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DVD-Audio exhaustive support
* WaveLab 5.0 allows you to create DVD-Audio disks, ie. DVDs with high resolution audio in stereo or multi-channel modes, with pictures, menus, etc.
* Support all channel modes defined by the specification: mono, stereo, 3, 4, 5, 6 channel surround.
* Support 16 and 24 bit up to 192 kHz
* Support 9 groups of 99 tracks. Each group is embodied as a separate Audio Montage.
* Support for track indexes (up to 99 indexes par track)
* Semi-automated generation of DVD menus. You can define the styles, layouts, pictures, etc. and menus are generated according to the audio contents like track and group names. It is possible to try the menus anytime from the designer, with the mouse or a remote control emulator as if the DVD-Audio was already in a DVD player.
* Support for still pictures with video effect transitions, ie. slideshows which are displayed with the music. An Audio Montage track is reserved for this, it’s just a matter of placing the pictures on the time line. Free definition of “Audio Title Sets” to optimise picture loading.
* Support for gapless tracks as well as “audio in pause”
* Support for Bonus groups (hidden tracks)
* Support for Smart Stereo Mixdown (custom coefficients to mixdown from surround to stereo), including real time and offline preview.
* Support for real-time text, ie. text which appears along the music being played (not supported by all DVD-A players). An Audio Montage track is reserved for this.
* Support for DVD-Text, a way to assign sophisticated descriptions to the DVD-Audio contents. Useful for archiving (not supported by all DVD-A players).
* Support for ISRC and UPC/EAN codes.
* Can import and burn a DVD-Video project (VIDEO_TS folder).
* Can add data files on the DVD.
* Template support
* DVD-Audio grabber: import your DVD-Audio tracks and save them as standard audio files (non protected DVDs). This includes ISRC, real time and static text, track indexes. Useful for archiving.
* Can instantly transform a CD project into a DVD project without creating new files. More generally, CD and DVD functionalities use most of the same unified interface, reducing the learning curve and the amount of work when working with multiple versions of an audio project.
* Interface is the same as the renowned one already used to create CDs, that is you have a sophisticated non-destructive audio editing environment and you can render a disk on the fly with any combination of audio effects.
Audio Montage
* Video tracks: it is now possible to add video to edit audio in sync with video. Video playback can optionally happen directly in the track, at the audio cursor point .There is also a video tab, to display a larger playback view, as well as to display video frames at the start and end audio selection points. All video formats supported by DirectX 9 are supported.
* Text tracks: to place DVD-Audio real-time text items anywhere along the time line.
* Picture tracks: to place pictures used for a DVD-Audio anywhere along the time line.
* Can now be configured to output between 1 and 8 discrete audio channels. Supports all DVD-Audio channel mode, plus a 8 channel mode.
* Mixing: each track can be routed and mixed to up to 6 output channels. LFE channel has a LPF filter.
* Surround Pan control for each track, plus surround pan envelopes.
* Track effects: up to 10 effects can be added per track.
* Track Meter: there is now an audio meter for each track.
* Track name: now possible to name a track.
* Tracks: now possible to reduce a track’s height by 50% relatively to other tracks.
* Templates: now possible to save/load more than one template.
* "Skip selection" is a playback mode that is now available from the transport bar
* Show/hide/lock clip’s envelope now works for all selected clips, not just the active clip. Same for "show source ruler", "lock clip"
Master Section
* Now handle up to 8 discrete channels. Some plugins such as PeakMaster and EQ-1 have been updated to handle up to 8 channels.
Audio Meters
* All meters have been updated to handle up to 8 channels (this mean up to 8 real time FFTs, 8 level meters, 4 pan meters, 4 phase scopes, etc…). Each sub-meter has an indicator about the channel being analysed (Lf, Rf, LFE, etc…).
Recording
* Now record up to 8 audio channels simultaneously. Up to 8 audio meters are also displayed.
ASIO
* More comprehensive channel selection dialog.
* ASIO Instant remapper. This tools allows you to switch ASIO outputs at the lowest possible level, ensuring the lowest possible latency (one ASIO buffer). Eg. Place 4 versions of a file on 4 audio montage lanes, then make instant A/B/C/D comparisons at the touch of a button.
New File formats
* WMA surround 5.1 and 7.1 (export)
* AVI audio (import)
* “Multi mono” and “Multi mono/stereo” export. “Multi mono/stereo” creates mono or stereo files according to the surround channel types (eg. LFE will become a mono file while Lf/Rf will become a stereo file).
* Updated MP3 encoder
Miscellaneous
* Now possible to preview all file types in the file open selector box (mp3, mp2, wma, osq, ogg, …)
* Drag and drop of files possible between Wavelab (Database and wave files) and Nuendo and Windows Explorer.
