Apple WaveBurner User Manual

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Page 1 - WaveBurner

WaveBurnerUser Manual

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An Introduction to the WaveBurner InterfaceThis section briefly describes all interface elements of WaveBurner. The interface is highlyconfigurable, e

Page 3 - Contents

• Regions and CD Tracks lists: Lists the regions in chronological order. You add and organizeregions in the Regions list. Tracks can be renamed and re

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Using the OverviewThe Overview displays the entire project. A red rectangle in the Overview indicates theportion of the project currently visible in t

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Track start markers are displayed as purple flags and index markers are shown as orangeflags in the Marker bars above and below the Region lanes.Verti

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• Vertical Waveform Zoom control: Click to set the zoom level of the vertical waveformdisplay. See Navigating in the Wave View Area.• Horizontal Zoom

Page 7 - Welcome to WaveBurner

µClick to the left of the first region or on an empty space on a Region lane in the WaveView area to display disc parameters. Click the General or Com

Page 8 - Additional Resources

• Gap To Previous Region field: The length of the gap between the start of the selectedregion and the end of the previous region. Negative values refe

Page 9 - Interface

Comments TabThe Comments tab enables you to add notes and information for a region. Thesecomments will not appear on the CD.Viewing CD Track Info in t

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• Pre-Emphasis checkbox: Enables or disables pre-emphasis. See Setting TrackPre-Emphasis for further information.Comments TabThe Comments tab enables

Page 11 - Using the Toolbar

Viewing CD-Text Info in the InspectorThe CD-Text tab allows you to view or edit information for either the entire album or aselected track.You can cho

Page 12 - Using the Wave View Area

Copyright © 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Your rights to the software are governed by theaccompanying software license agreement. The owner orau

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• Client: Contains the the disc title, client, artist, producer, and copyright fields.• Comments: Allows you to add notes and information about a sess

Page 14 - Using the Inspector

The Regions list displays the following information about each region:• Number• Start time• Title• Length• The Effects bypass state is indicated by a

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CD Tracks ListThe CD Tracks list displays the track order as it will appear on the CD and showsinformation about each track. See Working with Tracks.T

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Using the Region and Mix Plug-Ins ListsYou add and organize plug-ins in the two Plug-Ins lists. The Region Plug-Ins list showsplug-ins used on the cur

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• Bypass button: Bypasses the output used for playback.• Mono button: Outputs the audio in mono.• Gain slider and field: Adjusts the playback output l

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µChoose Window > Close Lists as Separate Window, or click the standard Mac OS X CloseWindow button (in the separate lists window) to reattach the l

Page 19 - Maximum Size for CD-Text

To change a list layoutDo one of the following:µDrag the column name field horizontally to alter the column layout.µHorizontally drag the vertical lin

Page 20 - Regions List

You assemble CDs in a WaveBurner project. A project contains audio regions and CDtracks, that are created when you add audio files. The audio files ap

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WaveBurner Project WorkflowThe following outlines the workflow of a typical WaveBurner project.Stage 1: Add Audio FilesYou start by creating a new pro

Page 22 - CD Tracks List

• Tracks: Tracks are the individual selections on a CD, which a listener chooses with thetrack number or forward and back buttons of their CD player.

Page 23 - Using the Monitoring Window

Welcome to WaveBurner7PrefaceAbout WaveBurner7About the WaveBurner Documentation7Additional Resources8Getting to Know WaveBurner’s Interface9Chapter 1

Page 24 - Handling Windows

To save a project with a different nameµChoose File > Save As (or press Shift-Command-S). Type in the new project name andclick Save.To save a proj

Page 25 - Handling Tabs and Lists

Auditioning Projects and Controlling PlaybackWhile working on a project, you will want to hear the regions, tracks, pauses, andcrossfades. You control

Page 26 - Customizing the Toolbar

µDouble-click either time ruler to stop playback and move the position line to the clickedlocation.Moving the Position LineYou can move the position l

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The zoom control slider uses a graduated scale. Moving the slider left, or clicking the leftside of the scale, zooms in for a closer view of a section

Page 28 - Elements of a Project

You can navigate to different parts of your project by dragging the scroll bar or redrectangle in the Overview to the left or right. You can also use

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Regions are the building blocks of WaveBurner projects. Regions can include the entiresource audio file or any continuous section of an audio file.Edi

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• Checking a Region for Clipping (p. 42)• Bouncing Regions (p. 43)Selecting and Renaming RegionsYou must first select a region before editing it. Sele

Page 31 - Using the Transport Buttons

Reordering and Moving RegionsRegions are displayed in their order of appearance in the project—from top to bottomin the Regions list, and from left to

Page 32 - Looping Playback

The pointer changes to the Resize tool.2 Drag the edge of the region. You can drag the start point to the right, or drag the endpoint to the left.Note

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The pointer changes to the level envelope tool and a help tag displays the original andadjusted values.2 Drag vertically to set a new value.Note: Opti

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Bouncing Regions43Working with Tracks45Chapter 4Working in the CD Tracks List45Bouncing Tracks47Bouncing a Mix48Working with Markers49Chapter 5Types o

Page 35 - Working with Regions

2 Drag the envelope point to the right to set the length of the fade-in.As you drag, the envelope changes to show the length of the fade.To manually a

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2 When the cursor changes to a chain icon, release the Fade length handle. Hold Optionto prevent reactivation of the automatic fade.Note: If you move

Page 37 - Trimming Regions

3 In the Normalize dialog, set a target level lower than the maximum peak level (0 dB) ifappropriate.4 If appropriate—and several regions are selected

Page 38 - Adjusting Region Levels

Bouncing RegionsWhen you bounce a region in WaveBurner, the region’s audio, inclusive of level edits,fades, trimming, and the effects of all region pl

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Tracks are the individual selections on a CD, which a listener chooses with the tracknumber or forward and back buttons of their CD player.By default,

Page 41 - Normalizing Regions

µClick the relevant track in the CD Tracks list, click the Comments or General tab in theInspector, then type in the text or value in the appropriate

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Consumer-level DAT recorders (and a handful of professional-level units) are usuallyequipped with SCMS. Given the number of recording devices that do

Page 43 - Bouncing Regions

3 Choose a save location and name for the track in the Save dialog, then click OK.Note: You can also bounce the entire project by choosing File > B

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Markers are integral to the Red Book CD format standard. You can use markers to indicatea specific time position on the CD.Note: Use of markers that d

Page 45 - Working with Tracks

WaveBurner Window Menu Keyboard Shortcuts80WaveBurner Transport Operations Keyboard Shortcuts81WaveBurner Wave View Area Keyboard Shortcuts81WaveBurne

Page 46 - Setting the Copy Prohibit Bit

Note: CD Track names are shown to the right of track start markers in the Marker bars.• Index markers: Indicate the position of index points—these are

Page 47 - Bouncing Tracks

To insert a track start marker1 Click the Track Start Marker button (the purple marker button to the left of the Transportbuttons).Track Start Marker

Page 48 - Bouncing a Mix

To delete a markerµClick the track or index marker to select it, then press the Delete key.To select more than one markerµShift-click the markers in t

Page 49 - Working with Markers

To move a track start marker and pause start point separately1 Place the pointer directly over the portion of the track marker that you want to move.T

Page 51 - Index Marker button

You can add effects to individual regions or to the overall project mix. Effects let youmodify and shape the sound of regions or projects in a variety

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• Dynamics: Adaptive Limiter, Compressor, DeEsser, Enveloper, Expander, Limiter,Multipressor, Noise Gate, Silver Compressor, Silver Gate• Equalization

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2 Choose the effect category, and particular effect name, from the Add Plug-in pop-upmenu.The effect appears in the Mix Plug-Ins list, below any effec

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2 Type a setting name in the dialog, and click Save.Note: It is recommended that you use the default folder structure for plug-in chain files.To load

Page 55 - Working with Effects

To open or close all plug-in windowsDo one of the following:µPress V, the Show (Hide) All Plug-in Windows keyboard shortcut.µClick the arrow pop-up me

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To show or hide automationDo one of the following:µChoose View > Show (or Hide) Automation.µPress Option-A.µClick the Automation button on the tool

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To delete a node1 Choose the Pencil tool.2 Click the node you want to delete. It is removed and the connecting line is redrawn.To delete region automa

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µClick the Automation button on the toolbar.Creating and Editing Mix AutomationAutomation is represented by a series of nodes (dots), connected by lin

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To delete Mix lane automation data1 Right-click (or Control-click) in the Mix lane to open the shortcut menu.2 Choose either:• Delete Editable Automat

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The results of the scan and test are shown in the Compatibility column. Audio Units that“failed” the validation test can be enabled, but you should be

Page 62 - Deleting Mix Automation Data

When your project is complete, you can burn the project to a CD. The resulting audio CDconforms to the Red Book standard and can be played on any audi

Page 63 - Using Audio Units Effects

Adding a UPC/EAN CodeCommercially produced CDs typically include a Universal Product Code (UPC) and aEuropean Article Number (EAN). These contain info

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Note: The Date and Time fields in the Session tab contain two convenient buttons thatwill automatically enter the current date (Today button) or time

Page 65 - Burning a Project to a CD

Burning the CDAfter setting preferences, disc options, and previewing transitions, you are ready to burnthe project to a CD.To burn a project to a CD1

Page 66 - Defining Offsets

µChoose File > Save DDP Image. Specify the folder location and project name.Creating a CD QuicklyIf time is short, or you want to compile and burn

Page 67 - Previewing Transitions

WaveBurner is an application that lets you assemble, master, and burn audio CDs usinga SuperDrive or CD burner supported by Mac OS X. You can also exp

Page 69 - Creating a CD Quickly

You can set preferences for various aspects of WaveBurner in the Preferences window.Some preferences apply to the current project, and others apply wh

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General PreferencesThe General Preferences tab contains fundamental preferences that affect the overallbehavior of WaveBurner.• At Startup pop-up menu

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Audio PreferencesThe Audio preferences determine how your audio interface hardware is addressed byWaveBurner.• Audio Device pop-up menu: Choose the au

Page 72 - General Preferences

Preview PreferencesThe Preview preferences determine the behavior of WaveBurner’s Preview functions (Disc> Preview Disc or Disc > Preview CD Tra

Page 73 - Audio Preferences

Bounce PreferencesThe Bounce preferences define the behavior of WaveBurner’s Bounce functions.• Dithering pop-up menu: Choose the type of dithering th

Page 74 - Preview Preferences

Burn PreferencesThe Burn preferences determine the types of data WaveBurner writes to a CD.• Write CD TEXT Data checkbox: Turn on to include CD TEXT o

Page 75 - Bounce Preferences

SDII PreferencesWaveBurner can import files and regions in SDII (Sound Designer II) format. TheSDII preferences determine how WaveBurner handles the i

Page 76 - Burn Preferences

Mastering Notes PreferencesThis preference tab allows you to set the types of CD Track information that should beincluded in the mastering information

Page 77 - SDII Preferences

This section outlines keyboard shortcuts available for WaveBurner. These can significantlyaccelerate your workflow, particularly when creating large o

Page 78 - Mastering Notes Preferences

Logic Studio comes with various documents that will help you get started as well asprovide detailed information about the included applications.• Wave

Page 79 - WaveBurner Keyboard Shortcuts

Note: The Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All, and Special Characters keyboard shortcuts can onlybe used for marker text editing.Keyboard shortcutFunctionCom

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Keyboard shortcutFunctionCommand-MMinimizeVShow (Hide) All Plug-in WindowsCommand-LOpen (Close) MonitoringWindowWaveBurner Transport Operations Keyboa

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Keyboard shortcutFunctionCommand–Option–Left Arrow. This moves to the previous marker,regardless of type. The unmodified Left Arrow command moves toth

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You create your projects in the main WaveBurner window. You can add and organize theregions in your project, graphically edit regions, pauses, and cro

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