Watch Folders
Watch Folders can be used to automate batch processing tasks. By copying files into a Watch Folder, a predefined batch processor is automatically applied to these files.
In the batch processor, you can use all audio processing functions that WaveLab Pro offers. For example, processing with VST plug-in chains, R-128 loudness normalizing, audio analysis reports, MP3 conversions, etc.
To fully take advantage of the Watch Folder feature, you must be acquainted with the Batch Processor window in WaveLab Pro.
Any kind of File Explorer/macOS Finder folder can be defined as Watch Folder. You can drag or copy files into the folder, or save audio files into a Watch Folder from any application. Watch Folders can process both audio files and audio montages.
You can set up multiple Watch Folders, each corresponding to a different audio process.
WaveLab Pro processes any files that are copied into Watch Folders, even if it is not the active application.
The procedure to set up a Watch Folder is to set up a batch processor, create a Watch Folder, associate the Watch Folder with the batch processor, and then activate the Watch Folder. When you now drag files into this folder, they are processed automatically.
The files that you drag into the Watch Folder can be located in folders with subfolders. The processed files in the output folder will have the same folder structure as the source files.
You can also drag XML files that specify the audio files that you want to process into the Watch Folder.