Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.1 Welcome Thank you for choosing Waves! In order to get the most out of your new Waves plugin, please take a moment to read this user guide. To install software and manage your licenses, you need to have a free Waves account.
DAW to the analog device, and back again as stereo, in order to get analog summing coloration. With that in mind, Waves began exploring the mysteries of analog summing with the help of Mark ‘Spike’ Stent, who generously lent us his SSL 4000G desk. Our research...
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DAW audio tracks, like a direct out routed to an analog console. The NLS Buss is placed on the first insert of the master track (or any other buss), just as the stereo return would be routed from the analog console back to the DAW.
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NLS VCA Groups Console can be opened from any NLS instance. Each NLS instance must be assigned, from within its GUI, to a VCA Group. Please note: VCA Group Consoles do not process your signal in any way; rather, they serve as remote control surfaces for groups of NLS instances.
1.4 Components WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plugins, which we call components. Having a choice of components for a particular processor gives you the flexibility to choose the configuration best suited to your material. Waves NLS includes two components each in two channel configurations: ...
VCA Group Usage By default, all NLS instances are assigned to VCA Group 1. For global control over all NLS instances in the session, open the VCA Group Console via one of the Channel or Buss instances. Set the VCA Group Drive which affects all instances in the group.
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Create Pro Tools Edit/Mix groups. In the Group menu, select Modify Groups, open the Globals tab, and check the Control box next to the Insert point (a or j) where NLS will be instantiated. Instantiate NLS for the Pro Tools group.
Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls NLS graphic user interface comprises three elements, the Channel controls, the Buss controls, and the VCA Group Console section available as a Tab in the Channel instances or as a foldable GUI extension in the Buss instances.
3) OUTPUT controls gain adjustment. Range: -12 dB to +12 dB Default: 0 dB 4) VCA GROUP assigns the NLS instance to a VCA Group, for global control via the VCA Groups Console. Range: None, 1 to 8 Default: 1 (Grp 1)
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Range: Bypass, Not Bypassed Default: Not Bypassed 8) NOISE activates modeled analog noise. Please note: The noise setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Noise settings of specific NLS instances. Range: On, Off Default: On 9) VCA TAB shows and hides the VCA Groups Console section.
3) TRIM controls output gain adjustment. Range: -12 dB to +12 dB Default: 0 dB 4) VCA GROUP assigns the NLS instance to a VCA Group, for global control via the VCA Groups Console. Range: None, 1 to 8 Default: None...
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Bypass settings of specific NLS instances. Range: Bypass, Not Bypassed Default: Not Bypassed 6) NOISE activates modeled analog noise modeling. Please note: The noise setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Noise settings of specific NLS instances. Range: On, Off Default: On 7) SHOW VCA shows and hides the VCA Groups Console section.
Range: Bypass, Not Bypassed Default: Not Bypassed 3) GROUP NOISE controls the noise for all the NLS instances assigned to that VCA Group. Please note: The Noise setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Noise settings of specific NLS instances.
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For example, if an instance of NLS Channel is set to Drive +8, and is part of VCA Group 2 which has a Drive setting of +5, the total Drive value for that NLS Channel will be +13. At lower Drive levels, the added distortion is quite subtle; at moderate and high Drive levels, the amount of added distortion and compensation gain is much more intense.
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