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WAVES : ABBEY ROAD
THE KING'S MICROPHONES
USER GUIDE

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  • Page 1 WAVES : ABBEY ROAD THE KING’S MICROPHONES USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.1 T ......................11 YSTEM OOLBAR   4.2 P ..........................11 RESET ANDLING   4.3 I ........................14 NTERFACE ONTROLS   4.4 W ) ..................16 AVES REFERENCES OOLS ONLY Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.1 Welcome Thank you for choosing Waves. In order to get the most out of your Waves processor, please take the time to read through this manual. In conjunction, we also suggest that you become familiar with www.wavesupport.net.
  • Page 4: A Few Words From Abbey Road

    H.M. King George VI and H.M. Queen Elizabeth models: Both of these microphones are based on the EMI CPM201 model. These moving coil Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 5 Decca Tree formation – this became known on the sessions as the Royal Family Tree. The oldest, King George V was placed in the centre position, with the two moving coil microphones on either side. The King George V carbon microphone has a narrower Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 6: Concept And Terms

    Close emulates the response from a source located 5cm from the microphone capsule, creating a warmer tone through proximity. Ambient emulates the response from a source located 40cm from the microphone Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 7: Components

     Click through the various microphones and positions to find the setting that is best suited to your source.  Use the Gain control to set your level and avoid clipping as needed. Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 8: Chapter 3 - Interface And Controls

    The middle section displays a picture of the currently selected microphone and information about the selected position.  The bottom section includes controls for microphone and position selection, gain knob, trim control, peak meter, and clip indicator. Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 9: Controls

    Range: 0 to 12 The Trim button displays the amount of gain adjustment needed in order for the signal to have the highest possible level without clipping. Clicking the Trim button will Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 10 CLIP (image above, top left) lights up when the signal peak surpasses the full digital scale. It will remain lit until it is manually reset by clicking on it, or anywhere in the meter area. Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 11: Chapter 4 - 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 12 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 – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 13 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 – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 14: Interface Controls

    (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 – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 15 If you have several Value Window Buttons selected, TAB functions will take you through the selected controls only. Hitting Esc or Return will return the 'focus' to the DAW application. Waves : Abbey Road – The King’s Microphones User Guide...
  • Page 16: Waves Preferences (Pro Tools Only)

    4.4 Waves Preferences (Pro Tools only) When launching Pro Tools, hold Shift to view the Waves plugin Preferences window. The following options are available:  Don't use AudioSuite plugins  Don’t use RTAS plugins  Rescan all plugins  HUI control surface support (low resolution) ...

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