Formats Tab (Global Preferences)

This tab allows you to adjust settings for some of the audio formats and units that WaveLab Elements uses.

  • To open the Formats tab of the Global Preferences, select File > Preferences > Global and click Formats.

Formats

Use AES17 Standard for RMS Values

Determines how RMS values are reported.

  • If this option is activated, the displayed level for a full scale sine audio file is 0 dB. This follows the AES17 standard.

  • If this option is deactivated, the displayed level for a full scale sine audio file is -3 dB.

Pitch of A3 (Used in Frequency To Note Conversions)

Sets the reference pitch in WaveLab Elements. The frequency-to-note conversions take this pitch into account.

Create Windows-Compatible File Names (macOS only)

Some characters in file names, for example, | and \, are not supported by Windows. If this option is activated and you save a file, WaveLab Elements converts unsupported characters to characters that are supported by Windows.

MIDI Note Display

The options in this section allow you to choose whether to display the different key values in WaveLab Elements with the pitch or the MIDI note number of the key. In musical notation, keys are denoted according to their pitch. For example, C3 means the note C in the third octave.

Each key corresponds to a MIDI note number from 0 to 127. For example, key C3 corresponds to the MIDI note number 48. MIDI note numbers make it possible for samplers to automatically map samples to the correct keys.

Numeric Style

Determines the format for MIDI notes that are displayed as numbers.

Middle C (Note #60)

Determines the key convention for the MIDI note range (0-127).

Display

Determines how MIDI notes are displayed throughout the application.