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WaveBurner Project Workflow
The following outlines the workflow of a typical WaveBurner project.
Stage 1: Add Audio Files
You start by creating a new project and adding audio files. When you add an audio file,
it is imported as a region, which you can arrange and edit in the Wave View area and the
Regions list. A corresponding track is automatically created for each new region. You can
edit the track in the Wave View area and the CD Tracks list.
Stage 2: Edit Regions and Tracks
You can edit regions and tracks in a variety of ways—either graphically in the Wave View
area, or numerically in the Regions and CD Tracks lists. You can copy, reorder, trim, split,
adjust the gain of, and normalize regions. It is also possible to combine several regions
into one track, or to create several tracks with one region. As you work, you can play
all—or a portion of—the project to immediately hear the results of your edits.
Stage 3: Adjust Crossfades
When you add a region, WaveBurner creates a track and adds track markers—to define
the pause between tracks. You can create crossfades between overlapping regions, and
adjust the crossfades in the Wave View area. You can also insert index markers to create
index points within a track.
Stage 4: Add Effects
You can use the included or Audio Units effects, such as reverberation, delay and chorus,
to color or change individual regions and the overall project mix. You can save and recall
settings, including chains of effects and their settings. A number of professional-quality
mastering tools are available in WaveBurner, including equalization (EQ), compression,
limiting, and noise reduction. Advanced analysis tools will help you to optimize the overall
mix. All effect parameters can be quickly adjusted and automated.
Stage 5: Burn the Project to a CD
You burn your project with supported CD burning hardware connected to (or installed
in) your computer. Prior to burning the project to a CD, you can make use of the Burn
Test mode to determine the maximum speed that your system can reliably write data to
a blank CD-R.
Elements of a Project
The main elements of a WaveBurner project include audio files, regions, and tracks.
• Audio files: Audio files are the source material for regions in your projects.
• Regions: When you add an audio file to a project, a region is created. The region can
include the entire source audio file or any continuous section of the audio file. When
you edit a region in the Wave View area or the Regions list, the edits only affect the
region, not the source audio file.
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