In our documentation, we use typographical and markup elements to structure information.
The documentation applies to the operating systems Windows and Mac OS.
There are several ways of accessing the help system. The documentation is available online and most of it can be downloaded in PDF format from steinberg.help.
The following typographical elements mark the following purposes.
Bold text indicates the name of a menu, option, function, dialog, window, etc.
Many of the default key commands, also known as keyboard shortcuts, use modifier keys, some of which are different depending on the operating system.
On the Help menu in WaveLab Yellowtec Edition, you find items linking to additional information.
Before you start working, you need to make some settings.
This chapter describes general concepts that you will use when working with WaveLab Yellowtec Edition. Getting accustomed with these procedures allows you to work more effectively with the program.
The Workspace window provides an editing and playback environment for each particular file type. Each environment contains functions that are tailored to the specific purpose of each file type.
Audio file editing refers to opening, editing, and saving audio files.
Offline processes are useful for a variety of editing purposes and creative effects, for example, if the computer is too slow for real-time processing or if the editing requires more than one pass.
The audio montage is a multitrack non-destructive editing environment that allows you to arrange, edit, play back, and record audio clips.
You can record audio in the Audio Editor and in the Audio Montage window.
The Master Section is the final block in the signal path before the audio is sent to the audio hardware, to an audio file, or to the audio meters.
Markers allow you to save and name specific positions in a file. Markers are useful for editing and playback.
WaveLab Yellowtec Edition contains a variety of audio meters that you can use for monitoring and analyzing audio. Meters can be used to monitor audio during playback, rendering, and recording. Furthermore, you can use them to analyze audio sections when playback is stopped.
Customizing means making settings so that the program behaves and looks the way that you want it to.
You can configure WaveLab Yellowtec Edition according to your needs.