Startup Assistant Window

On starting WaveLab, the Startup Assistant window is opened automatically.

In addition to this, you can manually open it by clicking File on the menu bar and selecting Open Startup Assistant.

The Startup Assistant window is composed of the following elements:

• Info panel on the left:

  • News displays Steinberg-related news.

  • Podcasting displays general information about podcast creation.

  • Audio Editing displays general information about audio editing.

  • Deals displays information about current and upcoming Steinberg promotions and discounts.

  • Manuals links to the WaveLab documentation. The user manuals are available as PDF files and in WebHelp format.

  • Forum links to the WaveLab forums, where WaveLab users share their experiences and provide help to each other.

  • Support links to the Steinberg Support Team, where our WaveLab experts are always happy to help you solve any issues and to answer your questions.

• Workflows to choose from:

  • Podcasting

    You can choose from the following options:

    • Recent: Allows you to choose from a list of your most recently used audio montages and to open them by clicking the Open button.

    • New: Allows you to create an audio montage from scratch by selecting a template or by choosing Create New Montage from Audio Files.

    • Open: Allows you to drag audio montages into the field to open them or to click Browse to navigate to and open an audio montage.

    Note

    The workspace for the workflows related to Podcasting is the Audio Montage window.

    To open an empty WaveLab window instead, click Create Empty, or select New > Create Empty Window. This option is only available in the initial Startup Assistant window that is opened on starting WaveLab. You cannot access it when opening the Startup Assistant via File > Open Startup Assistant.

  • Audio Editing

    You can choose from the following options:

    • Recent: Allows you to choose from a list of your most recently used audio files and to open them by clicking the Open button.

    • Open: Allows you drag audio files into the field to open them or to click Browse to navigate to and open audio files.

    Note

    The workspace for the workflows related to Audio Editing is the Audio Editor.

    To open an empty WaveLab window instead, click Create Empty. This option is only available in the initial Startup Assistant window that is opened on starting WaveLab. You cannot access it when opening the Startup Assistant via File > Open Startup Assistant.

• Audio Connections panel:

  • Microphone: Allows you to select your microphone.

  • Audio Device: Allows you to select your audio interface. Clicking the cogwheel button opens a dialog, where you can set parameters for your device.

  • Speakers/Headphones: Allows you to select your speakers or headphones.