Steinberg WaveLab 7 Audio Editing and Mastering Suite belongs to the very first mastering applications available, its history stretches all the way back to 1995.
Over the years WaveLab has seen several milestones in software mastering but, at the same time, has always retained its focus on its sole purpose: to provide the best workflow and tools for mastering, editing and restoration.
From professional mastering engineers working on high-quality CD and DVD productions to music aficionados who are looking to restore favourite records or even create podcasts on the fly, WaveLab 7 provides a plethora of tools which will most certainly meet all requirements and surpass expectations while seamlessly integrating into existing studio setups. WaveLab 7, the latest incarnation opens up a new chapter in its remarkable history. By following Steinberg’s cross-platform philosophy, WaveLab 7 runs under both Windows and for the first time - Mac OS X. Bringing at length, all the advantages of its professional tools to the Mac user.
Steinberg WaveLab 7 offers exceptional tools for professional mastering purposes. The new flexible user interface with its exceptional workspace concept lets you arrange your session exactly as you need. WaveLab 7 also includes a slew of analysis tools that make it easy to detect and correct errors even when deeply hidden within the frequency spectrum of the audio material.
Great features that help you to assess the mix, such as 3-D frequency analysis, phase correlation and FFT spectrum control round out the massive set of forensic audio tools. A sample rate of maximum 384 kHz together with the extraordinary sonic precision of a 32-bit floating point audio engine fulfill the highest demands in audio quality.
Removing artefacts from old records or eliminating unwanted noise within the audio material does not mean investing in separate tools. WaveLab 7 brings along a high-class restoration suite made by the famed plug-in specialists at Sonnox, comprising the popular DeNoiser, DeBuzzer and DeClicker plug-ins. Using these powerful tools allows you to polish your audio material with exceptional audio quality.
WaveLab 7 includes 29 first-class plug-ins based on the future-proof VST3 technology and have received adulation as part of Steinberg’s award-winning Cubase and Nuendo audio production systems. This exquisite selection boasts the highly acclaimed StudioEQ, the Roomworks reverb, three different compressors, a maximizer and limiter as well as the outstanding Post Filter tool, usually only found in Steinberg’s post-production application Nuendo.
New burning engine: Burning CDs and DVDs has never been easier. The new WaveLab 7 burning engine guarantees reliable and stable burning processes and supports numerous data and audio formats.
Steinberg WaveLab 7 Features:
- Maximum supported sample rate: 384kHz
- Maximum number of audio tracks: 1000
- Maximum number of video tracks: 100
- Real-time VST3 effect plug-ins: 33
- Further WaveLab plug-in: 30
- Offline processors: 13
- Master section slots: 10
- Maximum number of clip effects per clip: 10
- Workspaces (window concept)
- WaveLab multi-instances
- Sonnox DeBuzzer, DeNoiser and DeClicker restoration plug-ins
- Batch processing tools
- Audio analysis and error correction tools
- Audio Montage and Wave editing environment
- Global Audio and 3D Spectrum Analysis
- Spectroscope and Oscilloscope
- Time-stretching and pitch correction
- Audio file browser
- Podcast tools and Audio file browser
- CD/DVD support, burning engine and Label editor
Minimum System Requirements:
Mac: Mac OS X 10.5.5 and Mac OS X 10.6; Intel CPU; 1024MB RAM; Core Audio compatible audio hardware.
Windows: Windows XP with SP3 (32-bit only), Windows Vista with SP1, Windows 7; 2GHz CPU; 1024MB RAM; Windows MME compatible audio hardware.
Both platforms: CD or DVD-ROM drive; 200MB of free HD space; Display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
Steinberg WaveLab 7 Upgrade from WaveLab 6 (code 83298)
Boxed Software Upgrade from WaveLab 6. Audio Editing and Mastering Suite featuring: a new user interface, Sonnox restoration tools, VST3 support, new burning engine and Mac OS X support
£73.60 (inc vat)