The education version of WaveLab Pro 13 for students and teachers: premium audio mastering and editing software trusted by professionals worldwide and suited to every area of audio production.

According to Steinberg, the education version is reserved for students and teachers and requires proof of eligibility. Known as “the Swiss army knife of audio processing”, WaveLab is a complete platform for any kind of creative audio work: its modular design combines a sample-accurate audio editor, the multichannel, non-destructive Audio Montage, real-time plug-in effects, offline processors and a full spectral editor, while plug-ins from any manufacturer, external audio editors and hardware devices can be added to the workflow. WaveLab 13 introduces Dolby Atmos mastering with tools for ADM file editing, loudness control and album assembly, plus the new MasterRig 2 and Vocal Chain plug-ins and multicore rendering for faster stereo and immersive projects.

Features

• Sample-accurate Audio Editor and multichannel, multitrack, non-destructive Audio Montage
• Master Section and fully automated Batch Processor
• Comprehensive metering and analysis, loudness analysis and reporting
• Loudness processing, meta normalising and Reference Track
• Spectrogram view, spectral editing and metadata editing
• Mastering and editing of ADM files, Dolby Atmos album assembly

Technical details

• Type: standalone software (mastering and audio editing), education version
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST3 (hosts VST3 plug-ins from any manufacturer)
• Architecture: 64-bit
• Licensing: computer-bound, internet connection required for activation
• Requirement: students and teachers only; proof of eligibility required (valid ID showing current enrolment or proof of employment)

System requirements

• macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia or macOS Tahoe
• Windows 11 (64-bit) version 24H2 or higher
• Processor (Mac): Intel Core i5 (late 2018 or later) or Apple silicon
• Processor (Windows): Intel Core i5 (8th generation), AMD Ryzen 3000 series or Windows on Arm processor
• RAM: 8 GB
• Disk space: 2 GB
• ASIO-compatible audio hardware recommended for low latency
• VST 2 is not officially supported: VST 2 plug-ins can be loaded (not natively on Apple silicon), but Steinberg provides no support for them

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://steinberg.net/sda. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.