: A non-destructive, multitrack environment tailored specifically for arranging tracks, creating seamless crossfades, applying clip-based plugins, and structuring full-length albums.

WaveLab 6 was one of the first iterations to fully embrace VST3 plug-in technology. This allowed for more efficient CPU usage and improved handling of automation within the mastering chain.

Technology marches on, yet many mastering engineers famously resisted upgrading from WaveLab 6 for many years, even after versions 7, 8, and 9 were released.

: In WaveLab 6, you can manage MP3 and AAC metadata by accessing the "Audio File Format" window during a "Save Special" command. Look for the Attributes pulldown to clear or edit embedded info. Key Commands

WaveLab 6 won the mastering war because of its VST implementation and the —a tool that analyzed a song and suggested EQ and compression settings as a starting point. For a new master engineer, this was like having a mentor in the room.

Introduced high-precision surgical audio restoration directly inside the frequency domain. It allowed engineers to highlight and erase clicks, coughs, or room resonances using a linear-phase filter array.

WaveLab 6 featured a dedicated "Master Section" that acted as a global processing rack. It included:

: Handles up to 8-channel (7.1) surround audio from input to output. No File Limits

WaveLab 6 introduced the ability to view audio in three distinct ways simultaneously. The standard Wave view remained, but it was now joined by and Spectrum . Crucially, the main waveform window and the overview window could be set to different modes. A user could, for example, keep a Wave display in the main window for precise cut-and-paste editing, while the overview window displayed the spectrogram to spot problem areas at a glance.