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WAVELAB
Using samplers and creating loops 28 – 675
To recall a stored candidate, select “Restore candidate” from the pop-up
menu, and then select the desired memory location from the submenu.
The points are now recalled and the loop points in the wave are moved to
the positions stored in the memory location.
• To compare several candidates, you can for example have playback going,
select them one after the other, and listen to the difference.
Once you have found your candidate, you can select OK to exit this window or proceed to
crossfading.
Things to note about candidates
• There is only one set of candidates per Wave window, not one per set of loop
points. This means that if you have several sets of loops in your file, you must be
careful so that you don’t recall the wrong set.
• Crossfading is not part of the candidate, only loop positions are. You should de-
cide on a candidate to use before you apply crossfading.
Creating a crossfade
What is a crossfade and when do I need it?
Sometimes it is impossible to find a loop that doesn’t cause any glitches.
This is especially true for stereo material, where you might be able to find
a perfect candidate for either channel, but not for both at the same time.
One solution to this problem is to use crossfading. This technique
“smears” the material around the end loop point so that it loops perfectly.
It does this by mixing material before the loop start with material just be-
fore the loop end.
The only problem with this technique is that it alters the waveform and
hence changes the sound. However, normally you can find settings that
minimize this problem.