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WAVELAB
19 – 444 The Audio Montage
If the option “Use existing folders when possible” is activated, the cloned
audio file will be stored in the same folder as the original file (provided that
the original file has ever been saved).
Note that this is not always desirable; if you are working with large audio
files and have two or more hard disks, you should consider having the “im-
plicit” folder on a different hard disk from that of your regular audio folder.
This will make cloning files twice as fast. However, most often it is best to
have all source files in the same folder, to make backups easier.
Substituting the source audio file
There are two ways to substitute the source audio file:
Substitute for existing wave…
If you select the function “Substitute for existing wave…” from the Source
submenu on the clip speed menu, a file dialog appears, allowing you to
make the clip reference to another audio file. This is a good method to use
if you wish to compare different takes.
• All clip settings will be retained.
• The substituting audio file must be long enough for the clip to “fit”.
This means that the audio file must at least cover the range between the clip’s start and end
points.
• You cannot substitute a stereo file with a mono file or vice versa.
• You can also use “Substitute for existing wave…” for video and picture
tracks.
Change file…
This is available from the File view : File menu. It opens a dialog which al-
lows you to substitute an existing file with a new one.
• Unlike “Substitute for existing wave” (which is applied to the current clip
only), “Change file” will reference all clips referring to the original file to the
new file.
You can also double-click in the file list while pressing [Ctrl] to open this
dialog.