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WAVES: ABBEY ROAD
RS56
USER GUIDE

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  • Page 1 WAVES: ABBEY ROAD RS56 USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Preset Handling ..........................9 3.3 Interface Controls ........................12 3.4 Waves Preferences (Pro Tools only) ..................13 Abbey Road Studios, Curve Bender and RS and their associated logos are trade marks of EMI (IP) Limited. Waves: Abbey Road RS56...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    1.3 About the RS56 The RS56 is a passive EQ, meaning no amplification of any kind is used to create its filters. In fact, it can’t even be plugged into a power socket. Passive EQs use high value capacitors and inductors to...

  • Page 4: Components

    6 dB apart from 1 kHz. The entire input signal is attenuated by the sum total amount of possible boost; in the case of the RS56 hardware, with three bands that can boost up to 10 dB each, the overall signal attenuation is 30 dB.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 - Interface And Controls

    Chapter 2 – Interface and Controls 2.1 Interface 1. Bass Band 2. Treble Band 3. Top Band 4. Output (not visible when collapsed) 5. EQ Graph (not visible when collapsed) Waves: Abbey Road RS56 User Guide...

  • Page 6: Controls

    • The original unit offers filter ranges of +/- 10 dB in 2 dB increments. To accommodate today’s processing standards, Waves has extended the ranges to +/-20 dB (continuous), while maintaining the exact characteristics of the original filters. Bass Decibels sets the amount of low frequency boost or cut.
  • Page 7 L (left side only) o Mono (stereo signal summed to mono) o Stereo o R (right side only) • MS mode: o Mid (left plus right) o Mono (stereo signal summed to mono) Waves: Abbey Road RS56 User Guide...
  • Page 8 Range: 15 (+/- 15 dB), 30 (+/- 30 dB) VU Meters display output VU readings. Range: -20 – +3 dB VU Level Calibration sets the dBFS level which appears as 0 VU. Range: -24 – -8 dBFS Waves: Abbey Road RS56 User Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 - The Wavesystem

    All Waves plugins feature the WaveSystem toolbar which takes care of most administrative functions you will encounter while working with your Waves software. The features of the WaveSystem toolbar are the same on practically all Waves plugins, so familiarity with its features will be helpful whichever plugin you are using.
  • Page 10 Preset or a preset from a Setup File) with the current settings. If a Setup File is currently loaded, the name of the Setup File is displayed followed by the name of the preset itself. If a User Preset is loaded, its name is displayed. Waves: Abbey Road RS56 User Guide...
  • Page 11 The name of the current setup will be shown in the title bar (on platforms which support it), and will switch as you change from Setup A to Setup B. Note: an asterisk will be added to the preset name when a change is made to the preset. Waves: Abbey Road RS56 User Guide...

  • Page 12: Interface Controls

    If you enter an out of range number, the button stays selected but remains at the current setting. (System beeps if system sounds are on.) Some plugins have link buttons between a pair of value windows, allowing click-and-drag adjustment while retaining the offset between the controls. Waves: Abbey Road RS56 User Guide...

  • Page 13: Waves Preferences (Pro Tools Only)

    Hitting Esc or Return will return the 'focus' to the DAW application. 3.4 Waves Preferences (Pro Tools only) When launching Pro Tools, hold Shift to view the Waves plugin Preferences window. The following options are available: •...

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