File Tab (Audio Files Preferences)

Warn When Opening a File with a Malformed Header

If this option is activated, a message opens when you open a file with a corrupt header. This might be a damaged file, or a file that is not properly formatted by another application.

If this option is deactivated, WaveLab Pro tries to open the file, but you are not informed about possible issues.

Support RF64 File Format

If this option is activated, WaveLab Pro creates WAV files that can be larger than 2 GB.

Note

This file format is not supported by all applications.

Default Sample Rate for Files without Header

Lets you specify the sample rate of audio files that do not have a header describing this property.

Create Optimized Audio File Headers

If this option is activated, WaveLab Pro increases the WAV file headers to a value that improves disk access. Although this is a standard procedure, some applications cannot open these files correctly.

Save Audio Files in the Background

If this option is activated, WaveLab Pro saves audio files in the background so that you can continue working.

Write Markers in WAV File Header (RIFF Format/BWF Format)

If this option is activated, markers are written in WAV file headers. Thus, the markers are always available even if you open the files in another application.

If Write Markers in WAV File Header (RIFF Format) is activated, markers are written in WAV file headers in the RIFF standard. However, WaveLab Pro has more marker options than the RIFF standard.

If Write Markers in WAV File Header (BWF Format) is activated, markers are written in WAV file headers in the BWF standard. This standard replaces the older RIFF standard. However, not all applications support the BWF standard.

Write Markers in Separate File

If this option is activated, markers are written in a separate file (extension .mrk) that is saved in the same folder as the audio file. This allows marker support in file formats where markers are usually not supported.

Save Error and Correction Markers

If this option is activated, error and correction markers are saved with the other markers.

Create Peak Files in an Independent Folder

If this option is activated, peak files are not saved in the same folder as the related audio file. To specify the folder location, click Edit.

Create Peak Files When Writing Audio Files

If this option is activated, WaveLab Pro writes peak files while rendering audio files.

Delete Peak Files When Closing Audio Files

If this option is activated, peak files are deleted after use. This saves disk space but means that audio files take longer to open.

Allow Opening of Dual Mono Files

Allows recognizing multiple selected mono files as stereo files according to their name, and edit them as one stereo file.

Name Creation/Name Interpretation

You can define a name creation pattern and up to 7 name interpretation patterns for different naming schemes.

  • Name creation pattern (only 1) is used by WaveLab Pro to add the specified suffix to audio files when creating dual mono files. The default suffix is “-L” and “-R”.

  • Name interpretation patterns (up to 7) are used by WaveLab Pro to identify the original channel of mono files through an analysis of their name.

Left Channel ID/Right Channel ID

These IDs are the character sequences that are used to identify the left and right channel files in their name. For example, “_l” for the left channel and “_r” for the right channel.

Suffix

In this mode, the channel ID string must be located at the end of the file name.

Advanced

In this mode, the channel ID string can be located anywhere in the file name and not only as a suffix. For this purpose, a name pattern must be defined. This name pattern must have a {capture} section.

The default suffixes for recognizing dual mono files are as follows:

  • -L/-R

  • _L/_R

  • .L/.R

This mode is only available for input patterns.