Copyright: Copyright © 1996-2000. Creative Technology Ltd.
Citation: Copyright © 1996-2000. Creative Technology Ltd.


What is WaveStudio?

WaveStudio is a Windows-based application that allows you to perform the following sound editing functions easily:

Play, edit, and record 8-bit (tape quality) and 16-bit (CD quality) wave data.

Enhance your wave data or create unique sounds with various special effects and editing operations such as reverse, echo, mute, pan, cut, copy, and paste.

Open and edit several Wave files at the same time.

Import and export raw (.RAW) data files.


What's New

If you have used WaveStudio before, below is a list of the new or enhanced features available in this version.

New:

The Time Ruler lets you know instantly and visually where in time you are during editing and playback. You can also place markers on the Time Ruler for easy reference and navigation.

On the toolbar and menu, the Go To feature lets you navigate quickly to the start, end or the next marker in the Wave file.

WaveStudio can be configured to load at startup the last file edited in your previous session at startup.

DirectX audio plug-ins are now supported.

Enhanced:

On the File menu, the Abandon and Abandon All commands have been replaced with the Revert and Revert All commands respectively.

The Selection Status toolbar has been moved to the WaveStudio window status bar.

The Zoom feature has been moved from the Selection Status toolbar to the horizontal scrollbar below the Edit window.

The Special menu has been renamed Task menu. The Rap feature has been removed, and the Remove Silence feature and Normalize feature have been added.

The Volume Meter shortcut menu can also be accessed from the Options menu.


Opening Wave Files

You can open existing Wave files using the Open command on the File menu or by drag-and-drop method.

To use the Open command

1	From the File menu, click Open.
The Open Sound File dialog box appears.

2	In the File Name list, click a file you want to open.
You may have to specify the directory where your Wave (.WAV) file resides.
There are a few items to note in this dialog box once the file has been selected.

The Play button allows you to listen to the playback of the selected Wave file.

The file format, size, date, and time are shown at the bottom of the dialog box.

The List Files of Type box allows you to type or select raw data files (.RAW).

3	Click the OK button.

Tip

If you open a raw (.RAW) format file, a prompt to confirm your conversion of the file to wave format appears.

To use the drag-and-drop method

1	Start Windows Explorer and then open the directory containing the Wave file.

2	Arrange both the Windows Explorer and the WaveStudio windows in a way that will ease file transfer.

3	Drag the file from Windows Explorer to the WaveStudio window.
The file opens automatically.

Tip

You can also open multiple files using the drag-and-drop method by holding down <Shift> and dragging the files from Windows Explorer to the WaveStudio window.


Converting Wave Formats

Wave format refers to the channel type, sample frequency (sampling rate), and sample size of a wave.  These options must be specified correctly when you are performing certain functions in WaveStudio; such as converting wave formats or recording new Wave files.  WaveStudio has a standard dialog box for specifying the wave format.

To convert the wave format

1	From the Options menu, click Convert Format.
The Select Wave Format dialog box appears.

2	Select the format of the Wave file. Under the Attributes drop-down list, choose among the possible sampling rate, sampling size, and channel combinations.

For sampling rate, frequency may be from 11025 Hz to 44100 Hz.  11025 Hz is suitable for voice recording, 22050 Hz is suitable for tape quality recording, and 44100 Hz is suitable for CD quality recording.

For sampling size, click 8-bit or 16-bit sample size.  8-bit wave data gives a lower sound quality comparable to that of a cassette tape.  16-bit wave data gives the highest sound quality comparable to that of a CD.

You can choose between Mono and Stereo for channel.

3	Click the OK button.

Tip

A Wave file with better sound quality requires a larger storage space because of its higher sampling rate and size.


Playing Back Wave Files

Besides the Play option, the Audio menu allows you to control playback of your Wave file in four other ways.

Selecting Auto Playback automatically plays the selected Wave file, or the file from the location of the cursor.  Loop Playback plays to and from the location of the cursor or the selection and back until it is deselected or until the Stop option is pressed.

Play All Files will play all open Wave files, but limited to the maximum number of Wave files that your system can play. If a part of a Wave file was selected, only the selected portion will be played.  If your cursor is placed somewhere in the file, portions from the location of the cursor will be played.  Selecting Stop All Playback immediately stops all Wave files from playing. These two features are available only on audio cards that support these functions.

To start Auto Playback

From the Audio menu, select Auto Playback.
Notice that before the word Auto Playback, a check mark has been placed.  This indicates that every time you select a Wave file or place the cursor somewhere on the file, the Wave file will automatically play back.  Re-selecting Auto Playback disables it.  The same rule applies for the three other playback options.

Also under Play special, you may play back Wave files from the clipboard.

To play from clipboard

1	Select a Wave file.

2	From the Edit menu, click Copy.

3	From Under Play Special, click Play from Clipboard.


Mixing Data of Wave Files (Paste Mix)

When you mix the data of two Wave files, you are actually adding the data of one file to another to create a new file.  After mixing, you can play back the new file to hear the new sound generated.

To mix the data contents of two Wave files

1	Activate the first (source) file and select the portion of the data you want for mixing.

2	From the Edit menu, click Copy.

3	Activate the second (target) file and select the location where you want to mix the copied data.

4	On the Edit menu, click Paste Mix.
The Paste Mix dialog box appears.

5	Under From Buffer Use, click the channels you want for copying data from the source file and for mixing data to the target file under Mix With Wave.

Select Mono Channel for mono file.

Select Left Channel, Right Channel, or Both Channels for stereo file.

6	Click the OK button.
If a portion of the target file is not selected, the data is mixed at the cursor position.
If a portion of the target file is selected, the copied data in the buffer is mixed with the portion selected.

Tip

When mixing 8-bit wave data with 16-bit wave data, convert one of the Wave files by changing its attribute making it similar to the next one, via the status bar.


Recording a New Wave File

To record a new Wave file

1	Click the New button on the toolbar or on the File menu to open a new window.

2	From the Audio menu, click Record.
The status bar below the file will display the message, Performing Recording, followed by the completion percentage.

3	To save the new file, go to the File menu, and then click Save As.

4	Enter the new file name and click the OK button.

Tip

Check and then change the recording format by clicking the Format button located at the status bar.


Recording Over an Existing File

To record over an existing file

1	Activate the file to record over.

2	From the Audio menu, click Record Special.
The status bar below the file will display the message: Performing Recording, followed by the completion percentage.

Tip

Aside from recording over an existing file, WaveStudio also allows you to record over the selected Wave file or from the cursor by following the same instructions but choosing the relevant commands from the record Tasks menu.


Reverting Changes in Wave Files

On the File menu, the Revert command restores your Wave file to the last saved condition. Revert All does the same but to all open Wave files.

To revert a Wave file

On the File menu, click Revert.

To revert all Wave files

On the File menu, click Revert All.


Saving Wave Files

To save a Wave file

1	Click the Save button on the Toolbar or click Save from the File menu.

2	Enter the name of the file and its path.

3	Click the OK button.

To save a Wave file with a new name or format

1	From the File menu, click Save As.
The Save Sound File dialog box appears.

2	Enter a new name for the file and its path.

There are a few items to note about this dialog box:

You can type or select a compression format for 16-bit Windows Wave files in the Compression box. Compression is not available for 8-bit Wave files.

To save the file as a raw (.RAW) data file, select the appropriate file type in the Save File as Type box.

3	Click the OK button


Closing Wave Files

Under the File menu, the Close command closes your Wave file. Close All does the same but to all open Wave files. For both commands, you will be prompted to save the changes you have made to any open Wave files.

To close a Wave file

Under the File menu, click Close.

To close all Wave files

Under the File menu, click Close All.


Opening Compressed Wave Files

When you open a compressed Wave file, WaveStudio will decompress the file first before displaying it.  You must ensure that the file resides on a drive that has sufficient disk space to accommodate the decompressed data.

This amount of space depends on the compression of the wave format.
For CCITT, A-Law, and  µ-Law the ratio is 1:2 (compressed : uncompressed).
For ADPCM formats, the ratio is 1:4.  For example, if you are working on a 1MB ADPCM file, you must have at least 4MB of free disk space to store the decompressed file.


Editing Compressed Wave Files

When you open a compressed Wave file and edit it, WaveStudio will automatically compress it when you save changes.  As this can be time-consuming for large files, save your work first to a temporary uncompressed (PCM) Wave file.  After you have finished editing, save the file with the compression format you want.


Importing RAW Files

1	From the File menu, click Open.
The Open Sound File dialog box appears.

2	From the List Files of Type box, type or select a raw data file (.RAW).
In the File Name list, click the file you want to open.

3	Click the OK button.

Tip

Opening a raw (.RAW) format file brings up a prompt  to confirm your conversion of the file to wave format.


Exporting RAW Files

To save a Wave file with a new name or format

1	From the File menu, click Save As.
The Save Sound File dialog box appears.

2	Enter a new name for the file and its path.

In the Save File As Type box, select raw (RAW) data file.

3	Click the OK button.


Using DirectX Audio Plug-ins

DirectX audio plug-ins are software components that let you apply special effects to your Wave files.

To use a DirectX plug-in

1	From the DirectX menu, select the plug-in you want to use.

2	In the dialog box that appears, customize the special effect settings. The dialog box may differ for different plug-ins.

3	Click the Preview button to hear the Wave file with the special effect applied.

4	Select the Bypass check box to hear the Wave file without the special effect.

5	Click the Stop button to stop the preview.

6	Click the OK button to apply the special effect.


Working with Special Effects - Overview
Overview

Using special effects allows you to play around with your Wave files and come up with reinforced or fresher sounds. The following are the special effects available in WaveStudio:

Insert Silence

Remove Silence

Reverse

Normalize

Echo

Fade-In or Fade-Out

Invert Waveform

Mute

Pan Left-to-Right or Pan Right-to-Left

Phase Shift

Swap Channels

Volume


Insert Silence

This effect inserts silence into the wave data.

To insert silence into a file

1	From the Tasks menu, click Insert Silence.
The Insert Silence dialog box appears. Choose your desired length and location of the effect.

2	Click the OK button.

Tips

This command is used to add a pause between sounds in a Wave file. You will see a straight line representing the silence inserted into the portion you have selected (either at the cursor, beginning of file, end of file, start of selection, or end of selection).


Remove Silence

This effect removes silence from the wave data.

To remove silence from a file

 	From the Tasks menu, click Remove Silence.

Notes

Only sound samples that are less than or equal to 0.1 percent of the maximum loudness will be removed.

If a selection is made, only the silence within the selection is removed.


Reverse

This effect reverses the sequence of data in the entire Wave file such that the sound is played backward.  You can specify that only a selected portion of the file will be reversed.  If no specific portion of the file is selected, the reverse effect will be applied to the entire file.

To reverse a file

1	From the Tasks menu, click Reverse.
The Reverse dialog box appears.

2	Select one or more channels.

For mono files, the Reverse dialog box will not be shown and the operation is carried out immediately.

Select Left Channel, Right Channel, or Both Channels for stereo file.

3	Click the OK button.

Tip

You can create unusual sound effects if you mix a wave with its reversed form.


Normalize

This effect will maximize the volume of the sound object but without any clipping or distortion.

To normalize a file

 	From the Tasks menu, click Normalize.

Note

If a selection is made, only the selection is normalized.


Echo

This effect modifies data in the entire Wave file to produce an echo effect.

To add echo to a file

1	From the Tasks menu, click Echo.
The Add Echo dialog box appears.

2	In the Magnitude box, type the echo magnitude (the loudness of the echo) in percentages.

3	In the Echo Delay box, type the echo delay (the time between the actual sound and the echo) in milliseconds.

4	Select the channel you want for the stereo file.

5	Click the OK button.

Tip

You can create a "metallic" sound effect by overlaying the echo.  To do this, keep applying the Echo effect to the same Wave file until you have obtained the desired result.


Fade-In or Fade-Out

You can create a fading in (soft to loud) or fading out (loud to soft) effect to your entire Wave file.

To use Fade In or Fade Out

1	From the Tasks menu, click Fade In or Fade Out.
The Fade In or Fade Out dialog box appears.

2	If Fade In is selected, enter the starting magnitude in the Magnitude box .
The wave data will be linearly faded in from this starting magnitude (volume) to 100% magnitude (volume).

3	If Fade Out is selected, enter the ending magnitude in the Magnitude box.
The wave data will be linearly faded out from 100% magnitude (volume) to this ending magnitude (volume).

4	For stereo files, you can fade in or out from either both channels, the left channel, or the right channel.
For mono files, only the mono channel is available.

5	Click the OK button.


Invert Waveform

This special effect inverts the wave form along its horizontal axis.  You can specify that only a selected portion of the wave data be inverted.  If no specific portion of the file is selected, the effect will be applied to the entire Wave file.

For stereo files, three options are available; you can either invert both channels, the left channel, or the right channel.  No options are available for mono files.

To invert a file

1	From the Tasks menu, click Invert Waveform.
The Invert Waveform dialog box appears.

2	Select one or more channels as required:

For mono files, the Invert Waveform dialog box will not be shown and the operation is carried out immediately.

Select Left Channel, Right Channel, or Both Channels for a stereo file.

3	Click the OK button.

Tip

You can create an unusual effect if you invert only one channel of a stereo file.


Mute

This effect mutes a selected portion of a Wave file.  The selected portion will not be heard during playback.

For stereo files, the Mute dialog box appears allowing you to silence out either both channels, the left channel, or the right channel.

To mute a file

1	Select a portion of the file.

2	From the Tasks menu, click Mute.

3	If you are working on stereo files, the Mute dialog box appears.
Select a channel where to insert mute.
For mono files, the Mute dialog box will not be shown and the operation is carried out immediately.

4	Click the OK button.
The selected portion is replaced by a straight line.


Pan Left-to-Right or Pan Right-to-Left

The Pan Left to Right effect pans the sound data of Wave files from the left channel to the right channel.  The Pan Right to Left effect pans the data from the right channel to the left channel.  This effect applies only to stereo files.

To use Pan Left to Right (or vice versa)

From the Tasks menu, click Pan Left to Right or Pan Right to Left.

Tip

This feature is useful if you want to simulate movement of a sound source from one end of the sound stage to the other.


Phase Shift

This special effect applies phase shift delay to a selected channel of a stereo Wave file.  This will cause a delay on wave playback in the selected channel at a specified amount of time or samples.  It can be applied to the entire or a selected portion of the Wave file.  This effect is applicable only to stereo files.

To create a Phase Shift effect

1	From the Tasks menu, click Phase Shift.
The Phase Shift dialog box appears.

2	Under Delay Resolution, select the measurement unit (in milliseconds or samples).

3	In the Phase Delay box, type in or click the arrows to select the delay.

4	Under Apply Phase Shift To, select the channel.

5	Click the OK button.

Tip

You can convert a mono Wave file to a stereo Wave file and apply this Phase Shift effect.  This will give the converted mono file a pseudo-stereo effect.


Swap Channels

This effect swaps the entire or selected portion of wave data between the left and the right channels.  This effect is applicable only to stereo files.

To swap the channels of a wave

From the Tasks menu, click Swap Channels.


Volume

This effect allows you to change the volume of Wave files.  It can be applied to the entire or a selected portion of the Wave file.

To change the volume of a file

1	From the Tasks menu, click Volume.
The Volume dialog box appears.

2	Adjust the slider in percentages.  A magnitude greater than 100% increases the volume.  A magnitude less than 100% decreases the volume.

3	For stereo files, you can adjust the volume of either both channels, the left channel, or the right channel.  For mono files, only the mono channel can be adjusted.

4	Click the OK button.


Viewing Time Ruler

The Time Ruler is a measurement guide that lets you know instantly and visually where in time you are during editing and playback of a Wave file. The Time Ruler appears just below the toolbars.

To view the Time Ruler

From the View menu, select Time Ruler to place a check mark beside it.


Specifying Time Units

The Time Ruler can be viewed in terms of Samples, Time (hours:minutes:seconds) or Seconds.

To specify the time units

Right-click the Time Ruler and select the time unit you want.
OR
From the Options menu, click Display Unit and then select the time unit you want.


Adding Markers

You can place markers on the Time Ruler for easy reference and navigation.

To place a marker

On the Time Ruler, right-click the location where you want to place the marker and select Add Marker.
OR
From the Edit menu, click Markers and then select Drop Marker.


Removing Markers

To remove a marker

1	In the Edit window, select a position in line with the marker you want to remove.

2	From the Edit menu, click Markers and then select Remove Current Marker.

Alternatively, on the Time Ruler, right-click the marker you want to remove and select Delete Marker.

To remove the next marker

1	In the Edit window, select a position before the marker you want to remove.

2	From the Edit menu, click Markers, and then select Remove.Next Marker.

To remove all markers

From the Edit menu, click Markers, and then select Remove.All Markers.


Going to the Next Marker

If you have a marker on the Time Ruler, you can navigate to the next marker from your current position in the Edit window.

To go to the next marker

On the toolbar, click the Go to next marker button.
OR
From the View menu, click Go To, and then select Next Marker.


Going to the Start of File

To go to the start of file

On the toolbar, click the Go to start of file button.
OR
From the View menu, click Go To, and then select Start Of File.


Going to the End of File

To go to the end of file

On the toolbar, click the Go to end of file button.
OR
From the View menu, click Go To, and then select End Of File.


Monitoring Volume

Right beside your Edit window or windows is a three-colored bar with scales and markings.  This is the volume meter, which shows in decibels the loudness of your playback or recording. Volume monitoring only works on audio cards that support it.

The three-colored region represents the different loudness zones.

When recording, try to adjust your volume in such a way that the sound level falls within the yellow zone most of the time. Use the following indicators to help you monitor the volume:

The peak and the valley indicators. Peak indicator will show you how loud the sound is while the valley indicator shows you how soft it is.

The five scales representing different volume ranges (-90dB to Infinity, -24dB to Infinity, etc.).


Specifying Indicators

To use the indicators to adjust volume:

1	Right-click on the volume meter; the shortcut menu which lists all the indicators appears.

2	Click the desired indicator to enable it; a check mark will appear before the indicator.
Clicking on it again disables the indicator; the check mark will no longer be displayed.

If you have more than one wave device in your system (e.g., more than one Sound Blaster card), the volume meter displays these devices and you can choose which one to monitor by clicking on it.

Clicking Auto Reset Indicator turns on an automatic timer which resets the peak and valley indicators every five seconds or so. If you want to monitor the peak and valley at a much longer period, deselect Auto Reset Indicator.

If you find the markings irritating, simply disable Show Markings at the bottom of the shortcut menu by clicking on it.

Under the Preferences dialog box from the Options menu, you can change settings for your audio devices, editing options, and display colors.

Tip

You can also access the Volume Meter shortcut menu from the Options menu.


Changing Display Colors

You can configure the display colors that WaveStudio uses to present the wave data in the Edit and Preview windows.

To change your display colors

1	From the Options menu, click Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box appears.

2	Under the Color folder, click on the color corresponding to the display elements you want to customize. A color palette appears for each item selected.

3	Select the desired color.

4	Click the OK button.


Changing Audio Setup

You can specify what wave devices should be used for recording and playback, and your default recording format.

To change your audio setup

1	From the Options menu, click Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box appears.

2	Under the Audio folder, select your required audio devices for both Recording Device and Playback Device options.
Selecting Automatic for the two devices allows Windows to choose for you the appropriate devices.

3	Choose the default recording format from the drop-down list.

4	Click the OK button.


Changing Editing Options

You can specify the settings related to editing and undo operations.

To change your edit settings

1	From the Options menu, click Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box appears.

2	Under the Editing folder, specify the number of undo operations.
The default number of Undo operations is set at 5.
(You can choose from 1 to 255 but too many Undo operations will take up a lot of hard-disk space).

3	Click the Browse button and select the directory where you want to place the files for Undo operations.

4	Select the Reload last file at startup check box if you want to load the last file edited in your previous session at startup.

5	Click the OK button.


New

Creates a new Wave file.


Open

Opens an existing Wave file.


Save

Saves the Wave file to its selected format.


Cut

Cuts the selected Wave file and puts it on the Clipboard.


Copy

Copies the selected Wave file and puts it on the Clipboard.


Paste

Inserts the Wave file in the Clipboard at the insertion point.


Undo

Reverses the last action.


Help

Lets you get Help on a command or screen region, or examine text properties.


Play

Lets you play selected Wave file.


Stop

Lets you stop the Wave file from playing.


Pause

Allows you to suspend operation being done on the Wave file until prompted to resume.


Record

Lets you record the selected Wave file.


Play All

Lets you play back all open Wave files, but limited to the maximum number of Wave files that your system can play.


Stop All

Lets you stop from playing back all open Wave files.


Redo

Reverses the last Undo action


Crop To Selection

Crops the Wave file to the current selection in the Edit window.


Loop Playback

Repeats playback from the location of the cursor to the end of file or repeats the current selection until playback is stopped.


Go to Start of File

Moves the cursor to the start of the file.


Go to End of File

Moves the cursor to the end of the file.


Drop Marker

Inserts a marker on the Time Ruler.


Go to Next Marker

Moves the cursor to the next marker on the Time Ruler.


Selection Bar

Displays the selected portion of the Wave file.


Selection Start

Shows the starting portion of selected Wave file.


End of Selection

Shows the end portion of the Wave file selection.


Sample Size

Displays the size of the wave data selection.


Zoom Wave Data

Shows the zoom ratio of the selected Wave file.


Display Unit

Allows you to display Wave file in bytes, milliseconds or as samples.


File Date and Time

Displays the date and time of the selected Wave file.


Save As

Launches the dialog box to save Wave file in desired format.


Compression Type

Allows you to select the type of compression for a Wave file.


Available Disk Space

Shows you (in bytes) the disk space available in your current drive.


Play Wave File

Allows you to play the selected Wave files in the File Name list box.  Changes to Stop button when the Player is on.


Wave File Format

Displays the wave format of a Wave file.


Wave File Size

Displays the file size (in bytes) of the Wave file.


Volume Meter

Monitors volume progressions in the Wave file selection.


Length of Silence

Determines length of inserted silence.


Confirm Insert Silence

Confirms placement of the effect.


Cancel Insert Silence

Cancels placement of the effect.


Help for Insert Silence

Displays help for the operation.


Location of Silence

Determines location of inserted silence.


Reverse Channel

Specifies the channel of the file where to apply the Reverse effect.


Confirm Reverse

Confirms placement of reverse effect.


Cancel Reverse

Cancels placement of reverse effect.


Help for Reverse

Displays help for Reverse operations.


Recording Device

Specifies the device to use for recording sound data.


Playback Device

Specifies the device to use for playing sound data.


Default Recording Format

Shows you the default format of the recording Wave file.


Display Elements

Displays the various display elements in the window


Number of Undo Operations

Specifies the maximum number of operations you can use, from 1 to 255.


Undo Directory

Specifies the file directory to be used for Undo operations.


Browse

Allows you to browse and select a directory.


Reload Last File at Startup

Selecting this check box will load at the next startup the last file edited in your previous session at the next startup.


Confirm Preferences

Confirms application of changes made to the Preferences dialog box.


Cancel Preferences

Cancels all changes made to the Preferences dialog box.


Help for Preferences

Displays help for Preferences dialog box.


Echo Magnitude

Allows you to specify the loudness of the echo in percentage.


Echo Delay

Allows you to specify the delay in the echo in milliseconds. A higher value means a longer delay before the echo is heard.


Echo Channel

Allows you to select the channel where to add the Echo effect.


Confirm Echo

Confirms application of the Echo effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Echo

Cancels application of the Echo effect to the Wave file.


Help for Echo

Displays Help for Echo effect.


Phase Delay

Allows you to specify the delay in the playback of the wave in the selected channel for the amount of time or samples.


Phase Shift Format

Allows you to specify the format to be used when applying Phase Shift to the Wave file.


Confirm Phase Shift

Confirms application of the Phase Shift effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Phase Shift

Cancels application of the Phase Shift effect to the Wave file.


Help for Phase Shift

Displays Help for the Phase Shift effect.


Phase Shift Channel

Lets you choose at which channels to apply the Phase shift effect.


Fade In Magnitude

Allows you to specify in percentage the loudness of the sound where the wave data will be linearly faded in from its starting magnitude to 100% magnitude.


Fade In Channel

Allows you to specify the channels to fade in (soft to loud) the sound of the Wave file.


Confirm Fade In

Confirms application of the Fade In effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Fade In

Cancels application of the Fade In effect to the Wave file.


Help for Fade In

Displays Help for Fade In effect.


Fade Out Magnitude

Allows you to specify the loudness of the sound (volume) in percentage where the wave data will be linearly faded out from 100% magnitude to the selected magnitude.


Fade Out Channel

Allows you to specify the channels to fade out (loud to soft) the sound of the Wave file.


Confirm Fade Out

Confirms application of the Fade Out effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Fade Out

Cancels application of the Fade Out effect to the Wave file.


Help for Fade Out

Displays Help for Fade Out effect.


Waveform Channel

Allows you to specify the channel where to apply the Invert Waveform effect.


Confirm Invert Waveform

Confirms application of the Invert Waveform effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Invert Waveform

Cancels application of the Invert Waveform effect to the Wave file.


Help for Invert Waveform

Displays Help for the effect.


Mute Channel

Allows you to specify the channel where to apply the Mute effect.


Confirm Mute

Confirms application of the Mute effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Mute

Cancels application of the Mute effect to the Wave file.


Help for Mute

Displays Help for Mute effect.


Adjust Left Volume

Changes the left volume of your Wave file.


Adjust Right Volume

Changes the right volume of your Wave file.


Confirm Adjust Volume

Confirms application of the Adjust Volume effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Adjust Volume

Cancels application of the Adjust Volume effect to the Wave file.


Help for Adjust Volume

Displays Help for Adjust Volume effect.


Adjust Mono Volume

Changes the volume level of your mono Wave file.


Paste Mix Source

Usually the first file where portion of data for mixing is selected.


Paste Mix Destination

Usually the target file where you want to mix the copied data.


Confirm Paste Mix

Confirms application of the Paste Mix effect to the Wave file.


Cancel Paste Mix

Cancels application of the Paste Mix effect to the Wave file.


Help for Paste Mix

Displays Help for Paste Mix effect.


System Information

Displays information about system currently used.


Windows Version

Shows the version of Windows you are using.


Available Physical Memory

Shows  (in bytes) the physical memory available in your system.


Available Disk Space

Shows you (in bytes) the disk space available in your current drive.


System CPU

Shows you the processor of your system.


Current Directory Path

Shows the directory path where your application is stored.


Confirm System Information

Confirms data on system information.


Preview

Allows you to preview the Wave file.


Bypass

Select this check box if you do not want to apply the special effect.


OK

Applies the special effect to the Wave file.


Cancel

Closes the dialog box without applying any special effect.


Help for DirectX Audio Plug-in

Displays Help for DirectX audio plug-in.


Glossary of Terms

Add Echo Channel

Adjust Left/Right Channel Volume

Adjust Volume Channel

Auto Playback

Available Physical Memory

Available Disk Space

Browse

Color

Compression Type

Copy Wave Data

Current Directory Path

Cut Wave Data

Default Recording Format

Display Colors

Echo Delay

Echo Magnitude

Exit System Information

Fade In Channel

Fade In Magnitude

Fade Out Channel

Fade Out Magnitude

File Date and Time

Invert Waveform Channel

Loop Playback

Maximum Recording Time

New Window

Number of Undo Operations

Open File

Paste Wave Data

Pause/Resume Playback

Phase Delay

Phase Shift Channel

Play/Stop Wave File

Play All

Playback Device

Record To File

Record Wave file

Recording Channel

Recording Device

Recording Level Channel

Recording Wave Format

Reverse Playback Channel

Revert

Revert All

Sample Size

Sample Position

Sampling Size

Sampling Rate

Save Wave File Size

Save Wave File Format

Select Destination Channel

Select Source Channel

Stop All

Stop Playback

System CPU

Undo Directory

Wave File Size

Wave File Format

Wave Recording Settings

Wave Studio Help

Windows Version

Zoom Wave Data


Add Echo Channel

Allows you to select the channel to add echo.


Adjust Left/Right Channel Volume

Allows you to specify the loudness of the sound (volume) in percentage.  To increase the volume, specify a larger magnitude (greater than 100%).  To decrease the volume, specify the magnitude below 100%.


Adjust Volume Channel

Allows you to specify the channels to adjust the volume of the Wave file.


Auto Playback

Automatically plays the selected Wave file, or the file from the location of the cursor.


Available Physical Memory

Shows the available physical memory (in bytes) in your system.


Available Disk Space

Shows you the available disk space (in bytes) in your current drive.


Browse

Browses a file name to record the Wave file.


Color

Modifies the color of the respective elements in the windows.


Compression Type

Allows you to select the type of compression for a Wave file.  The Wave file is saved according to the compression type.


Copy Wave Data

Copies the selected portion of the Wave file.


Current Directory Path

Shows the directory path where your application is stored.


Cut Wave Data

Cuts the selected portion of the Wave file.


Default Recording Format

Specifies the new recording format you can use for new windows to be edited.


Display Colors

Displays the color of the window display elements currently configured and modifiable.


Echo Delay

Allows you to specify  in milliseconds the delay in the echo.  A higher value means a longer delay before the echo is heard.


Echo Magnitude

Allows you to specify the loudness of the echo in percentage.  A higher percentage produces a louder echo.


Exit System Information

Exits the System Information dialog box.


Fade In Channel

Allows you to specify the channels to fade in (soft to loud) the sound of the Wave file.


Fade In Magnitude

Allows you to specify the loudness of the sound in percentage where the wave data will be linearly faded in from this starting magnitude to 100% magnitude.


Fade Out Channel

Allows you to specify the channels to fade out (loud to soft) the sound of the Wave file.


Fade Out Magnitude

Allows you to specify the loudness of the sound (volume) in percentage where the wave data will be linearly faded out from 100% magnitude to the selected magnitude.


File Date and Time

Displays the date and time of the selected Wave file.


Invert Waveform Channel

Allows you to specify the channels to invert the wave data.


Loop Playback

Allows the Wave file to play to and from the location of the cursor or the selection and back until it is deselected or until the Stop option is pressed.


Maximum Recording Time

Shows you the recording time required to record a Wave file.


New Window

Opens a new window.


Number of Undo Operations

Specifies the maximum number of Undo operations you can use, from 1 to 255.  Too many Undo operations will take up a lot of hard-disk space.  The default number is set at 5.


Open File

Opens an existing Wave file.


Paste Wave Data

Pastes data to the Wave file.


Pause/Resume Playback

Pauses/resumes the playback of a Wave file.


Phase Delay

Allows you to specify the delay in the playback of the wave in the selected channel for the amount of time or samples specified.  Greater value means longer delay in the playback of the wave data.


Phase Shift Channel

Allows you to specify the channels of the Wave file where to apply the Phase Shift effect.


Play/Stop Wave File

Allows you to play the selected Wave files in the File Name list box.  The Play button changes to Stop button when the Player is on.


Play All

Lets you play all open Wave files, but limited to the maximum number of Wave files that your system can play.


Playback Device

Specifies the device to use for playing sound data. Selecting the Automatic option allows Windows to choose for you an appropriate device.


Record To File

Shows the path and file name where to record the Wave file.


Record Wave file

Records a Wave file using the current recording settings.


Recording Channel

An independent recording, storage, transmission, or reproduction path for sound within a system.  Stereo uses two channels, left and right.  Mono uses only one channel, either left or right.


Recording Device

Specifies the device to use for recording sound data. Selecting the Automatic option allows Windows to choose for you an appropriate device.


Recording Level Channel

Shows the recording level for both channels.


Recording Wave Format

Shows you the recording format of a new recording Wave file.


Reverse Playback Channel

Allows you to specify the channels to play the data in the Wave file backward.


Revert

Restores your Wave file to the last saved condition.


Revert All

Restores all open Wave files to the last saved condition.


Sample Size

Displays the size of the wave data selection.  You can type in a new size or scroll up or down the arrows to increase or decrease the size.


Sample Position

Displays the starting position of the wave data selection.  You can specify the position by typing a number or click the arrows to select the starting position.


Sampling Size

The size of each sample of sound taken from the source.  Larger sampling size produces results that are close to the original but require more memory.


Sampling Rate

The frequency at which samples of sound are taken from the source.  A higher sampling rate produces results that are close to the original but require more memory.


Save Wave File Size

Displays the file size (in bytes) of the Wave file.


Save Wave File Format

Displays the wave format of a Wave file.


Select Destination Channel

Allows you to select the channels for mixing data to the target file.


Select Source Channel

Allows you to select the channels for copying data from the source file.


Stop All

Lets you stop all playing Wave files.


Stop Playback

Stops the playback of a Wave file.


System CPU

Shows you the preprocessor of your system.


Undo Directory

Specifies the directory for the files to be used for Undo operations.


Wave File Size

Displays the file size (in bytes) of the selected Wave file.


Wave File Format

Displays the format of the selected Wave file.


Wave Recording Settings

Opens the Recording Settings dialog to set the properties for recording.


Wave Studio Help

Launches the online help for Wave Studio.


Windows Version

Shows the version of Windows you are using.


Zoom Wave Data

Displays the zoom ratio of the Wave file displayed.  You can type the ratio in the text box or use the scroll arrows to increase or decrease the ratio.  The smaller the value, the larger the magnification.