Steinberg Wavelab Elements 8 Manual
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Markers About Creating Markers 241 About Creating Markers Markers can be created during playback or in stop mode. You can mark a selection range, for example. You can create specific markers if you already know what you want to mark, or create generic markers. Creating markers is done in the same way in the Audio Files workspace and the Audio Montage workspace. Creating Markers You can create markers in the wave window and montage window in stop mode or during playback. PROCEDURE 1.Do one of the following:
Markers About Creating Markers 242 Name Lets you enter the name of the marker. When clicking the icon to the right of the name field, a default name is generated. To edit the default names, in the Markers window, select Functions > Default names. Type Lets you select the type of marker. Toggle start/end markers If this option is activated, and you create a region start or end marker, the related end or start marker is created when you click the Create or Create and close button again. Create and close Creates the defined markers and closes the dialog. Create Creates the defined markers while leaving the window open allowing you to create more markers. RELATED LINKS: “Default Marker Names Dialog” on page 246 Creating Markers at Selection Start and End You can mark a selection for looping or review, for example. PROCEDURE 1.In the wave window, create a selection range. 2. Do one of the following:
Markers About Creating Markers 243 Create Region Dialog This dialog allows you to create and name a start and end marker from a selection during stop mode and during playback. In the Markers window, select Insert > Create/Name region from selection. Region name Lets you enter the name of the start and end marker. If nothing is entered, a generic name is created. When clicking the icon to the right of the name field, a default name is generated. To edit the default names, in the Markers window, select Functions > Default names. Set a different name for the closing marker If this option is activated, you can enter a different name for the closing marker. If this option is deactivated, the name of the start marker is also used for the end marker. Region type Lets you select the type of region marker. Create and close Creates the defined markers and closes the dialog. Create Creates the defined markers and leaves the window open allowing you to create more markers. RELATED LINKS: “Default Marker Names Dialog” on page 246
Markers Deleting Markers 244 Duplicating Markers This is a quick way to create a marker from an existing marker. PROCEDURE
Markers Moving Markers 245 Moving Markers You can adjust marker positions in the wave window and the montage window. PROCEDURE 1.In the wave/montage window, drag a marker to a new position on the time ruler. If Magnetic bounds is activated, the marker snaps to the cursor position, or the beginning/end of a selection or waveform. Navigating to Markers You can jump to the previous or next marker using the corresponding marker buttons. •To jump to the previous/next marker, on the View command bar, click the Previous marker/Next marker button. • To set the wave cursor to a marker position, in the wave window or the montage window, double-click a marker triangle. Hiding Markers of a Certain Type For a better overview, you can hide marker types. PROCEDURE 1.In the Markers window, select Filter. 2. Deactivate the marker type that you want to hide. You can make the markers visible again by activating the corresponding marker type.
Markers Renaming Markers 246 Renaming Markers You can change the automatically generated names of markers. •To rename a marker in the wave window or the montage window, right-click a marker, select Rename, and enter a new name. • To rename markers in the Markers window, double-click a marker name in the Name column, and enter a new name. • To edit the default names, in the Markers window, select Functions > Default names. Default Marker Names Dialog In this dialog, you can specify the default marker names. In the Markers window, select Functions > Default names. Marker type Lets you select the type of marker to which you want to assign a default name. Default name for this type of marker Lets you specify the default name for the selected marker type.
Markers About Selecting Markers 247 About Selecting Markers There are several ways to select markers. •In the wave window or the montage window, click a marker. • In the Markers window, click in a cell. The corresponding marker is selected. • Use [Ctrl]/[Command] and [Shift] to select multiple markers. The marker icon changes its background, to indicate the selected marker. Selecting the Audio Between Markers You can quickly select the audio between two adjacent markers or between any two markers. This allows you to select a section that has been marked. •To select the audio between two adjacent markers, double-click between two adjacent markers. • To select several regions between two adjacent markers, double-click between two adjacent markers, and after the second click, drag to select the adjacent regions. • To select the audio between a region marker pair, hold down [Shift], and double-click a region marker. • To extend the selection until the end of a marker region, in the wave/montage window, hold down [Shift], and double-click in the marker region that you want to select. • To activate the Markers window and display further information about a certain marker, hold down [Alt]/[Option], and double-click a marker.
Markers Binding Markers to Clips in the Audio Montage 248 Binding Markers to Clips in the Audio Montage In the Audio Montage workspace, you can bind markers to clips. By doing this, the marker remains in the same position relative to the clip start/end, even if the clip is moved in the audio montage or resized. You can find the options regarding clips and markers in the Functions menu of the Markers window, and when right-clicking a marker. RELATED LINKS: “Markers Window” on page 238 How Marker Information is Stored WaveLab Elements uses MRK files to have a file format independent way to store information. However, to make marker information exchangeable between applications to a certain extent, WaveLab Elements also stores optionally some information in the Wave headers. This makes saving files quicker if only a marker settings has been changed. However, this only applies when Write markers in WAV file header is deactivated in the Audio File editing preferences on the File tab. By default, both MRK files are created and information are stored in the Wave headers. • When you import a file for the first time, any loop points are imported and displayed as loop markers. • When you save the file in the Wave format, the loop points are saved both as part of the actual file and in the MRK file. • When you open a file that includes markers that were added in WaveLab Elements, and markers that were added in another application, all markers are displayed when reopening the file in WaveLab Elements.
249 Metering WaveLab Elements contains a variety of audio meters that you can use when monitoring and analyzing audio. Meters can be used to monitor audio during playback, rendering, and recording. Furthermore, you can use them to analyze audio sections when playback is stopped. Metering Window Audio Meters can be used in the Audio Files workspace and in the Audio Montage workspace. They can be used as following: • A docked window in a workspace • An independent floating window. In this mode, it can be useful to select Window > Hide frame, to save screen space. In this case, the whole menu is accessed by right-clicking. There can only be one instance of each audio meter. The axis of most audio meters can be rotated, to view the graphics horizontally or vertically. For some meters, you can also style and customize parameters via a settings dialog. About Meter Settings You can set up most meters according to your needs in the corresponding settings dialogs. For example, you can adjust the behavior, scale, and color of the meters. •To open the settings dialog for a meter, select Functions > Settings.
Metering Resetting the Meters 250 • To check the results after changing the settings without closing the settings dialog, click Apply. • To close the settings dialog and discard any changes that you have made, even if you have clicked the Apply button before, click Cancel. Resetting the Meters You can reset the display of some meters, for example, the values of the Level Meter. PROCEDURE