Description

The ideal choice for project studios, podcasters and musicians

The affordable yet highly powerful WaveLab Elements production environment is devoted to the needs of home producers and musicians, delivering uncompromising quality when it comes to editing and restoring audio material alongside creating state-of-the-art podcasts. The smallest member of the current WaveLab product range provides a convincing toolset which will most certainly meet your requirements while seamlessly integrating into your home studio setup.

Key features
Leading solution for audio mastering, editing & batch processing
EBU-R128 loudness metering & processing, loudness graph
Workspace concept, intuitive speaker and plug-in management
Sonnox Restoration Suite, error correction & spectrum-editing
Watch Folders for automated drag-and-drop batch processing
40+ plug-ins incl. iZotope MBIT+ Dither & Voxengo CurveEQ
Analysis tools with 3D & global analysis, 8 metering scales
Encoder Checker for quality comparison of audio codecs
15+ file formats, DDP image creation & CD burning engine
Professional editing tools for precise cutting & high-res zooming
DDP image creation and extensive metadata support

Key Features in WaveLab 8
Speaker management system, featuring management of up to eight loudspeaker setups with zero latency for quality audio comparison
Advanced EBU-compliant loudness metering and processing, including measurement in EBU R128 loudness scale plus dedicated loudness graph, True Peak support and loudness normalizer
iZotope MBIT+™ high-end master dither for adding a warm and natural flair to every nuance of your audio files
Voxengo CurveEQ, Brickwall Limiter and Tube Compressor for mastering-grade audio quality
Master Transport Panel for quick and easy project navigation
Single-window plug-in management and organization for simplified overview on all plug-ins used within the project
Professional editing+ featuring volume clip handles with Raise Selection option, auto-replay function and single-click audio file processing
Extended Audio Montage environment featuring the new SuperClip concept, a master plug-in section and support for files of different sample rates
Metadata support for a broad number of formats, including ID3 v2, BWF v2, iXML, CART and many more
150+ improvements to user interface, editing, batch processing, in-app help system and many others

Minimum System Requirements
The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use the software.

Mac OS X
Mac OS X Version 10.8

Windows
Windows 7 / Windows 8

Intel dual core CPU Intel or AMD dual core CPU
CoreAudio compatible audio hardware Windows compatible audio hardware*
2 GB RAM
1 GB of free HD space
Display resolution of 1024 x 768 recommended
DVD-ROM drive required for installation
USB port for USB-eLicenser (not required for WaveLab Elements)
Internet connection required for license activation and grace period update download

* ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance.