Steve - I started browsing the official Wavelab forum over at Cubase.net. Apparantly Wavelab has not implemented a split function while rendering large files. you have to use markers(I know.....you are using them
) here is the workaround with markers. this is a quote from somebody at that forum:
Anyway, until the 2GB limit will be broken in WL (which is going to happen if I understood PG correctly), or until the split function you want is implemented, maybe the easiest workaround is to render the complete montage in two or three portions by marking parts which will render to less than 2GB (with the boarders set to pauses in the show) and then apply "render marked selection.
However, apparantly you need to make a as few splits as possible as Wavelab will add clicks and pops if you have used any sort of effets or processing and then fix those SBE's with shntool. the other workaround is to playback and record at the same time. takes longer, but it is bit-perfect apparantly with no pops and splits automatically at 2GB. here is what that guy said:
I think I found the easiest workaround that is bit perfect at track splits. I set up effects in the Master section and open a record dialog and set the input to 'playback'. Hit record and then hit play in the Montage window and it renders and splits at 2GB because record has the split function. I'm happier now. =) Takes some time but I can let it run overnight and have everything ready in the morning.
I'd personally go with the markers way and then *hopefully* fix the SBE's(pops and clicks) with SHNtool.
Looks like I should just work in Cubase SX3 though. Guess I'm going to have to archive all my stuff on my powerbook so i can start working with the hobby recordings in Cubase SX3 as well.