KVR Audio

ChamomileShark · Post by **ChamomileShark** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:18 am

hi, I've got Cubase 9 pro and a few years back got some version of Wavelab free with a Zoom recorder.

I'm trying to work out whether it is worth me going for Wavelab 9 Elements (it's only £18 because I did an upgrade to Elements at some point in the past). I've only really used it in a personal audio recovery project using the build in Sonnox plugins.

Given I have Ozone and Neutron anyway does Wavelab Essentials give me anything that I don't already have in Cubase?

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:49 am

For me, DAWs and audio editors are completely different things. Sure, there are lots of things you can do to an audio file inside a DAW, but it simply doesn't feel natural to launch a DAW to edit an audio file.

Besides, simple tasks like cut (without leaving the space in between), copy and paste (into, eventually mixing, or simply replacing), insert (in the middle of the sound), create a loop, etc, are somehow more cluttered to perform in a DAW, and you would end to, eventually, have to use workarounds for some of these. And DAWs simply don't save loop points in a file, AFAIK.

Sop, it depends if you need to perform taks like these or not. In the end, it depends on what you need to achieve.

morelia · Post by **morelia** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:12 am

I tend to think of Cubase as a recording and mixing platform. Whatever goes on in there is all about getting the best mix I can. Once that is done, Wavelab is where I concentrate on what could be referred to as more of a mastering process. I'm sure I suck at both but this is how I approach these programs.

Maincat · Post by **Maincat** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:10 pm

I have both - get Wavelabs Elements 9. You can do some great things with it and produce a convincing sound. For the price it's a steal.

Armagibbon · Post by **Armagibbon** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:28 pm

Not sure what's different from elements and regular... I got cubase and wavelab 9 pro or whatever it is. I just use wavelab for mass edits and conversion. Sometimes final mix for loudness.

ChamomileShark · Post by **ChamomileShark** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:03 pm

ok thanks - I'm tending to using just Cubase then and Wavelab Elements if I need to do any restoration.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:25 pm

I'm not sure (I have cubase pro 9) how it is for restoration/etc.

What I can say is that I tried elements a couple of years ago and it was fantastic for the price (30 day demo). The only reason I didn't get it because my main focus was using it to edit audio in live, and though wavelab worked, the interaction was lame (on abletons part, honestly, ableton: y u no put good audio editing in your host????? )

Very stable and seemed to do way more than hosts do. Since the elicenser is in your possession, you could try the full version and really give you wallet a diet

(either way it's a 30 day demo to see if it does anything you need)

Cubase 9 Pro AND Wavelab 9 Elements?