User Guide

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Contents
1 Instructions in brief 1
1.1 Introduction....................................................................................1
1.2 How this information is organized..................................................1
1.3 Notes for the user..........................................................................2
1.4 Important terms .............................................................................2
2 About Wave Editor 3
2.1 Introduction....................................................................................3
2.2 Structure of the program................................................................4
2.2.1 Workspace.........................................................................4
3 Settings 6
3.1 Selecting the input and output devices ..........................................6
3.2 Setting the editor options...............................................................6
3.2.1 Changing the language used .............................................6
3.2.2 Setting the display features................................................7
3.2.3 Specifying the directories used ..........................................8
3.2.4 Audio output ......................................................................9
4 View 10
4.1 Specifying the view......................................................................10
4.2 How the audio files can be represented.......................................11
4.3 Zooming ......................................................................................12
4.3.1 Vertical zoom...................................................................12
4.3.2 Horizontal zoom...............................................................13
5 Audio files 14
5.1 Loading and playing back audio files...........................................14
5.2 Selecting sections of audio files...................................................15
5.2.1 Saving the selection as a new audio file...........................16
5.3 Inserting an audio file ..................................................................16
5.4 Recording a new audio file ..........................................................17
5.5 Converting an audio file...............................................................18
5.6 Editing audio files ........................................................................20
5.6.1 Muting..............................................................................20
5.6.2 Normalization...................................................................20
5.6.3 Changing volume.............................................................21
5.6.4 Fading in and out.............................................................22
6 Recording gramophone records 23
6.1 Preparation..................................................................................23
6.2 Recording....................................................................................24