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WAVELAB
Editing in the Wave window 6 – 101
Stereo/mono “conflicts”
Stereo/mono is handled as follows when you drag between files:
Sample rate conflicts
If you copy or move audio from one window to another, and the sample
rates of the two files are not the same, the copied/moved sound will play
back at the wrong pitch (speed). The program will warn you if this is about
to happen.
While mixing sample rates can sometimes be used as an effect, it is most
often not desired. There are two ways to get around this:
• Sample rate convert the source file to the same rate as the destination file before
doing the editing.
You might go back later and undo this conversion if necessary.
• Sample rate convert the destination file to the same rate as the source file before
adding the audio to it.
Please note that you are then partly “stuck” with this new sample rate, since rate converting
back and forth too many times is not recommended, see “Convert sample rate” on page 210.
By using Copy and Paste
1. Make a selection.
2. Select Copy from the Edit menu, press [Ctrl]-[C] or drag the selection
onto the Copy icon on the Standard Commands control bar.
3. If you want to insert the audio, click once at some position in the same file
or in another file.
The wave cursor appears at that point.
4. If you would rather replace a section of audio, select it.
In this case, the position of the cursor is of no relevance.
Dragged section “Drop” wave Action
Stereo Stereo The dragged audio is always inserted into both
channels.
Stereo Mono Only the left channel is inserted.
Mono Stereo What happens depends on the vertical position in
the destination window at which the drop is made.
This is indicated by the cursor shape (see “Select-
ing in stereo files” on page 91). The selection can
be inserted into only one of the channels, or the
same material can be inserted into both channels.