Manual Nero WaveEditor
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 1.1 1.2 Start Successfully About the manual About Nero WaveEditor 5 5 5 2 Launching the program 6 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 User interface Main Screen Menu Bar Toolbar File Display Display Area Showing a display window or toolbar 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 4 4.1 4.2 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.
Table of contents 6.1.5 6.1.6 6.1.7 6.1.8 6.1.9 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 6.2.8 6.2.9 6.2.10 6.2.11 6.2.12 6.2.13 6.2.14 6.2.15 6.2.16 6.2.17 6.2.18 6.2.19 6.2.20 6.3 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3 6.3.4 6.3.5 6.3.6 6.3.7 6.3.8 6.3.9 6.
Start Successfully 1 Start Successfully 1.1 About the manual This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero WaveEditor. It is process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis. In order to make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions: Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed. Indicates additional information or advice. 1.
Launching the program 2 Launching the program To start Nero WaveEditor via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows: 1. Click the StartSmart icon. The Nero StartSmart window opens. 2. Click the button. The list of Nero applications appears. Nero StartSmart window 3. Select the Nero WaveEditor entry in the selection list. 4. The Nero WaveEditor window opens. You have launched Nero WaveEditor via Nero StartSmart.
User interface 3 User interface 3.1 Main Screen The main screen is displayed when Nero WaveEditor is started.
User interface 3.2 Menu Bar The menu bar offers the following setting options: Menu File Opens the File menu, containing file functions such as open, save and close that you are already familiar with from Windows. Menu Edit Opens the Edit menu, containing editing functions for the files in the selection screen such as cut, copy and delete that you are already familiar with from Windows.
User interface 3.3 Toolbar The toolbar offers the following configuration options: Creates an audio file. Opens an existing audio file. Saves the audio file. Cuts out the selected section and saves it to the clipboard. Copies the selected section and saves it to the clipboard. Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the selected point. Undoes the last action. Restores the last action that you have undone. Selects the entire audio file. Zooms into the audio file. Zooms out from the audio file.
User interface Entry Status Bar 3.6 Displays the Status Bar which shows the duration of selected audio sections and the whole audio file at the bottom of the screen. Showing a display window or toolbar To show a display window or toolbar, proceed as follows: 1. Click View menu > required display window or toolbar. The display windows appear at the bottom of the main screen. You can move and change the size of the display window as desired. The toolbars are displayed below the menu bar.
Configuration 4 Configuration You can configure 1HUR :DYH(GLWRU to suit your needs. The following adjustable areas are available for this purpose: Device Settings Editor Options Audio Format Settings See also: Device Settings 11 Editor Options 12 Audio Format Settings 15 4.1 Device Settings In the device settings of Nero WaveEditor, it is possible to make determine specifications for the audio input and output. You reach this window via Options > Device Settings in the menu bar.
Configuration 4.2 Editor Options The editor options are customized in the Editor Options window. You reach this window via Options > Editor Options in the menu bar. 4.2.1 View tab The View tab offers the following setting options: Displays a percentage axis to the left of the peak file of the Check box audio file. The percentage axis shows the alignment of the freShow axis to the left of quency in the positive as well as the negative percentage the audio visualization area.
Configuration 4.2.3 Save/Output Settings Tab The Save/Output Settings tab offers the following configuration options: 5 Overlays sound errors that arise when converting to a lower bit depth with a white noise that is hardly noticed by human hearing. If there is no dithering, clearly audible interference can be heard when converting to lower bit depths. Specifies the type of noise shaping. Drop-down menu Noise shaping filter IIR filter (2nd order): Infinite Duration Impulse Response. Uses IIR filters.
Configuration 4.2.4 VST Plug-Ins tab The VST Plug-Ins tab offers the following setting possibilities: Display area Installed VST Plug-ins Button Delete Shows the currently installed VST plug-ins. Deletes the selected VST plug-in Button Add Plug-in Opens the Open dialog box. Installs a new VST plug-in Button Scan folder Opens the Open dialog box. Searches for new VST plugins in the specified folder. 4.2.
Configuration 4.3 Audio Format Settings In the audio format settings from Nero WaveEditor it is possible to undertake various definitions for decoder, encoder and converters on different tabs. You reach this window via the menu Options > Audio Format Settings in the menu bar. 4.3.1 Decoder tab On the Decoder tabThe following settings can be made: Button Configure Button Info Button Move Up Button Move Down Opens a dialog box where additional settings can be made for the selected decoder.
Configuration 4.3.3 Converter tab The Converter tabThe following settings can be made: Button Configure Opens a dialog box where you can make additional settings for the selected converter. This button is not available for all converters. Button Info Opens the About dialog box where you can view information about the selected converter. This button is not available for all converters.
Audio files 5 Audio files 5.1 Play Audio File To play an audio file, proceed as follows: 1. Select File > Open from the menu. The Open window appears. 2. Select the audio file you want to open in the file system and click the Open button. The two channels of the audio file are presented as peak file. 3. To play back the complete audio file, click the Audio > Play All menu. 4. If you have marked a section of the audio file and only want to play this section, click the Audio > Play Section menu.
Audio files The following setting options are available in the Audio Input area of the Recording Console window: Returns to the start of the recording so that it can be overwritten. Record an audio file. Pauses recording. Only available while recording. Goes to the end of the recording so that recording can be resumed there. Drop-down menu Audio input line Check box Digital monitoring Slider Input Level Specifies the audio input. Activates the Input level slider. Specifies the volume of the recording.
Audio files 5.4 Edit Audio File To edit an audio file, proceed as follows: 1. If you want to play back the highlighted part of the audio file in reverse, click the Edit > Reverse menu. 2. To insert a test signal into the audio file, click the Edit > Insert Test Signal menu (see Insert a Test Signal in an audio file 23). 3. To convert the sample format, click the Edit > Convert Sample Format menu (see Converting Sample Format 22). 4.
Audio files 11. If you want to mute the marked section of the audio file, click the Volume > Mute menu. The change in volume in the marked section is displayed graphically in the file display. 12. If you want to change the marked section of the audio file with a tool, click the Tool menu (see Tools). 13. If you want to change the marked section of the audio file with an effect, click the Effect menu (see Effects). 14.
Audio files 5.4.2 Sample Format Settings window The Edit menu allows you to convert the sample format. Sample Format Settings In the Convert Sample Format Settings window the Sample Format area offers the following setting options: Drop-down menu Sample rate Provides different sample rates for selection. The default rate is 44100. Drop-down menu Bit depth Provides different bit depths for selection. The default setting is 16bit (CD and DAT).
Audio files 5.4.3 Convert Sample Format To convert the sample format, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Edit > Convert Sample Format menu. The Convert Sample Format Settings window appears. 2. Define the required settings in the Convert Sample Format Settings window. 3. Click the OK button. You have converted the sample format. 5.4.4 Pause Detection Window The Edit menu allows you to implement automatic pause detection for the audio file.
Audio files 5.4.6 Test Tone Generator Window The Test Tone Generator window allows you to insert a test signal in the audio file. The General Settings area of the Test Tone Generator window offers you the following setting options: Input field Duration Specifies the duration of the test signal in seconds. Slider Amplitude Specifies the amplitude of the test signal both for sound and noise. Option button Tones Defines that the test signal is reproduced as a tone.
Filters 6 Filters You can change the sound of an audio file in a variety of ways. The following menus are available for this purpose: Tools Effects Enhancement In all windows, the following configuration options are available: Plays the audio file changed by the filter. Stops playing. Active Channels Provides the active channels for selection. You can switch the channels on and off separately. Bypass Retains the change by the filter for the duration of the activation.
Filters The following setting options are available in the Response Time area: Slider Attack Time Slider Release Time Specifies how long the hiss has to be in order to be detected. Specifies for how long the hiss is to be filtered. 6.1.2 Dynamic Processor Tool You can use the Dynamic Processor tool to adjust the ratio between the input and output volume. This makes it possible, for example, to emphasize quiet noises, thereby lending more dynamism to the audio file.
Filters Check box Low Shelf Slider Cut Off Slider Gain Check box High Shelf Slider Cut Off Gain Increases or decreases low frequencies. Allows the filter to start after a certain frequency. Specifies the degree of increase or decrease. Increases or decreases high frequencies. Allows the filter to start after a certain frequency. Specifies the degree of increase or decrease. 6.1.
Filters 6.1.5 Noise Gate Tool The Noise Gate tool suppresses quiet sections in the signal transmission. For example, it helps prevent noise. The noise gate belongs to the category of dynamic processors. The following setting options are available: Slider Threshold Specifies the minimum dB value below which the audio file is to be muted. In other words, the gate is closed if the dB value is too low.
Filters Slider Frequency Slider Depth Indicates the frequency of the sound changes. Indicates the intensity of the sound change. 6.1.7 Stereo Processor Tool The Stereo Processor tool allows you to manipulate the stereo sound. The Left Out area specifies the output intensity of the left speaker: Slider Left In Slider Right In Specifies the intensity of the left input signal for the left speaker. Specifies the intensity of the right input signal for the left speaker.
Filters 6.1.9 Transpose Tool The Transpose tool changes the pitch. The length of the audio file can be changed or retained. It is possible to adjust the length of the audio file to the faster playback speed. The following setting options are available: Slider Interval Slider Fine-tune Check box Maintain Original Length 6.2 Changes the pitch in the audio file. Permits fine tuning if retaining the original length causes distortion. Retains the original length of the audio file. Effects 6.2.
Filters Slider Dry Signal Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity of the original signal. The following setting options are available in the Chorus area: Button Mono/Stereo Gives the processed part of the audio file a more "mono-like" or "stereo-like" sound respectively. 6.2.2 Convolution Reverb Effect The Convolution Reverb effect transfers the convolution reverb conditions of a reference file and adjusts the audio file to the relevant reverb conditions.
Filters The following setting options are available in the Mix area: Slider Dry Signal Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity of the original signal. Slider Effect Mixes the original signal with the copied signal, indicating the intensity of the copied signal. 6.2.4 Distortion Effect The Distortion effect is used for guitars. This means that a recording of acoustic guitar can be distorted to sound like an electric guitar.
Filters 6.2.5 Doppler Effect The Doppler effect simulates a noise source passing by and the resulting special auditory features. The following setting options are available: Graphic Slider Diameter Slider Duration Shows the target and end point of the movement of the noise source. The listener is at the center of the graphic. The pattern of the movement can be changed using the straight lines in the graphic. Specifies the diameters of the movement radius. Specifies the duration of the movement. 6.2.
Filters 6.2.8 Low fidelity Effect The Low Fidelity effect creates interference effects, so-called quantification errors, by reducing the bit rate. Noise can be heard when the bit rate is dramatically reduced. If the sample rate is reduced, the audio file sounds duller and less detailed. The following setting options are available: Graph Bit Depth/Sample Rate Slider Bit depth Slider Sample Rate Shows the change in the two sliders under the graphic. Specifies the bit depth.
Filters Drop-down menu Modulation Signal Button Blend Edges Selects the signal form, for instance, sine, that is displayed in the frequency modulation picture. Balances different end and start values. Only activated for self-produced signals. Mix mixes the original signal with the modulated amplitude signal and the modulated frequency signal. The following setting options are available in the Mix area: Slider Dry Signal Indicates the intensity of the original signal.
Filters The following setting options are available in the Mix area: Slider Dry Signal Mixes the original signal with the edited copies, indicating the intensity of the original signal. Slider Effect Mixes the original signal with the edited copies, indicating the intensity of the edited signal. 6.2.11 Phaser Effect The Phaser effect is a guitar effect that distorts the sound by playing back a band-filtered copy of the original signal with a delay.
Filters 6.2.12 Pitch Bend Effect The Pitch Bend effect changes the pitch over the length of the audio file with the help of a "speed curve". The length of the audio file can be changed or retained. The following setting options are available: Graph Pitch Shows the pitch over the length of the audio file. Slider Pitch Range Sets the Y axis in the Pitch graph. The greater the value, the more noticeably the pitch can be changed. Check box Keep Length Retains the length of the audio file.
Filters Option button Source Check box Humming Slider Level Slider Overtones Slider Slope Option button Frequency Offers a choice of different record types. Adds a low frequency hum to the audio file. Indicates the intensity of the hum. Specifies the number of overtones the frequency has. Specifies the steepness of the transitions between high and low level. This setting make the hiss sound "scratchy". Specifies the hum frequency. 6.2.
Filters The following setting options are available in the Mode area: Option button Mute Plays back the audio file in stutter mode Mute. The file is played for the period set using the Signal Duration slider and muted for the period set with the Silence Duration slider. The file retains its file length. Option button Stretch Plays back the audio file in stutter mode Stretch.
Filters 6.2.18 Surround Reverb Effect The Surround Reverb effect allows reverb effects to be added to the audio file, making it sound as if it was recorded under different spatial conditions. The following setting options are available in the Room Dimensions area: Graph Room Dimension Visualizes the changes to the room dimensions. Slider Width Changes the width of the room. Slider Depth Changes the depth of the room. Slider Height Changes the height of the room.
Filters The following setting options are available in the Pitch area: Slider Interval Slider Fine-tune Changes the pitch in the audio file. Permits fine tuning if retaining the original audio file length causes distortion due to the interval and patch changes. The following setting options are available in the Time area: Slider Stretch Specifies whether the length of the audio file is to vary or whether the original length is to be retained.
Filters 6.3 Slider Bandwidth Defines the bandwidth of the frequency. Slider Feedback Specifies the number of copied signals. Enhancement 6.3.1 Band Extrapolation Enhancement The Band Extrapolation enhancement allows certain frequencies to be emphasized or suppressed. The following setting options are available in the Spectral Remixer area: Slider High Frequency Indicates the intensity of the high frequency. Slider Dry Signal Indicates the intensity of the original signal.
Filters 6.3.4 DeClicker Enhancement The DeClicker enhancement allows audio files to have noises such as clicks or crackle removed. The following setting options are available: Check box Declicker Removes interfering noises such as clicks, which can be caused by scratches on records for example, from audio files. Slider Detection Value Indicates how strong interfering noises must be to be recognized and filtered out.
Filters 6.3.6 Dehum Enhancement The DeHum enhancement suppresses humming noises in the audio file The following setting options are available: Graph Hum Reduction Displays the four notch filters. Button Automatic Hum Detection Automatically sets the optimum values for all filters. The following setting options are available in the Dehum Filter Settings area: Option buttons Filter Offers four different notch filters. These can be defined with the sliders.
Filters Area Notch Filters Slider Center Inserts up to three notch filters and bandpass stops that prevent a particular frequency range from being exceeded. Specifies the frequency of the relevant notch filter. 6.3.8 Noise Reduction Enhancement The Noise Suppression enhancement suppresses distracting noise in an audio file. The following setting options are available: Graph Spectral Subtraction Profile Maps the interfering signal.
Filters 6.4 Changing The Sound of an Audio File To change the sound of an audio file with tools , effects and sound optimizing tools, proceed as follows: 1. Mark the area of the audio file where you want to change the sound. The marked area is highlighted in a different color. 2. Select the desired entry in the Tools, Effects and Enhancement menus: The relevant window appears. 3. Make the desired settings in the open window. 4. Click the OK button.
Technical Information 7 Technical Information 7.1 System requirements Nero WaveEditor is installed along with the Nero Suite. Its system requirements are the same. You can find more detailed information on the system requirements under www.nero.com. 7.2 Supported Formats and Codecs 7.2.
Glossary 8 Glossary Bit Depth Bit depth indicates the precision with which an oscillation vibration will be captured. The greater the value, the more accurate is the acquisition and the better is the audio quality. FIR Filter A filter is a system that links an input signal with a transmission function and makes this changed signal available at its output. With a filter with finite pulse response (FIR filter) the output signal is made up of several partially buffered values of the input signal.
Index 9 Index A Air Damping .......................................... 40 Amplitude Modulation ........................... 34 Amplitude peaks.................................... 44 Anti-aliasing........................................... 22 Area Display............................................................. 10 Audio file Change sound ........................................... 25, 46 Edit .................................................................. 18 Filter...................................
Index Interfering noises ............................................. 43 Noise Analysis ................................................. 46 Noise Reduction .............................................. 45 Envelope mapping ................................ 41 Equalizer ............................................... 26 Equally Tempered Chrome ................... 28 F Fade in methods ................................... 20 Fade out methods ................................. 20 File display ..................
Index Tool Startup Program............................................................. 7 Status Bar ............................................. 10 Stereo processor................................... 29 Surface material .................................... 40 Surround ............................................... 13 System requirements ............................ 47 T Tab Convertors ....................................................... 16 Decoder ....................................................
Contact 10 Contact Nero WaveEditor is an application of the Nero Suite, a Nero AG product. www.nero.com Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15 Web: www.nero.com 76307 Karlsbad Help http://support.nero.com Germany Fax: +49 724 892 8499 330 N Brand Blvd Suite 800 Web: www.nero.com Glendale, CA 91203-2335 Help http://support.nero.com USA Fax: (818) 956 7094 E-mail: US-CustomerSupport@nero.com Rover Center-kita 8F-B, 1-2-2 Nakagawa-chuou Tsuzuki-ku Web: www.nero.
