WaveLab Elements 8: New features at a glanceStudio-grade Brickwall Limiter and Tube CompressorWaveLab Elements 8 highlights two premium plug-ins to push your audio projects to perfection. First, Tube Compressor, known from the Cubase music production system, not only shapes the dynamics of your signals very precisely but also colors them with a beautifully warm and rich compression.Second, the Brickwall Limiter prevents your recordings from unwanted peaks and keeps the audio signal from passing the threshold - perfect for achieving the hottest signal without clipping the recording"s maximum level.Elements editing+For WaveLab Elements 8 we focused on improving the overall user experience in order to make things faster and easier.Among the list of new features is the new auto-replay function, which automatically re-triggers the playback right after an edit has been made. And of course there are many other improvements such as a simplified envelope selection to speed up the editing process.Transport PanelTake control - we"ve consolidated functions such as record, play, stop, loop, jog, shuttle, selections, markers or play-to and play-from in the new Transport Panel. This makes moving within your WaveLab Elements project a whole lot faster. In addition, the Transport Panel features a status window that shows the time position, timecode, samples, bars and beats. Single-window plug-in management and organizationMinimum system requirements for WaveLab 8MacMac OS X Version 10.8Intel dual core CPUCoreAudio compatible audio hardwarePCWindows 7 / Windows 8Intel or AMD dual core CPUWindows compatible audio hardware**2 GB RAM1 GB of free HD spaceDisplay resolution of 1024 x 768 recommendedDVD-ROM drive required for installationUSB-eLicenser and USB component connector*Internet connection required for license activation and grace periodupdate download*WaveLab 8 only**ASIO compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency performance.