
If you've already looked at the publicity blurb on the Steinberg web site you could be forgiven for thinking that this new window simply gives Wavelab the ability to mix multiple digital audio tracks together, but it does far more than that. Look further and you should notice a host of small additions and improvements (see the 'Smaller Tweaks' box opposite) but there is only one major new feature: the Audio Montage window. Experienced users of the software won't be disorientated when they first launch the updated version, since at first sight there are no obvious differences, apart from some subtle use of textured backgrounds. It's now been over 18 months since the last major upgrade to PC‑based audio editor Wavelab, but as with version 1.6 (which introduced CD writing and real‑time plug‑ins) and version 2.0 (featuring looping, file analysis, and support for samplers) version 3.0 has been well worth waiting for. Martin Walker is stunned by the possibilities.

The latest upgrade to Wavelab, which takes the program to version 3.0, boasts only one major new feature - but it's a killer. The spectrum analyser option in the Meters View is very educational during mixdown. The complete list of new features in Steinberg WaveLab 11 is available on the Steinberg website.Assembling and recording Clips in the new Audio Montage window is a breeze. Both the Pro and Elements editions now allow you to upload content directly to popular podcasting platforms such as Spreaker, Podbean, Soundcloud, Buzzsprout and Castros. It now offers the complete feature set from WaveLab Cast, as well as some plug-ins from the Pro edition, including the DeEsser, Expander and PingPong Delay. The smaller version of the software is popular among musicians, broadcasters and podcasters. WaveLab Elements 11 also gets its share of new features. Other improvements in WaveLab Pro 11 include the SuperVision analyzer from Cubase and Nuendo, an updated Track Inspector, multi-core processing support for audio montages and many more enhancements. It also features DeReverb, which was exclusively developed for WaveLab, and the new LIN Pro dithering plug-in from MAAT Audio.


Very nice! Speaking of plug-ins, the Pro version comes with a bunch of new ones, including Frequency 2, Squasher, Imager, Quadrafuzz v2, MixConvert V6 and VST AmbiDecoder. SuperVision Analyzer Plug-in parameter automationĪ new automation panel has also been added to WaveLab 11 Pro, which provides parameter automation with clip envelopes for the parameters of VST3 plug-ins.
