Any time table for Wavelab 10???

plyman · August 20, 2019, 6:43pm

My workaround is playing out of 9.5 montage, thru console/outboard and capture in the WAVE window in WL 8.5. Been doing that for years and it works. But I’d love standard lane style recording so I could punch in on masters without all the extra editing.

Thomas W. Bethel:

plyman:

Many mastering engineers rely on outboard great for processing. Not having a real 2 track loopback is a huge PITA! I don’t think most folks are asking for a multitrack daw, but 2 track capture (like EVERY OTHER MASTERING CENTRIC DAW) should be a no brainer. It’s not a matter of having other software (I have PT, Cubase, Reaper, etc…), I’d just like to keep it all in one program. It would be nice to “punch in” on processed mixes (again, like Sequoia, Pyrimix, etc offer). I love WL, just wish they would address this issue. It’s the one thing that keeps some mastering folks away.

WL has always had the ability to customize the work environment. If you don’t want the option don’t use it. It’s the #1 complaint I hear from peers when discussing DAWs for mastering. Should be easy to implement. More folks want it than not. So far you seem to be the only one railing against it.

Thomas W. Bethel:

Precisely my point. I use WL daily and it works GREAT for mastering and restoration and even post production. I also have Samplitude if I need a multitrack recorder and editor. I personally do not need WL to become a full blown multitrack recorder and editor. I like it fine the way it is.

I have long wondered about the people that want WL to be a multitrack recorder and editor. Are they so cheap they cannot afford two different DAW programs??? I currently have 5 separate DAWs on my computer that I use for different purposes. If you are a professional you can write off software purchases.

FWIW

Some people seem to be asking for WL to become a full multichannel recorder and editor. I don’t really see the need. I agree with you that it would be nice for WL to be able to do a 2 track loopback but I can somewhat do that now. I take the output of the file I need to process and put it into my Z-Systems router. I route that to my external gear and then with the same router bring it back into WL for recording. Seems to work just fine but you do need an external router. This process creates a new file which may not be what you are looking for. But it does work and works well. FWIW