Startup Assistant Window

On starting WaveLab, the Startup Assistant window is opened automatically.

The Startup Assistant window is composed of the following elements:

1. Info panel:

   • News displays Steinberg-related news.

   • Audio Montage displays general information about audio montages.

   • Audio Editor displays general information about audio file editing.

   • Deals displays information about current and upcoming Steinberg promotions and discounts.

   • Manuals links to the WaveLab documentation. The user manuals are available as PDF files and in WebHelp format.

   • Forum links to the WaveLab forums, where WaveLab users share their experiences and provide help to each other.

   • Support links to the Steinberg Support Team, where our WaveLab experts are always happy to help you solve any issues and to answer your questions.

2. Options to choose from:

   • Recent: Allows you to choose from a list of your most recently used files and to open them by clicking the Open button or to open an empty workspace by clicking Create Empty.

     Tip

     To show Create Empty again after inadvertently selecting an item in the list, click the empty space right below the last entry in the list, or deselect an entry by Ctrl/Cmd-clicking on it.

     Tip

     You can use a filter to exclusively display recently used files of a particular type by clicking one of the buttons to the right of the Recent tab:

     • Show All File Types is the default setting, with no filter applied.

     • Only Show Audio Montage Files exclusively displays recently used audio montages.

     • Only Show Audio Files exclusively displays recently used audio files.

     Search allows you enter text to find a particular file.

   • Audio Montage: Allows you to create or open audio montages.

   • Audio Editor: Allows you to create or open audio files.

   Use as Default (Do Not Show This Dialog Again) allows you to skip the Startup Assistant from now on and to set the currently selected workflow as the default workspace.

   Tip

   With WaveLab Elements already started, you can prevent the Startup Assistant window from automatically opening in the future by manually opening it and deactivating Show This Dialog At WaveLab Startup.

   To activate the Startup Assistant again, do one of the following:

   • On starting the application, press and hold Ctrl/Cmd until the Startup Assistant opens.

   • With WaveLab Elements already started, open the Startup Assistant, and activate Show This Dialog At WaveLab Startup.

3. Audio Connections panel:

   • Microphone: Allows you to select your microphone.

   • Audio Device: Allows you to select your audio interface. Clicking the cogwheel button opens a dialog, where you can set parameters for your device.

   • Speakers/Headphones: Allows you to select your speakers or headphones.

   Note

   The Audio Connections panel in the Startup Assistant allows you to set basic parameters. You can access more advanced settings by selecting File > Preferences > Audio Connections.

   Tip

   To prevent WaveLab Elements from scanning all of your devices each time you start the application and the Startup Assistant is opened, you can close the Audio Connections panel by clicking the upward arrow on the right side of its header. With complex setups, this results in a significantly shorter startup time.