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WAVELAB
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Looping
Let’s say you have chosen “Loop selection” mode. Now, if some piece of
the wave is selected, this will be repeated indefinitely (as long as you
don’t start playback from a position later than the selection).
If no selection is made, the entire wave is looped.
• For details about the Stop point/loop menu items, use the help item at the
bottom of the menu.
About loop updating and short loops
The loop points are updated continuously during playback, which means
that if you change the loop start or end during playback, the loop changes.
This is a great feature for auditioning selection points for rhythmic material!
Please note that it takes some time for positions to be updated (0.3 to 1
second, depending on the file’s bit resolution and sample rate). If you don’t
want to wait, activate “Restart loop on change” on the Options menu.
When this is activated, the loop starts over as soon as you adjust the se-
lection or move a loop start marker.
Also please note that WaveLab handles playback of extremely short loops
without problems. However, the cursor position might not be updated
correctly.
Skipping sections during playback
You can also have playback automatically jump past certain positions dur-
ing playback. This way, you will be able to audition what the material would
sound like with certain sections cut out, before the actual edits are made.
This selection is done from the menu invoked by clicking the Skip button
on the Transport bar.
• If you have added mute markers to your file (see “The various marker
types” on page 329), you can select “Skip Muted regions” to skip areas
between mute markers.
• If you have made a selection range, you can select “Skip selection” to skip
the selected area.