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- Page 2 WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL Thank You for the purchase of _RHEA _RHEA Stereo vari-mu Tube compressor with digital control over VST2/VST3/AAX/AU plugins. With kind regards Radoslaw Wesolowski and Michal Weglicki...
- Page 3 _RHEA USER MANUAL _RHEA is next product in new generation 500 series line created by WesAudio. Since digital footprint became part of the modern age, analog flavor was demanded more than ever. It is hard to imagine more musical and rich sounding compression than vari-mu desgin.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL Table of Contents Introduction ..........................6 Main Features ..........................6 Module installation and compatibility..................... 7 Front Panel ..........................10 Sound ............................12 Stereo vs Mono ..........................13 Software ............................. 14 5.1. Installation ..........................14 5.1.1. - Page 5 WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 6.13.1. How to check firmware version ....................29 6.13.2. How to perform firmware upgrade ..................29 Factory reset ..........................31 Troubleshooting ........................... 31 8.1. Module is frozen and doesn’t react to encoder moves ..............31 8.2.
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Page 6: Introduction
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 1. Introduction _RHEA is fully analog unit with digital control - whole audio processing is done ONLY through analog components. Digital side is responsible to configure device accordingly, which allows to implement digital recall and remote control of the unit. -
Page 7: Module Installation And Compatibility
_RHEA USER MANUAL 3. Module installation and compatibility. WesAudio _RHEA compressor module is designed to be installed into an API™ 500 Series compatible rack or in ng500 rack (e.g. _TITAN) and cannot function stand alone, requiring the power source supplied by the rack system. - Page 8 _RHEA USER MANUAL 500 series compatibility note: Each WesAudio device in ng500 (Next Generation 500 series) product line is equipped with special connector. This connector is an extension to 500 series, and allows your device to be managed/recalled through specialized GCon protocol (e.g. _Titan 500 series 10 slots frame).
- Page 9 WesAudio module without ng500 connector (please check below). 2) You can order WesAudio module WITHOUT ng500 connector (special order): Each device can be ordered without special ng500 series connector which makes it fully 500 series compatible, however: a) The device compatibility with _TITAN chassis is broken, and can’t be undone.
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Page 10: Front Panel
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 4. Front Panel... - Page 11 WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 1. INPUT – Input level of the signal – range -15 dB to 15dB, 2. THRESHOLD – sets the operating level for the knee of the compressor. Threshold is continuously adjustable, 3. OUTPUT – Output level of the signal - range -15dB to 15dB, 4.
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Page 12: Sound
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 5. Sound Vari-mu style compression is very natural in sounding. The behavior is so musical, that in a lot of situations we will be tempted to push the compressor to the very high gain reduction settings. And this is all fine! However, there is a tradeoff which can lead to the tube overload for some very dynamic content –... -
Page 13: Stereo Vs Mono
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 6. Stereo vs Mono _RHEA is true stereo compressor – that means that detector circuits of each channel are working on a summed signal in the side chain circuit. This makes it impossible to work in dual mono mode – we can’t process two independent tracks on each channel simultaneously –... -
Page 14: Software
Select any components which you would like to install (**). • If this is FIRST installation, please unplug all WesAudio devices from your workstation. • When USB driver will be installed, application will inform that all devices should be connected –... -
Page 15: Osx
5.1.3. Troubleshooting If anything would fail during installation procedure please contact our support at support@wesaudio.com. We will get back to you ASAP. Below you can find some symptoms and description which will help to investigate the issue: “Can’t find my device on plugin drop down menu”... - Page 16 The amount of GCon devices on the list should be equal amount of connected WesAudio units. If you can’t find WesAudio device in the list, or amount of devices doesn’t match, it is very valuable information and totally changes troubleshooting steps.
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Page 17: Plugin
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 5.2. Plugin _RHEA is a fully analog device, which was designed to integrate with its digital counterpart – a software plug-in available in following formats: VST2/VST3/AU/AAX or standalone application. 5.2.1. How does it work? When connection of the DAW plug-in and the Hardware unit is established, both units should present exactly the same state of parameters. -
Page 18: How To Connect A Unit To A Plugin-In
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 5.3. How to connect a unit to a Plugin-in? In practice there could be plenty of GCon devices connected to Your PC/MAC, that is why it is mandatory to select proper ID from the drop-down list in order to initiate connection of the plug-in with... -
Page 19: Plugin Description
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 5.4. Plugin description... -
Page 20: Hookup Diagrams
“Paste”. 9) Menu: a. Reset parameters to default – sets all plug-in parameters to default. 6. Hookup diagrams Below chapter shows possible hookup of the WesAudio devices and audio interface. -
Page 21: Hookup Diagram - Analog Cables With
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 6.1. Hookup diagram – analog cables with _TITAN Audio interface OUTs to _TITAN INs _TITAN OUTs to Audio Interface INs Control and Recall of the units (*) PLUG-IN which controls Computer to Audio Interface hardware unit connection (USB/TB etc.) -
Page 22: Hookup Diagram - _Calypso And
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 6.1.1. Hookup diagram – _CALYPSO and _TITAN ADAT I/O - _CALYPSO in _TITAN chassis converts and distributes analog signal internally in the chassis Control and Recall of the units (*) PLUG-IN which controls hardware unit Computer to Audio Interface connection (USB/TB etc.) -
Page 23: Hookup Diagram - 500 Series Chassis
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 6.1.2. Hookup diagram – 500 series chassis Audio interface OUTs to 500 chassis INs 500 series chassis OUTs to Audio Interface INs Each module USB socket needs to be connected either directly or via USB HUB... -
Page 24: Other Examples
_RHEA USER MANUAL 6.1.3. Other examples Please note that all WesAudio units regardless digital recall and control are still fully analog units and can be used in any recording or post processing stage of the production. For example, as any... -
Page 25: Setup For Mixing
HW insert/External effect in DAW If you would like to work with WesAudio devices inside your DAW, audio signal has to be sent to & received from the HW unit. Below you can find steps which describe that process in details. -
Page 26: Direct Output In Daw
Connect your HW with your machine using USB cable and USB 2.0+ port in your workstation (**) or _Titan rack frame. • Insert on your track WesAudio plugin which matches with your HW and select your device from drop down list. •... -
Page 27: Memories
PT12+ - Commit Functionality – Pro Tools commit functionality can be used also to print hardware inserts and it is 100% compatible with WesAudio plugins. When commit is triggered for HW Insert and WesAudio plugin, plugin will disconnect from its source and save all the settings. As a result You will get:... -
Page 28: Gcon Manager
WesAudio plugin will reconnect to hardware automatically restoring all the settings (please remember that one instance of the plugin can be connected to the hardware at the same time). -
Page 29: How To Check Firmware Version
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 6.13.1. How to check firmware version Each device reports to your workstation with particular version, which indicates compatibility between your host application and remote module. To check firmware upgrade please to GCon Manager CONFIG application: 6.13.2. - Page 30 WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL More information can be found in this movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG1t176BfKE...
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Page 31: Factory Reset
5) LEDs should present a strange pattern. 6) Now open GConManager: a. WIN: C:/Program Files (x86)/WesAudio/GConManager.exe b. MAC: /Applications/WesAudio/GConManager.app c. Or click on the WesAudio “Tray” icon, and select “Open GConManager” 7) Go to _UPGRADE application. 8) Hit start! 8. Troubleshooting 8.1. -
Page 32: Module Disconnects By Itself
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL device in the _CONFIG app. If this is the case, it means that WesAudio unit can’t connect on the OS level, and some of the below steps may help: • First of all double check if module connection is properly executed, this procedure is described here. -
Page 33: Abbreviations And Terms
All WesAudio products are built to the highest standards and should provide reliable performance for many years, subject to reasonable care, use, transportation and storage. WesAudio warrants all of our products to be free of defective parts and workmanship for a period of two years. -
Page 34: History
WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL 11. History Editor Version Date Description Michal 31.07.2021 Document created. Weglicki... - Page 35 WESAUDIO 7/31/21 _RHEA USER MANUAL...
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