Ask Video – WaveLab 103: Analysis, Tools & Master Section (TUTORIAL)

Audio expert Matthew Loel T. Hepworth is back and exploring WaveLab 7’s fantastic collection of Analysis and Mastering tools. Learn Steinberg’s WaveLab and brush up on your Mastering techniques all at the same time in this powerfully informative course…

Musicians and sound engineers experience all kinds of music from simple and organic acoustic songs to full-blown synthesizer-rich productions. The challenge is to bring out the best in each of these vastly different genres in the mastering process. So how do we live up to that challenge? How do we make sure that every song reaches its sonic nirvana? The answer is: Master the tools in WaveLab 7!

In this mastering and audio analysis adventure, Matthew Loel T. Hepworth shows you all the tools that WaveLab has in its mastering toolbox. Learn advanced Analysis techniques. See how to create a 3D FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) rendition of your audio and how to use it to achieve your mastering goals.

Watch as Matthew deploys auto error detection and shows you how to set up a comparison of different versions of your final master down the last digital bit of audio. Matthew explains it all while emphasizing the importance of properly setting up your master channel’s signal flow to achieve optimum results.
So get comfortable, sit back, put on your headphones and learn about Analysis, the essential Tools and the powerful Master Section in WaveLab 7 from Steinberg’s North American Product Specialist, Matthew Loel T. Hepworth III!

And be sure to check out all of our video tutorials in our ever-expanding collection on WaveLab courses below!

1: Audio Analysis Tools
01:00
1. Welcome to WaveLab 103
13:59
2. Performing a Global Analysis
04:45
3. Audio File Comparator
05:16
4. 3D (FFT) Analysis
04:42
5. Loudness Distribution
2: Error Correct, Split, and Signal Generator Tools
06:22
6. The Auto Error Detection and Correction
07:21
7. The Auto-Split Tool
05:01
8. The Signal Generators
3: Waveform, Spectrum, and Loudness Display Modes
03:28
9. The Three Display Modes
09:42
10. The Spectrum Editor
4: Using WaveLab for Recording
09:37
11. Recording into WaveLab
09:22
12. Customizing your Recording Workflow
5: The Master Section
03:16
13. Concepts of the Master Section
02:24
14. The Effects Slots
03:46
15. Adding Plug-ins
03:46
16. The Master Level VU and Faders Panel
05:13
17. The Dithering Slot Section
04:34
18. Proper Mastering Effect Signal Flow
6: Mastering Our Song
15:29
19. Mastering with WaveLab Plug-ins
12:13
20. Mastering with 3rd Party Plug-ins
02:58
21. Using the Crystal Resampler & Peak Master
10:42
22. Rendering Mastered Files
03:44
23. Saving Master Section Presets
04:39
24. Burning a Basic Audio CD