Multichannel Audio Files

A multichannel audio file is a set of audio channels. The channels are organized in channel clusters. A channel cluster is a logical group of channels, consisting of a single channel or a channel pair.

Example

  • Front left/right is a stereo channel cluster.

  • Back left/right is a stereo channel cluster.

  • Center is a mono channel cluster.

  • LFE is a mono channel cluster.

You can edit multichannel audio files and their channel clusters in the same manner as you edit stereo and mono audio files in WaveLab Elements.

Supported Multichannel File Formats

WaveLab Elements supports Wave multichannel files up to a 5.1 channel layout.

Available Multichannel Layouts

The following multichannel layouts from three channels up to six channels are available:

Multichannel Audio Editor

Multichannel audio files are displayed in the Audio Editor as channel clusters. Each channel cluster has a channel control area that allows you to mute, solo, and fold/unfold a channel cluster.

Figure 1. Channel control area