Table of Contents
Advertisement
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel
Related Manuals for Waves Y56K
Summary of Contents for Waves Y56K
- Page 1 Y56K User Manual aves Y56K User Manual...
-
Page 3: Table Of Contents
OPTION Slot 1 or Slot 2 ____________________________________________________11 OPTION slot 1 _____________________________________________________________________11 OPTION slot 2 _____________________________________________________________________11 Installing the Y56K ________________________________________________________11 Important Notes __________________________________________________________12 Accessing the Y56K for the first time ____________________________________________________12 DSP management ___________________________________________________________________12 Operating System ___________________________________________________________________12 Power-on after installation ____________________________________________________________12 Chapter 2........Y56K User Interface..13... - Page 4 Popup menus ____________________________________________________________________17 Graphs _________________________________________________________________________18 VU meters ______________________________________________________________________18 Peak and Clip Indicators ___________________________________________________________18 Chapter 3......Patching audio to the Y56K..19 General _________________________________________________________________19 Using an effect chain as a mono channel insert__________________________________19 Using an effect chain as a stereo channel insert _________________________________20 Using an effect chain as an auxiliary send/return ________________________________21 Using the Y56K’s lightpipe I/O_______________________________________________24...
- Page 5 Switching a mono effect chain to stereo ____________________________________________________31 Switching a stereo effect chain to mono ____________________________________________________31 Special page ______________________________________________________________32 DSP system usage ___________________________________________________________________32 Chain Delay________________________________________________________________________32 Update Mode_______________________________________________________________________32 Chapter 5..........Y56K effects..33 General _________________________________________________________________33 WaveSystem________________________________________________________________________33 Bypass__________________________________________________________________________33 Setup A, Setup B, [A→B] ___________________________________________________________33 Load and Save ___________________________________________________________________33...
- Page 6 ERAbsorb ___________________________________________________________________________56 Freq _______________________________________________________________________________56 Reverb damping (Rev HF, Rev LF)________________________________________________________56 ER-HP _____________________________________________________________________________56 Input/Output Section______________________________________________________________57 Input ______________________________________________________________________________57 Output _____________________________________________________________________________57 Using TrueVerb _____________________________________________________________________57 Thru mode ______________________________________________________________________57 Adjusting Thru mode ______________________________________________________________58 Constant perceived level ________________________________________________________________58 Reverb Linked to Early Reflections ________________________________________________________58 Y56K User Guide...
- Page 7 Output _________________________________________________________________________61 Tap controls _____________________________________________________________________61 Direct______________________________________________________________________________61 Delay lines (taps) _____________________________________________________________________62 Tap marker _________________________________________________________________________62 EQ/Filter section__________________________________________________________________62 In/Out _____________________________________________________________________________62 Freq _______________________________________________________________________________62 Feedback section__________________________________________________________________62 Mode ______________________________________________________________________________63 Gain_______________________________________________________________________________63 Rotate _____________________________________________________________________________63 Feedback EQ/filter ____________________________________________________________________63 Chapter 6......Using scene automation..64 Chapter 7........Updating the Y56K..65 Y56K User Guide...
-
Page 8: Warranty
Agreement, you consent to jurisdiction in the State of Israel. Warranty Service For warranty service, please call one of Waves’ offices listed on the back of this document so as to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. The Product, with RA number written outside the shipping box in bold letters, must be sent, transportation and insurance charges prepaid, to a Waves location (U.S. -
Page 9: Trademarks
Waves’ Dealer. In any other case please call one of Waves’ offices listed on the back of this document so as to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. The Product, with RA number written outside the shipping box in bold letters, must be sent, transportation and insurance charges prepaid, to a Waves location (U.S. -
Page 10: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Waves Y56K processor card. This guide contains important information about how to install and use the card on the AW4416 and other supported digital consoles and workstations by Yamaha Corp. Note! For convenience and generality, this user guide uses the term AW to indicate the AW4416 and other supported Professional Audio Workstations and digital mixers. -
Page 11: Chapter 1: Before You Begin
SL2-6 = effect chain 6 SL2-7 = effect chain 7 SL2-8 = effect chain 8 Installing the Y56K The Y56K card is installed into either of the mini-YGDAI OPTION I/O slots (1 or 2) on the rear panel of the AW. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 12: Important Notes
Y56K installed in option slot 2). This will bring up the Y56K splash screen the first time the unit is accessed. Click anywhere on the screen with the mouse or press the [ENTER] key to close the splash screen and display Y56K Main page. -
Page 13: Chapter 2: Y56K User Interface
Select [AUX8]->[F5] (for a Y56K installed in option slot 2). This will bring up the Y56K splash screen the first time the unit is accessed. Click anywhere on the screen with the mouse or press the [ENTER] key to close the splash screen and display Y56K Main page. -
Page 14: Y56K Main Menu Bar
1. Y56K Main menu bar The Y56K Main menu bar contains buttons to access pages that relate to the status of the card (Load, Save, Special, About). Functions specific to each effect are accessed through that effect’s Properties page (see chapter 5). -
Page 15: Loading A Preset
CURSOR keys, or click the Page Scroll Bar. Save dialog box The Save dialog box (below) opens when saving either a Y56K Main preset or an effect preset. This dialog box allows you to save or delete a user-made preset (factory-set presets cannot be deleted). -
Page 16: Page Scroll Bar
Accessing Y56K pages If the Y56K is installed in slot 1, press the [Aux7] key → [F5] (Plug in 1) key to access the Y56K’s pages. If the Y56K is installed in slot 2, press the [Aux8] key → [F5] (Plug in 2) key. After exiting and re-entering the Y56K in the same work session, the last page from the previous session is displayed. -
Page 17: Navigating The Y56K's Pages
[ENTER] key or mouse button. Access an effect Properties page or other pages through the Y56K Main page either by clicking a button or selecting the item from a popup menu. -
Page 18: Graphs
VU meters All Y56K effects contain VU meters that indicate signal levels. The type of signal level and scale are specific to each effect. Refer to each effect’s description in Chapter 5 for more information. Peak and Clip Indicators Certain Y56K effects have peak and/or clip indicators in their output VU meters. -
Page 19: Chapter 3: Patching Audio To The Y56K
ADAT I/O processor. The Y56K channels are iden- tified by the AW by the Y56K’s installation slot. For example, if the Y56K is installed in option slot 1, chan- nel 1 is identified in the AW’s routing pages as SL1-1. -
Page 20: Using An Effect Chain As A Stereo Channel Insert
In the following example we’ll insert the Renaissance EQ on two linked (stereo paired) AW channels, for instance a stereo piano track. Follow these steps to use Y56K effect chain 1/2 as a stereo channel insert for AW channels 1&2: 1. -
Page 21: Using An Effect Chain As An Auxiliary Send/Return
1-6 only, as AUX7 and AUX8 better stay reserved for the AW’s internal effects. In the following example we’ll load TrueVerb to the Y56K stereo effect chain 1/2, set this chain to receive audio signals from AUX1, and return the reverb on AW channels 17&18. - Page 22 10. Go to the OPTION I/O SLOT OUT ASSIGN section on the Patch OUT page. 11. Move the CURSOR to Slot 1 Channel 1 if the Y56K is installed in slot 1, or Slot 2 Channel 1 if the Y56K is installed in slot 2.
- Page 23 14 turn the AUX1 to pre-fader mode. In addition, switch off this channel’s routing to the stereo master channel. This patching type allows you to use TrueVerb in Thru mode, for example. Refer to the TrueVerb section in the Y56K Effects chapter for more information. Y56K User Guide...
-
Page 24: Using The Y56K's Lightpipe I/O
Using the Y56K’s lightpipe I/O The Y56K can act as a lightpipe (or ADAT) I/O card for the AW’s channels and also apply its effects to audio arriving over the Y56K’s lightpipe from the ADAT or to audio sent over its lightpipe to ADAT. -
Page 25: Synching Adat To The Aw
Synching ADAT to the AW 1. Make sure the Y56K’s ADAT output is connected to the ADAT machine. 2. Go to the AW’s D.in page, which allows selection of the sync type used by the Y56K, AW, and ADAT. 3. Click INT to select the AW as the clock master. -
Page 26: Chapter 4: Y56K
This chapter explains all functions in the Y56K’s pages. Y56K Main page When accessing the Y56K for the first time after system boot, the Y56K Main page is displayed (below). In this central program page, you can: load effects to effect chains;... -
Page 27: Y56K Main Save
Y56K Main Save Click this button to open the Save page to save an effect chain or Y56K Main preset. The same infor- mation is saved as noted in the Y56K Main Load section above. Refer to the “Load/Save dialog windows” section in the “Y56K user interface” chapter for further information. -
Page 28: Paste
The Y56K has two DSPs. The first DSP is dedicated to effect chains 1-4, the second to effect chains 5-8. When the DSP serving effect chains 1-4 is full, you can still load effects to effect chains 5-8 and vice versa. -
Page 29: About Page
Choose Copy to copy the entire effect chain to the Y56K clipboard, allowing its content to be pasted to another effect chain. Choose Cut to delete the entire effect chain and its content to the Y56K clipboard, allowing it to be pasted to another effect chain. -
Page 30: Src - Source Selection
Select Mono to break the stereo pairing of the two effect chains. The two effect chains now operate as independent mono effect chains. Stereo Select Stereo to combine the two effect chains into a stereo pair. The two effect chains now operate as one stereo pair. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 31: Switching Between Mono And Stereo
Chn 2 to the new stereo chain. The effects inserted in chain 1 are deleted. The result of this operation is a stereo effect chain containing the same effects as the pre- vious mono chain. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 32: Special Page
Special page Click the Special button on the Y56K Main bar to open the Special page (below). Click the Main button to close the Special page and return to the Y56K Main page. This page has three functions: DSP system usage This section displays the current DSP resources used as a bar graph and as a percentage of the total still available. -
Page 33: Chapter 5: Y56K Effects
WaveSystem includes controls common to all Y56K processors and our other software products. General All Y56K effects share the functions shown in each effect’s top WaveSystem toolbar and bottom Info Line. Familiarize yourself with these controls to enhance your workflow. -
Page 34: Info Line
The Info Line is displayed at the bottom of each effect’s Properties page. 1. Chan: Effect chain(s) the effect is inserted in. 2. Src: Effect chain’s audio source. 3. Ins: Effect chain’s block number in which the effect is inserted (1–5). 4. Effect name Y56K User Guide... -
Page 35: L1-Limiter / L1-Ultramaximizer
Introduction The L1-UltraMaximizer is a sophisticated, audio-processing tool kit that combines an advanced peak lim- iter, level maximizer, high-performance re-quantizer, and the Waves IDR (Increased Digital Resolution) wordlength reduction system. The L1-UltraMaximizer is intended specifically for mastering, digital editing, multimedia, and other applications requiring high-quality limiting and/or re-quantization. -
Page 36: L1 Component Plug-Ins
The Waves IDR process, based on Michael Gerzon’s noise-shaping, re-dithering technique, prevents this loss of critical low-level detail. IDR offers two dither types and three noise-shaping curves to optimize processing of a wide variety of applications and source material. -
Page 37: Using The L1
Adjust the Release time to suit the application: 1 ms for most sources, 3–7 ms for mastering, and as high as 30 ms for voiceover. The release time controls how fast the L1 recovers to constant gain after encountering a peak. Distortion or fuzziness can sometimes be reduced by increasing the release time. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 38: The Idr Section
Quantize controls the final bit depth (8,12,16, 20, 24) of the output of the L1; it is not related to the input bit depth. Waves plug-ins maintain a 48-bit resolution during all processing. The Quantize setting captures the best data possible for the selected bit depth. -
Page 39: Dither
The Moderate setting reduces perceived noise by about 6 dB and slightly reduces audible distortion when dither is not used. The Moderate setting is appropriate for 8-, 12-, and 16-bit files. Normal The Normal setting reduces perceived noise by about 8.5 dB and slightly reduces audible Y56K User Guide... -
Page 40: Digital/Analog Domain
8. Select Digital or Analog Domain mode. We recommend the Analog Domain mode for all final production masters to avoid clipping from poorly designed DA converters without compromising any L1 processes. For more information, see Digital/Analog Domain in the IDR controls chapter. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 41: Rcl - Renaissance Compressor
This button selects between Auto Release (ARC) and Manual. ARC mode uses the Waves auto-release technology. You set the release time as an overall scaling factor and ARC varies it from there depending on the input signal. Its character is similar to very responsive vintag program compressors but also works extremely well for individual tracks. -
Page 42: Arc ™ (Auto Release Control)
Release (ARC) and Manual modes. ARC mode uses the Waves auto-release technology: the user sets the release time as an overall scaling factor and the ARC algorithm varies the release based on the input signal. Its character is similar to a responsive, vintage program compressor but also works well for individual tracks. -
Page 43: Threshold
The Ratio control adjusts the compression or expansion ratio for signals above the Threshold level. A wide range of compression and expansion ratios is available: compression = 1.01:1 to 50.0:1; expansion = 0.99:1 to 0.50:1. The Ratio fader is beside the Gain meter. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 44: Attenuation
The Release parameter controls the time (ms) from peak gain alteration to 0 dBthe release time of the com- pressor (ms). The release characteristic is linear when ARC is off off and is scaled to the input when ARC is on. When ARC is on the release value acts as a scaling factor for ARC. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 45: Gain
The Threshold and Output Ceiling values are set to 0 dBFS and the limiter activates only when the level exceeds 0 dBFS. The limiter functions in addition to the compression and the total gain reduction is shown in the attenuation meter. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 46: Req - Renaissance Equalizer
Filter Descriptions Resonant Shelf Filters Michael Gerzon proposed a resonant shelf filter in a confidential paper to Waves in 1994. Analog fil- ters (i.e., Pultec) had already achieved this type of EQ behavior by cutting and boosting simultane- ously. Gerzon defined a method to include this acoustically desirable behavior into a single digital filter, but did not live to see it implemented. -
Page 47: Parametric (Bell) Filters
Asymmetrical filters have been described by several audio researchers and designers (including Mitra, “Hutch” Hutchinson, and others), but not included in commercial products to our knowledge. Waves chose to include this type of filter simply because it sounded better for professional use. -
Page 48: Q Shape
The Trim button is in the center below the meters (calibrated in dB). The clip light is above the meters. In the picture above, the Trim button indicates a signal 12 dBFS. The positive value indicates there is headroom available and the clip light is off. Y56K User Guide... - Page 49 This resets the output faders to the value shown, up to the maximum positive gain allowed (for reasonable safety in such matters), which is 12 dB. To reset the Trim (and the meters) without changing the fader values, click either one of the clip lights. Y56K User Guide...
-
Page 50: Dsr - Deesser
The BandPass filter mode is suitable for isolating and attenuating a specific narrow band of high frequencies. 5. To find the center frequency of the sibilance, adjust the Freq control while boosting the threshold. 6. Switch monitoring back to Output mode and listen to the result. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 51: Deesser Controls
Lowering the threshold too much results in a muffled sound. Listen to the track in context because the other tracks will mask the sibilance Attenuation This meter displays instantaneous gain reduction (attenuation in dB). The attenuation meter includes a Peak Hold value at the bottom (click to reset). Y56K User Guide... -
Page 52: Output
The Sidechain button toggles between a HighPass and BandPass filter. The HighPass filter operates on all frequencies above the Sidechain frequency; the BandPass filter operates only on a narrow band around the Sidechain frequency. Monitor The Monitor button toggles between listening to just the Sidechain signal and the entire output. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 53: Tv - Trueverb
In a real room, the level decreases with increasing dis- tance from the source. Take your time and experiment with the Distance parameter and monitor levels to experience the spatial dimensions created by TrueVerb. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 54: Trueverb Interface
4-dimensional space. Dimension does not affect the Reverb’s tone, density, or diffusion. om S om S Represents the room size in cubic meters. 8000 could be a room 20x20x20 m or 20x40x10 m. istanc istanc Represents the apparent distance from the listener to the sound source (meter). Y56K User Guide... -
Page 55: Link
Sets the delay time (ms) before the reverb begins. When Link is on, the PreDelay is set inter- nally and cannot be manually adjusted. When Link is off, PreDelay can be adjusted. Frequency Response graph The Frequency Response graph shows the reverb’s frequency contour. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 56: Frequency Response Controls
R.Time value. For example, most halls have settings between 0.25x and 0.50x. Higher set- tings cause brighter Reverb. A high-pass (low-cut) filter affects only the Early Reflections. Freq – Sets the corner frequency of the filter. On/Off – Turns the filter on and off. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 57: Input/Output Section
If you want only reverb, not a distance or room effect, switch the EarlyRef out. The Distance effect Y56K User Guide... -
Page 58: Adjusting Thru Mode
6. Adjust the Send and Return level. Experiment with PreDelay and the R.Time for your mix. 7. The EarlyRef can also be switched in and out. Change the character of the Room by adjusting the Dimension, Distance, and ERAbsorb controls. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 59: St - Supertap Delay
Drag a Pan Graph marker to change Gain and Rotate parameters at the same time, or adjust the Gain and Rotate controls in the Tap Controls separately for each tap. Horizontal movement changes the Rotation value (-45º to 45º), and vertical movement alters the gain (0 to -24 dB). Y56K User Guide... -
Page 60: Tap Delay Grid
If the slider is perfectly aligned with the grid, the number has no sign. To adjust the delay value for a tap, drag its slider horizontally inside the Grid display, or use the [DATA/JOG] dial. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 61: Modulator
The On/Off button turns the direct, or dry tap on or off. The Direct tap is on by default on startup. The Gain and Rotation of the dry signal can be changed in the same way as the taps; the Direct marker can also be dragged in the Pan Graph. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 62: Delay Lines (Taps)
This button toggles the filter on or off. This button sets the filter’s center frequency in the range 0.1–20 kHz. Feedback section Use the feedback section with caution! Just as an analog delay, feedback can produce increasingly loud and distorted sounds. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 63: Mode
5. Play a small section of sound into SuperTap and listen as the sound rotates in, and even seems to move outside, the stereo field. k EQ/filt k EQ/filt The feedback section’s Low-Pass filter allows EQ on the feedback independent of the taps. Y56K User Guide... -
Page 64: Chapter 6: Using Scene Automation
The scene memories of Y56K are stored automatically as a part of the song data when a song is saved is on the AW, and are recalled automatically when a song data is recalled on the AW. -
Page 65: Chapter 7
The Y56K has an RS232 connector installed on its panel for software updates and upgrades from a PC. Click the Update Mode button in the Special page to enter Update Mode. ning! DO NOT click this button unless you are updating your Y56K with a valid package. If you have ning! clicked this button by mistake, click Cancel in the following Confirmation dialog box.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Y56K and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers