
381 Exporting the Markers List as Text
382 How Marker Information is Saved
383 Metering
383 Meter Windows
383 Real Time vs. Non-Real Time
383 Metering Monitor Modes
384 Meter Settings
384 Multichannel Metering
384 Resetting the Meters
385 Using Presets in the Meter Windows
385 Level Meter
388 Loudness Meter
390 Phasescope
391 Spectroscope
392 Spectrometer
394 Live Spectrogram
396 Bit Meter
397 Oscilloscope
398 Wavescope
399 Basic Audio CD
399 Basic Audio CD Window
402 CD Markers
402 Preparing a Basic Audio CD
404 Opening CD Tracks for Editing
404 Playing Back Files in the Track List
405 Saving Basic Audio CD Tracks as Separate Files
405 Saving Basic Audio CD Tracks as One File
406 DVD-Audio
406 Structure of a DVD-Audio Project
406 DVD-Audio Formats
407 DVD-Audio Format Considerations
407 DVD-Audio Window
409 Preparing a DVD-Audio
410 Opening Audio Montages for Editing
411 Checking the DVD-Audio Conformity
412 Writing Operations
412 Write Audio CD or DDP Dialog
414 Erase Optical Media Dialog
414 About Writing Audio Files
417 About Writing Audio Montages
429 Write DVD-Audio Function
433 Data CD/DVD Projects
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436 Audio CD Formats
440 Spectral Editing
440 Spectrogram
441 Wavelet Display
442 Spectrogram Options Dialog
443 Spectrum Tab
449 Spectrum Processing
453 Audio Inpainting
454 Spectrum Watermark
456 Master Section Processing
458 Auto Split
458 Auto Split in Audio Files
461 Auto Split in Audio Montages
464 Loops
464 Basic Looping
465 About Refining Loops
472 Looping Audio Which Is Not Very Well Suited
for Looping
474 Sample Attributes
476 Generating Signals
476 Signal Generator
480 DTMF Generator
482 Importing Audio CD Tracks
482 Import Audio CD Dialog
485 Importing Audio CD Tracks
486 Searching Track Names on the Internet
486 Submitting Track Names to the Internet
487 Ultra-Safe Mode
487 Converting Audio CD Tracks to an Audio
Montage
487 Converting Audio CD Tracks to a Basic Audio
CD
488 WaveLab Exchange
488 WaveLab Pro as External Editor for
Cubase/Nuendo
489 Cubase/Nuendo as External Editor for WaveLab
Pro
490 Batch Processing
491 Batch Processor Window
498 Offline Processors
499 Working with the Batch Processor
506 Watch Folders
519 XML Files in Batch Processing
525 Batch Conversion
525 Batch Conversion Dialog
526 Batch Converting Files
527 Batch Renaming
527 Batch Renaming Dialogs
527 Batch Renaming Files
529 Batch Renaming Markers
530 Batch Renaming Clips
532 Renaming Operation Categories and Types
535 List of Renaming Operations
536 Preview Section
536 Range Parameters
538 Previewing and Performing All Renaming
Operations
538 Regular Expressions
542 Podcasts
542 Podcast Editor
546 Global Podcast Options
546 Creating a Podcast
547 Setting Up a FTP for Podcast Publishing
547 Publishing Podcasts
547 FTP Settings Dialog
548 Checking the Podcast
549 Customizing
549 Workspace Layout
550 Customizing the Wave Window and the
Montage Window
552 Customizing Shortcuts
557 Customizing Command Bars
557 Plug-in Organization
564 Variables and Text Snippets
567 Scripting
569 Touch Bar (macOS only)
570 Configuring WaveLab Pro
570 Global Preferences
576 Audio Files Preferences
581 Audio Montages Preferences
586 Synchronizing WaveLab Pro Settings on Several
Computers
587 Multi-User Settings
587 External Tools
591 Index
5
WaveLab Pro Introduction
Platform-Independent Documentation
The documentation applies to the operating systems Windows and macOS.
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 macOS.
Some points to consider:
●
The screenshots are taken from Windows.
●
Some functions that are available on the File menu on Windows can be found in the
program name menu on macOS.
Help System
There are several ways of accessing the help system. The documentation is available online and
most of it can be downloaded in PDF format from steinberg.help.
●
To visit steinberg.help, enter steinberg.help in the address bar of your web browser or
open WaveLab Pro and select Help> steinberg.help.
●
To show tooltips, move the mouse over an interface icon.
●
To open the help for an active dialog on steinberg.help, click the question mark icon on the
title bar (Windows) or in the dialog (macOS) to show the Help button, and then click the
Help button, or press F1 (Windows) or Cmd-? (macOS).
●
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?.
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In a dialog, select the question mark icon on any title bar (Windows) or in the dialog
(macOS), 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 234
Conventions
In our documentation, we use typographical and markup elements to structure information.
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Key Commands
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 perform after completing the
procedure.
RELATED LINKS
Lists related topics that you can find in this documentation.
Markup
Bold text indicates the name of a menu, option, function, dialog, window, etc.
EXAMPLE
To open the Metadata dialog, open the Metadata window and click Edit.
If bold text is separated by a greater-than symbol, this indicates a sequence of different menus
to open.
EXAMPLE
Select File> Open.
Key Commands
Many of the default key commands, also known as keyboard shortcuts, use modifier keys, some
of which are different depending on the operating system.
When key commands with modifier keys are described in this manual, they are shown with the
Windows modifier key first followed by the macOS and the key:
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Windows modifier key/macOS modifier key-Z
EXAMPLE
Ctrl/Cmd-Z means: press Ctrl on Windows or Cmd on macOS, then press Z.
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WaveLab Pro Introduction
How You Can Reach Us
How You Can Reach Us
On the Help menu in WaveLab Pro, 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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Setting Up Your System
Before you start working, you need to make some settings.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that all equipment is turned off before making any connections.
Connecting the Equipment
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 Pro, other applications cannot access the
audio card. Likewise, if another application uses the audio card, WaveLab Pro is unable to play
back. The Windows MME driver is an exception from this.
You can run WaveLab Pro together with other applications and always give the active application
access to the audio card.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File> Preferences> Audio Connections.
2. Select the Options tab.
3. Activate Release Driver.
4. Do one of the following:
●
If you want to release the driver when WaveLab Pro is in the background, activate
When WaveLab Pro is in Background.
●
If you want to release the driver only when Cubase is in the foreground, activate
When Cubase is in Foreground.
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 Pro.
When working with WaveLab Pro, 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
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Defining Audio Connections
Options tab in the Audio Connections, or increase the buffer size in the ASIO control panel,
specific to the audio card.
RELATED LINKS
Audio Connections Tab on page 11
Defining Audio Connections
To be able to play back and record audio in WaveLab Pro, you must specify how the internal
input and output channels in WaveLab Pro are connected to your sound 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
Audio Connections Tab on page 11
Selecting an ASIO Driver
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.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File> Preferences> 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.
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
PROCEDURE
1. Select File> Options> 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.
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Setting Up Your System
Defining Audio Connections
Audio Connections Tab
This tab allows you to specify how the internal input and output channels in WaveLab Pro
are connected to your sound card and which device you want to use for audio playback and
recording.
● To open the Audio Connections tab, select File> Preferences> Audio Connections.
Global Settings
Audio Device
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.
Control Panel
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.
Playback Tab
This tab allows you to select and name audio ports that are used for playback. If you are
monitoring on a surround system, specify your surround speaker outputs here.
You can also specify the Preferred Sample Rate for playback. Furthermore, you can rename the
channels and set up the Speaker Configuration to be able to switch between different speakers.
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Defining Audio Connections
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.
Furthermore, you can rename the channels and select the Speaker Configuration.
External Gear Tab
This tab allows you to select inputs from and outputs to external audio processing equipment.
The name of this tab corresponds to the installed driver, for example, ASIO Plug-ins.
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.
Initialize Streaming Engine at First Use
Initializes the audio streaming engine when playback or recording are used for the
first time. If this option is deactivated, the audio streaming engine is initialized at
program startup.
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.
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Setting Up Your System
CD/DVD Recorders
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
Allows you to run WaveLab Pro together with other applications and always give the
active application access to the audio card.
● If When WaveLab Pro is in Background is activated, the driver is released
when WaveLab Pro is in the background.
● If When Cubase/Nuendo is in Foreground is activated, the driver is released
when Cubase/Nuendo is in the foreground.
CD/DVD Recorders
For general instructions on installing internal or connecting external recorders via USB or
Firewire, refer to the instruction manual for your computer or your recorder.
Make sure to have the latest firmware version installed on your recorder unit. For CD recorders,
the existing firmware must support disc-at-once mode. In addition, running a unit with older
firmware can prevent you from writing sub-index markers into the tracks, for example.
Remote Devices
You can use remote devices to remote-control WaveLab Pro.
Several commands can be controlled with knobs and sliders of your remote control device. For all
commands that can be assigned to a keyboard shortcut, a MIDI trigger can also be assigned.
Remote Devices Tab
This tab allows you to select a device to remote-control WaveLab Pro, and see and edit the
control map of MIDI control devices.
● To open the Remote Devices tab, select File> Preferences> Remote Devices.
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Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
Device Editing Tab
This tab lets you select a MIDI control device, see the control map, assign WaveLab Pro
commands to MIDI controls, and import/export control assignments.
Device Menu
Select the MIDI device to edit. Select MIDI Shortcuts for Menus to define the MIDI
input port that is used for MIDI shortcuts. The shortcuts can then be assigned on the
Shortcuts tab.
Select MIDI Control Device #1 – #10 to select a slot for a connected MIDI control
device. You can then assign a device by selecting a MIDI input port and output port.
Active
Activates the selected device and scans the MIDI ports.
In-Port/Out-Port
Select the MIDI input/output ports of the device that you want to use.
Edit Map
Activates the edit mode of the MIDI control map for the selected device. To leave the
edit mode, click again.
Save
Saves the modifications that have been made to the MIDI control map.
Undo
Undoes the modifications that have been made to the MIDI control map.
Reset
If the map has a factory preset, clicking Reset resets all changes that have been
made to the map. If the map has no factory preset, the map is cleared.
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Remote Devices
Import
Opens the file browser where you can select a map definition file (XML file). This kind
of file can be supplied by a MIDI device manufacturer or another WaveLab Pro user,
for example.
Export
Lets you export a map definition file (XML file). This file can be sent to another
WaveLab Pro user, for example.
Name
Lets you enter a map name.
Only Display Assignments
If this option is activated, the control map only displays the parameters that are
associated with a remote control.
Expand/Collapse
Expands/collapses the folder tree of the control map.
WaveLab Pro 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.
Control Editor – Save
If a control has been created or modified, click this button to save it.
Control Editor – Undo
If a control has been modified, click this button to undo the changes.
Control Editor – Clear
Erases the selected control’s definition.
Control Name
Lets you enter a name for the control. Each control must have a name.
Type
In the Type section, you can edit the type of the selected control.
When more than one type of control can be assigned to a parameter, you can
select a type from the first pop-up menu. You can choose between relative and
absolute editing for some parameters. For example, a Master Section slider can
be associated to a remote motorized fader (absolute editing), or to an infinite knob
(relative editing).
Several protocols are supported to interpret the MIDI messages. You can select the
protocol that you want to use from the second menu. The MIDI Learn function can
automatically change this protocol, according to the received MIDI messages.
Remote controls send messages but can also receive messages from WaveLab Pro,
to light up a button or move a motorized fader, for example. You can select the
mode to use from the third menu.
Message
Activates the MIDI Learn function. If this option is activated, you can use the control
(knob, fader, etc.) on your MIDI controller. When MIDI messages are received, they
are analyzed after the MIDI activity stops for several milliseconds. The result is
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Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
displayed in the Message field. The result is then used by WaveLab Pro as the control
identifier.
Clear
Erases the MIDI event that identifies the control.
Conditions
A modifier is a WaveLab Pro parameter that can be activated by a MIDI control (for
example, a foot switch) or a computer key (Ctrl/Cmd, Shift, etc.). By associating a
remote control with one or two modifiers, you can use a single remote control to edit
different parameters.
Options Tab
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 Pro 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 Pro windows and dialogs.
Selecting a MIDI Remote Control Device
PREREQUISITE
The MIDI remote control device is connected to your PC/Mac.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File> Preferences> Remote Devices.
2. On the Device Editing tab, select one of the MIDI control device slots or the MIDI
Shortcuts for Menus option from the pop-up menu at the top.
3. Select Active to activate the selected device.
4. From the In-Port and Out-Port pop-up menus, select a MIDI input port and output port.
Assigning a MIDI Controller to a Parameter
If you are using a Steinberg remote control device, for example, the CC121, the controls are
already assigned to parameters. You can customize these default settings.
PREREQUISITE
You have set up your MIDI remote control device.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File> Preferences> Remote Devices.
2. From the pop-up menu at the top of the dialog, select your MIDI control device.
3. On the Device Editing tab, click the Edit Map button.
4. In the tree structure, click the parameter that you want to remote-control.
5. In the Control Editor section, enter a name in the Control Name field.
6. Select the type of control.
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Remote Devices
Depending on the type of control on the MIDI remote control device, you must select a
control with relative values (knob), trigger values (button), or absolute values (fader).
7. Click in the Message field, and on your MIDI remote control device, move the control that
you want to assign.
The name of the controller is displayed in the Message field.
8. Click Save to the right of the This Control is Modified message.
9. Click Save to the right of the Edit Map button.
RESULT
The MIDI controller is now assigned to the function.
Assigning Custom Parameters to Plug-ins
You can assign custom parameters to many VST 3 plug-ins.
PREREQUISITE
In the Remote Devices tab, assign the controls of your MIDI controller to the plug-in custom
parameters. If you are using the Steinberg CC121 controller, the parameters are assigned by
default.
PROCEDURE
1. From the Master Section or the Effects window, open the plug-in that you want to control
with the MIDI remote control device.
2. Ctrl/Cmd-click the circle icon at the top of the plug-in window to enter the Edit mode.
3. Click OK.
The icon indicates that you are in MIDI learn mode.
4. Move the mouse over a plug-in parameter, and move the MIDI control that you want to
assign.
Repeat this for all the parameters and controls that you want to assign.
5. When finished, click the tool icon to exit Edit mode, and click OK.
RESULT
The assignment is saved. You can now control the assigned parameters with your MIDI remote
control device. A plug-in can be controlled via the custom parameter if the Remote Control
Mode is activated and only one plug-in can be activated at a time.
When a plug-in is activated for remote control, it also has precedence over other application
settings that are controlled by the same parameter.
To remove all remote control assignments on the plug-in, hold Ctrl/Cmd and Shift, and click the
Remote Control Mode button.
RELATED LINKS
CC121 Advanced Integration Controller on page 18
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Setting Up Your System
Remote Devices
Importing and Exporting Remote Control Definition Files
Map definition files are XML files, containing control assignments for your remote devices. You
can exchange them with other users or save a backup copy.
In the Remote Devices tab, select the Device Editing tab.
●
To import a map definition file, click Import, browse to the location of the map definition
file, and select the file.
●
To export a map definition file, click Export, and browse to the location where you want to
save the file.
Editing Changes in the Remote Control Devices Settings
Changes that have been made to the map, for example, changing the name of a control, can be
saved, reset, undone, and removed in the Control Editor section of the Remote Devices tab.
●
To save any changes that you have made, click Save.
●
To restore the factory preset of a MIDI remote control device, click Reset. If the control
device does not have factory presets, the map is cleared.
●
To undo your last action, click Undo.
●
To remove the control definition of the selected control or to unassign the selected
control, click Clear.
Using Modifiers for Remote Controlling Parameters
You can use the same controller for controlling different parameters, using one or two modifiers.
A modifier can be a MIDI control (for example, a foot switch) or a modifier key on your computer
keyboard (for example, Shift and/or Ctrl/Cmd).
To determine one or two modifiers, open the Remote Devices tab, and when editing a
parameter, select the modifiers from the Conditions section.
You can use the Shift and Alt modifiers to alter the edit steps of infinite knob controls as follows:
●
Press Shift to edit values in small steps.
●
Press Alt to edit values in bigger steps.
CC121 Advanced Integration Controller
You can use Steinberg’s CC121 Advanced Integration Controller to control WaveLab Pro.
This section describes the WaveLab Pro 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 Pro
functionality with the CC121 controls. The 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 Pro audio montage. You can use the fader for the Master
Section.
Fader
Controls the Master Section fader.
PAN knob
Controls the gain of the selected track.
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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. 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/Cmd.
EQ Section
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 Pro navigation mode by turning off the EQ
TYPE button. In WaveLab Pro 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-MID ON
Opens the Batch Processor window.
HIGH ON
Opens the preferences tab.
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.
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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.
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.
Transport Section
In this section you can control the transport functions of WaveLab Pro.
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.
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.
Function Section
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
Adjusts the fade out settings of the active clip.
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