While new features in version 6 are less soundbite-friendly, they’re arguably much more useful. The uncompressed PCM audio it supports is in keeping with the format’s base specifications, but doesn’t realise its full potential. This new release retains the one notable exception: the Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP) codec used on commercial DVD-Audio discs to get around the specification’s 9.6Mb/sec bandwidth isn’t included due to its prohibitive cost, so you still can’t generate DVD-Audio discs with six-channel, 24-bit, 96kHz audio.
The last version of WaveLab added DVD-Audio authoring to its armoury, offering 5.1 surround sound, 24-bit resolution, sample rates up to 192kHz and accompanying image slide shows.
