Steinberg has announced WaveLab Studio 6, a new streamlined version of its industry standard WaveLab 6 audio editing and mastering application.

Tailored for project studios and professional musicians, WaveLab Studio 6 offers comprehensive stereo and multi-track editing and CD burning features for only $399.

“WaveLab Studio 6 combines state-of-the-art audio technology from our award-winning WaveLab 6 product with a streamlined workflow and feature set that is ideal for musicians and project studios,” says Claus Menke, Steinberg’s Director of Product Management. “This product is functionally peerless in its price class, while offering advanced tools and pristine audio quality originally engineered for top mastering and editing professionals in WaveLab 6,” he continues.

WaveLab Studio 6 is designed to provide a first class audio editing toolbox. It includes a range of tools familiar to audio and mastering professionals from WaveLab 6, including the Audio Montage editing environment with its stereo and multi-channel non-destructive editing functions. WaveLab Studio 6 also features the same sample accurate 32-bit audio engine as well as the support for a huge range of audio formats and sample rates. The real-time audio engine also allows clip-based, track-based and global use of effect plug-ins, such as the range of top quality processing and restoration plug-ins included.

Wavelab Studio 6 also offers a plethora of analysis tools including a range of resizable displays including Spectrum Window, FFT metering, oscilloscope, phase and 3D frequency view. The extensive batch processing and scripting features handle repetitive, arduous tasks while the Red Book CD burning engine creates masters, archive copies and CD ROMs, including DVD ROM burning.

Price and Availability

WaveLab Studio 6 will be available in Q3, 2006 for $399.99 MSRP.