Steinberg WaveLab Support - Features and System Requirements

WaveLab 6
WaveLab Studio 6
WaveLab Essential 6

Purchase WaveLab online

View the WaveLab Comparison Chart

Steinberg Wavelab 6

WaveLab 6
WaveLab 6 builds on the outstanding reputation of previous versions, adding even more next-generation features and capabilities to one of the world's best editing and mastering solutions. WaveLab 6 offers over 120 new features and improvements including the outstanding new Spectrum Editor, full integration of outboard effect processors and hardware remote controllers, a new loudness-corrected SmartBypass system, outstanding DIRAC time stretch and pitch shift technology, Bob Katz' K-System Metering and many more.

Multi-channel surround audio support from input to output with up to eight audio channels for recording, editing, processing and mastering.

Stereo and multi-channel non-destructive editing with versatile clip grouping over multiple lanes and video support

Sample accurate audio editor with crystal-clear audio processing at up to 384 kHz and 32 bit floating point resolution

Complete DVD Audio authoring toolset, including Playlist editing, on-screen video menu design, picture slide shows, and DVD text

Support for remote control surfaces

Support for integration of external hardware effect units as plug-ins in the master section

ASIO instant remapping for instant audio compare at the touch of a button

Support of a multitude of different audio file formats (WAV, AIFF, SD II, AU, MP3, MP2 (M.U.S.I.C.A.M.), RAW, Windows Media 9, etc.) and resolutions (8/16/20/24/32 bits with up to 384 kHz) and W64 and RIFF 64 file formats, AES-31 import and export of projects

PC Only

Pentium / AMD 800MHz (Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon or Opteron 2.4 GHz or faster recommended)

256 MB RAM (1GB recommended)

Windows 2000, Windows XP Home or XP Professional

ASIO compatible audio hardware (at least 8 channels recommended for Surround Sound)

10 GB of free hard disk space for DVD Audio

USB component port for Steinberg Key (copy protection key)

--top--

Steinberg Wavelab Studio 6

WaveLab Studio 6
WaveLab Studio 6 combines state-of-the-art audio technology from the award-winning WaveLab 6 with a streamlined workflow and a full complement of editing and mastering features targeted at project studios and aspiring musicians. It includes the same sample accurate 32-bit audio engine and a wide range of advanced tools with the pristine audio quality originally engineered for top mastering and editing professionals in WaveLab 6. The Studio version provides many of its next-generation features and capabilities to make it one of the world's best editing and mastering solutions in its price range.

Features

Sample accurate audio editor with crystal clear audio processing at up to 192 kHz and 32 bit floating point resolution

Stereo and multi-channel non-destructive editing with versatile clip grouping over multiple lanes

Video track for sample accurate alignment of audio and video

Powerful real-time engine with integration of clip-based, track-based and global effect plug-ins

Superior audio processors including DIRAC time stretch and pitch shift algorithms

State-of-the-art audio plug-ins for EQ, Resampling, Declicking, Denoising and many more

Extended audio file handling and manipulation system including files sizes > 2 GB

Sonogram-style Spectrum View for quick overview of the frequency structure of the audio file with simultaneous aligned use of Wave- and Spectrum View

Extremely versatile batch processing and scripting features

Redbook compatible PQ editing including Audio-in-Pause, CD-Text and track sheet export

System
Requirements

PC Only

Intel / AMD Processor 800 MHz minimum

256 MB RAM minimum

Windows 2000, Windows XP Home or XP Professional

Windows MME compatible audio hardware (ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended)

80 MB of free disk space

CD or DVD drive required for installation

--top--

WaveLab Essential 6

WaveLab Essential 6
WaveLab Essential 6 offers a high-value suite of Audio editing tools tailored to the needs of musicians, smaller recording environments and podcast authors. Introducing a new level of functionality at a very low price point, the completely redesigned WaveLab Essential 6 provides a full compliment of streamlined editing and CD/DVD burning capabilities. The integrated podcast tools combine professional editing, restoration, and mastering capabilities with full internet audio publishing features, creating a unique one-stop application for recording, editing, and CD burning right through to online publication via podcast, perfectly suited for Sequel and Cubase users.

Podcast creation and publishing

Redbook compatible CD burning with CD-Text

Stereo non-destructive editing with versatile clip grouping over multiple lanes

Powerful real-time engine with integration of clip-based and global effect plug-ins

Superior Audio processors

Video track for sample-accurate alignment of audio to video

Sample-accurate audio editor with processing at up to 96 kHz and 32-bit floating point resolution

PC Only

Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon 800 MHz or faster (2.4 GHz recommended)

256 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)

Windows XP Home or XP Professional, Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate (32-bit Only)

Windows MME or ASIO compatible hardware (ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended)

Graphics card with 24-bit resolution (32-bit res recommended)

Display resolution 1024 x 768 pixels (1280 x 1024 recommended)

80 MB of free disk space

Internet connection required for machine on which software will be used

--top--