User Manual

WAVELAB
12 – 282 Batch processing
About “Allow duplicate file names”
When this option on the Extra pop-up menu is activated, the same file can
be added to several batches, and hence be processed several times.
The only restriction is that each “instance” of the file must be set to create a
file with a name and/or location that is different from the other “instances” of
the same file. This is done by using path variables, as described in the sec-
tion “Using path variables” on page 293.
Removing files
If you want to remove a file from the list, select it and click the Remove
button (the red cross).
You can also clear the list completely and start “from scratch”, by pulling
down the Extra menu and selecting “Clear list”.
Various file considerations
If you are processing a file that is already open, please note the following
things:
• If the new file will have the same name and is saved in the same location, the file
will not be saved (since it is already open). This is the same as using the Render
function with the “Process in place” option activated. In this case, Undo is avail-
able for the processing.
• If the new file will have the same name and is saved in the same location, and the
number of channels changes in the file (mono becomes stereo or vice versa) then
a new document is created, which is opened in an untitled window.
• If the new file is saved under a new name or in a new location, a new file on disk
is created, there’s no need for saving. The Batch Processor can be used for sav-
ing very large files to disk in the background, so that you can keep working on
other files “in the foreground”.
Setting the order of files in the list
Moving files between batches
It is very important which batch a file is part of, since all files in a batch are
processed with the same set of effects. If one ore more files for some rea-
son have wound up in the wrong batch, you can move it:
1. Select the file(s) that are in the wrong batch.
2. Drag and drop it/them onto the correct batch.