User manual PINNACLE WAVELAB LITE README

[. . . ] Operation Manual Operation manual for version 2 by Dimi Popow Edited for version 2. 5 by C. Schomburg The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies AG. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies AG. [. . . ] Again, please use the application(s) included with the card. The meters If you want to check the recording level, activate the Monitor option in the dialog. · When monitoring is activated, horizontal bars show the peak level (outer bars) and average loudness (VU, inner bars) of each channel. The values are also shown numerically. Use the level meter to check the audio input level. Adjust this (with the mixer controls or the audio card's applications), so that the peak level meters go as high as possible without ever reaching 0dB! WaveLab Lite 5 ­ 58 Playback and Recording Checking disk capacity · Check the disk capacity indicator at the bottom of the dialog to make sure you have enough disk space for the recording. This indicator shows the amount of available disk space on the hard disk you have selected for your temporary files. Please note that this is an approximate value. Start recording! 1. When all the preparations are done, click Record to start the actual recording. The recorded time indicator shows you how much you have recorded. 2. When you have finished, click Stop. The recording appears in a new window behind the dialog. 3. Play back the recording by clicking the Play button. When you click Play, the meters are automatically turned off. 4. If you want to perform more recordings after the first, simply click the Record button and record again. If you want to save the file(s) permanently, click on each document you have created and use Save As on the File menu to save each one. See page 68 for details. Playback and Recording WaveLab Lite 5 ­ 59 WaveLab Lite 5 ­ 60 Playback and Recording 6 Document and file handling About file formats The supported audio file formats WaveLab Lite can open and save Wave (". wav") and AIFF (". aif") files. If you plan to load the files into any other PC program, this format is a safe bet. AIFF ("Audio Interchange File Format") is a standard defined by Apple Computers Inc. Creating new empty documents If you want to start with an empty file, for assembling material from other files e. g. , proceed as follows: · Select New from the file menu, and Wave from the submenu that appears or click the New icon on the Standard commands control bar and activate the desired options in the dialog that appears. Hold down [Ctrl] and drag to make up a box in some empty free area of the WaveLab Lite window. For this to work, the "Create Windows using mouse" option must be activated on the Display tab of the Preferences dialog and the box must be of a certain minimum size. · Opening Waves Using the Open dialog 1. Select "Open. . . " from the File menu, press [Ctrl]-[O] or click the Open icon on the Standard commands control bar. If you want to open multiple files, press [Shift] for continuous selections and [Ctrl] for selecting any combination of files. The Wave appears in a new window. You can also audition a file before you open it. You can also have files play back automatically as soon as they are selected: Click on the "Auto" button so that it is activated (light grey). WaveLab Lite 6 ­ 62 Document and file handling Inserting a file into the current document You may have a file you want to insert into an existing file. The two should have similar attributes (sample rate for example), or a warning will appear. Open the Edit menu and select the desired option from the "Insert Audio File" submenu. Select a file and click Open. The file is added. Using drag and drop To open one or more files from the Desktop or the Explorer, use any of the following methods: · · Drag and drop the file(s) on the WaveLab Lite window. Drag and drop the file(s) on the WaveLab Lite program icon or a shortcut for it. If the program isn't already running, it will be launched. This works even if the application is running but minimized. · Double click on the file. This will only work if you have created an association between the file format and the WaveLab Lite application. This can be set up automatically during installation. Using the recent files list On the bottom of the File menu you will find the recently used files. To open one of the files, simply select it. Document and file handling WaveLab Lite 6 ­ 63 Importing Audio CD tracks WaveLab Lite provides the ability to read audio Tracks from regular CDs, both from CD-ROM and CD-R drives. This makes a digital copy of the audio from the CD directly into an audio file on your hard disk. [. . . ] The following options are available: · · · · You can activate/deactivate the Input, Process, and Output information (see above). To get an exact (but not as smooth) picture of the processor usage, deactivate Average. You can change the direction of the status information flow (Horizontal or Vertical). The Master Section WaveLab Lite 8 ­ 109 WaveLab Lite 8 ­ 110 The Master Section 9 Customizing What is Customizing? When we talk about Customizing, we mean making settings so that the program behaves and looks like you want it to! Preferences The settings on the different tabs in the Preferences dialog can be used to tailor the look and behavior of the program. Saving the Preferences To make sure the Preference settings "stick", select the General tab and make sure that "Save preferences on exit" is activated. When this is activated, all your preferences settings (as well as menu options, etc. ) are automatically saved when you quit the program. WaveLab Lite 9 ­ 112 Customizing Creating Startup Preferences To make sure the program starts with the same Preference settings each time you launch it, proceed as follows: 1. [. . . ]