User Manual

WAVELAB
9 – 176 Off-line processing
Introduction
When we refer to off-line processing, we mean functions that “perma-
nently” alter the file, to make it sound more or less different. This is in
opposition to “real-time processing”, which makes the file play back dif-
ferently, without making any permanent changes to it. Real-time pro-
cessing is described in the next chapter.
Applying processing
Processing can be applied to a selection or to a whole file. For certain
processing operations processing the entire file is necessary. This will be
indicated in the respective section.
• If “Process whole file if no selection exists” is activated in the Preferences–
Wave edit tab, the whole file will automatically be processed if no selection
exists.
To apply processing to a selection, proceed as follows:
1. Make a selection.
Note that you will “Select All” to process the entire file. If the file is in stereo, you can apply
processing to either channel or both, by selecting one channel or both, see “Selecting in
stereo files” on page 91.
2. Select the desired type of processing from the menus.
3. If a dialog appears, fill it out.
If the dialog uses presets, you can load one of them to fill out the settings automatically, see
“Presets” on page 65.
4. When you have finished with the settings in the dialog, click the Apply/
Paste/Process button.
The status bar shows the progress of the operation. If you need to interrupt a long process,
click the “Stop” button on the status bar or press [Esc].
Undo/Redo
No matter how long the selection is or how elaborate the processing may
be, you have access to unlimited Undo/Redo for all processing. The only
limitation to this is the available hard disk space, as described in the sec-
tion “Undo and Redo” on page 47.