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58 WaveLab Concepts
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4.6.16 Rendering
To Render effects into a temporary or final file, you use the Render function (note that the
"Save" function from the File menu does not Render!). The Render function is part of the
Master Section and in other applications is sometimes referred to as "bouncing down" or
"mixing down".
Rendering a file "prints" all audible settings and effects that the audio is being routed through
in the Master section, to the resultant Audio File. This includes any plug-ins, the level of the
faders and any dithering you have set in the Master Section. In WaveLab you normally use
the Render function to:
Mix down a file in a Wave window to a new Audio File, complete with Master Section
effects, dithering and other settings.
Mix down a complete Audio Montage to an Audio File.
"Apply" all settings in the Master Section to a file in a Wave window.
When you render a file you can choose the format of the new Audio File and whether you
wish to create a new file or render the file in place. When the file is rendering you will
see a progress bar in the status bar.In WaveLab you can also view this Progress bar in the
Background tasks window (a shared tool window that can be set to float independently).This
allows you to monitor the progress of rendering, pause and if necessary cancel the rendering
process.
Rendering tips
When you are new to the rendering process in WaveLab there are a few things to note:
when rendering a file with the default option "Bypass Master Section on resulting Audio
File" selected in the Render dialog, the Master Section will be bypassed completely
when the new file has finished rendering. If this option is not selected you will hear the
Master Section effects being played back on top of the newly rendered effects. You can
check if the Master Section has been bypassed by checking the status of the "Play
through Master Section" button, which is located at the bottom right hand corner of the
status bar.
the Master Section's "Bypass" switch affects playback only. So even if you can't
hear effects when you are playing back your audio, any applied effects are still rendered.
the "Effect on/off" switch for each individual plug-in affects both playback and
Rendering.
if you are working with an Audio File/montage that contains lots of effects and/or tracks
and you experience playback problems, it can be useful to mix down a copy of your
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