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Waves NX User Manual

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  • Page 1 Nx Head Tracker User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LED Indications ........................5 Pairing Nx Head Tracker with Waves Nx 3D Audio Apps ............5 Pairing Nx Head Tracker with the Nx Virtual Mix Room or Abbey Road Studio 3 Plugin ..5 Head Tracking Application—Bluetooth Tracker Tab ........6 Pairing Instructions ..................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    It tracks your head movements in 360 degrees to enhance the realistic and immersive 3D audio experience created by Waves Nx technology. The Nx Head Tracker can be used together with several types of Waves Nx software. Use the Nx Head Tracker along with the...

  • Page 4: Functions And Features

    Functions and Features Battery The Nx Head Tracker device works with any standard AAA battery, which provides approximately 40 hours of use. Replace the battery through the bottom hatch. The device will go to sleep automatically after a few minutes if it’s not connected or not moving. In sleep mode, the battery life can last for months.

  • Page 5: Led Indications

    Pairing Nx Head Tracker with the Nx Virtual Mix Room or Abbey Road Studio 3 Plugin To use the Nx Head Tracker device with the Nx Virtual Mix Room plugin, you must first pair them. This is done from a dedicated head tracking application that opens and closes automatically when you open and close the plugin.

  • Page 6: Head Tracking Application-Bluetooth Tracker Tab

    Head Tracking Application—Bluetooth Tracker Tab Device List – This list will show all available Nx Head Tracker devices. Up to six devices can be connected simultaneously. Connect (check box) – Check or uncheck this box in order to connect or disconnect an Nx Head Tracker device that appears in the device list.
  • Page 7 Rename – This control lets you rename your Nx Head Tracker device. The name is permanent, and the device will advertise itself by the given name. Identify – This control will make the Nx Head Tracker device blink white. This is helpful to identify a certain device among several.

  • Page 8: Pairing Instructions

    Pairing Instructions Open the Nx Virtual Mix Room or Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin. The head tracking application will launch automatically. In the Head Tracking application, go to the Bluetooth Tracker tab. Power on the Nx Head Tracker. Make sure your computer’s Bluetooth is on and that it supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

  • Page 9: Updating The Firmware

    Updating the Firmware The Nx Head Tracker can update its firmware over Bluetooth. The device leaves the factory with firmware version 1.17v1.13. As we continue to develop the Nx device, firmware updates will be released. When a firmware update is available, a message will appear in red in the Device Status window.
  • Page 10 Press OK to open the Bluetooth Settings menu. The Nx Head Tracker device will restart automatically. Its light will be green, indicating that the device is in update mode. It will be advertising by the name “Nx Update.” d) Pair the "Nx Update” device through the Bluetooth Settings menu.
  • Page 11 During the update, try not to handle the device; leave it stationary on a flat surface. You can update only one Nx Head Tracker device at a time. While the device is updating, make sure that no other system is using the Waves HeadTracker application in close proximity. Two nearby systems using the application at the same time can interfere with each other.

  • Page 12: Extras

    1. Try to increase the tracking rate (optimally up to 30 fps). 2. Try to lower the buffer size. 3. In some DAWs, to run in the user-set buffer size, Nx need to be on the master buss or on a live input AUX path.

  • Page 13: Appendix B: Setting Up A Session With Multiple Nx Tracker Users

    3. Route each of the Nx auxes to separate headphone outputs (i.e., Nx aux 1 to headphone out 1 /2, Nx aux 2 to headphone out 3/ 4, and so on). 4. Open plugin on each of the Nx auxes.
  • Page 14 We will call these buses “Nx Master” and “Nx Monitor 1 and 2." 2. Route the Nx Master bus to the engineer’s headphones, and the Nx Monitor buses 1 and 2 to two separate headphone outputs (one for each musician).

  • Page 15: Appendix C: Pairing Nx Head Tracker With Waves Nx 3D Audio Apps

    Appendix C: Pairing Nx Head Tracker with Waves Nx 3D Audio Apps For detailed instructions on how to pair the Nx Head Tracker device with the Waves Nx desktop and mobile apps for 3D audio on headphones, see the apps’ user guides:...

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