Starting From Scratch - Waves MDMX Screamer User Manual

Starting from Scratch

You may choose to forgo presets and build an effect from scratch. You can, of course, insert Overdrive and right
away start turning knobs and see where it takes you—you'll probably do just fine. If, however, you prefer a more
orderly way of getting to know the plugin, we suggest that you start in the order shown below, based on the color-
coded sections. This ought to give you a good idea of how the sections work together.
I S
NPUT ECTION
Adjust Input level. Increasing or decreasing the level will influence the behavior of the entire plugin. A low-cut
filter lets you clean up low-frequency rumble before signal enters the distortion processor. Use the Mode switch
to select on which part of the stereo signal to focus the processing: mid, sides, or entire stereo image. Use the
small input knob to adjust the M and S levels with respect to the whole signal.
S S
HAPER ECTION
Use the large Gain knob to adjust the amount of overdrive. The Type switch offers two very different overdrive
models. Try both of them.
S
DYNAMICS ECTION
Use to control the dynamics of the overdrive signal. There are two modes. Rider works like a gate but is more
subtle and Punch is a compressor with three modes. Blend mixes the input signal with the processed dynamics
signal going to the distortion generator. When Blend is turned totally counterclockwise, the dynamics section is
bypassed.
EQ S
ECTION
Use the EQ section to adjust the tone, after distortion, of the distorted signal. Low and mid bands each have
three frequency options.
O S
UTPUT ECTION
Adjust the acoustic characteristics of the sound with the Temperature control. Finally, adjust the wet/dry Mix and
set the Output level using the small LED, which becomes red when the signal returning to the DAW is too hot.
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