Startup Assistant Window

On starting WaveLab, the Startup Assistant window is opened automatically.

The Startup Assistant window is composed of the following elements:

1. Info panel:

   • News displays Steinberg-related news.

   • Podcasting displays general information about podcast creation.

   • Audio Editing displays general information about audio editing.

   • Deals displays information about current and upcoming Steinberg promotions and discounts.

   • Manuals links to the WaveLab documentation. The user manuals are available as PDF files and in WebHelp format.

   • Forum links to the WaveLab forums, where WaveLab users share their experiences and provide help to each other.

   • Support links to the Steinberg Support Team, where our WaveLab experts are always happy to help you solve any issues and to answer your questions.

2. Options to choose from:

   • Podcasting

     You can choose from the following options:

     • Recent: Allows you to choose from a list of your most recently used audio montages and to open them by clicking the Open button.

     • Create: Allows you to create an audio montage from scratch by selecting a template or by choosing Create New Montage from Audio Files.

     • Open: Allows you to drag audio montages onto the panel to open them or to click Browse Audio Montage Files to navigate to and open an audio montage.

     Note

     The workspace for the workflows related to Podcasting is the Audio Montage window.

     To open an empty WaveLab window instead, with the Recent or Create tab selected, click Create Empty at the bottom right. This option is only available in startup mode; that is, in the initial Startup Assistant window that is opened on starting WaveLab.

     Tip

     To show Create Empty again after inadvertently selecting an item in the list, click the empty space right below the last entry in the list, or deselect an entry by Ctrl/Cmd-clicking on it.

   • Audio Editor

     You can choose from the following options:

     • Recent: Allows you to choose from a list of your most recently used audio files and to open them by clicking the Open button.

     • Open: Allows you drag audio files onto the panel to open them or to click Browse Audio Files to navigate to and open audio files.

     Note

     The workspace for the workflows related to Audio Editing is the Audio Editor.

     To open an empty WaveLab window instead, with the Recent tab selected, click Create Empty at the bottom right. This option is only available in startup mode; that is, in the initial Startup Assistant window that is opened on starting WaveLab.

     Tip

     To show Create Empty again after inadvertently selecting an item in the list, click the empty space right below the last entry in the list, or deselect an entry by Ctrl/Cmd-clicking on it.

   Use as Default (Do Not Show This Dialog Again) allows you to skip the Startup Assistant from now on and to set the currently selected workflow as the default workspace.

   Tip

   With WaveLab Cast already started, you can prevent the Startup Assistant window from automatically opening in the future by manually opening it and deactivating Show This Dialog At WaveLab Startup.

   To activate the Startup Assistant again, do one of the following:

   • On starting the application, press and hold Ctrl/Cmd until the Startup Assistant opens.

   • With WaveLab Cast already started, open the Startup Assistant, and activate Show This Dialog At WaveLab Startup.

3. Audio Connections panel:

   • Microphone: Allows you to select your microphone.

   • Audio Device: Allows you to select your audio interface. Clicking the cogwheel button opens a dialog, where you can set parameters for your device.

   • Speakers/Headphones: Allows you to select your speakers or headphones.

   Note

   The Audio Connections panel in the Startup Assistant allows you to set basic parameters. You can access more advanced settings by selecting File > Preferences > Audio Connections.

   Tip

   To prevent WaveLab Cast from scanning all of your devices each time you start the application and the Startup Assistant is opened, you can close the Audio Connections panel by clicking the upward arrow on the right side of its header. With complex setups, this results in a significantly shorter startup time.