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Waves H-EQ User Manual

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HYBRID EQUALIZER
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  • Page 1 WAVES H-EQ HYBRID EQUALIZER USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ..................3 1.1 W ......................... 3 ELCOME 1.2 P ....................3 RODUCT VERVIEW 1.3 C .................. 4 ONCEPTS AND ERMINOLOGY 1.4 C ......................7 OMPONENTS CHAPTER 2 – QUICK START GUIDE................8 CHAPTER 3 – INTERFACE AND CONTROLS ............... 9 3.1 I ........................

  • 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: Concepts And Terminology

    The Analog section provides control over the level of harmonics, hum, and noise levels added to the signal. Analyzer The H-EQ’s frequency analyzer presents a real-time graphical display of your input signal, output signal or both, as well as the EQ curve currently applied to your signal. Waves H-EQ...
  • Page 5 Asymmetrical Filter The H-EQ includes a newly-developed, one-of-a-kind asymmetrical bell filter (Digital 1), which we have found ideally-suited for creative equalization. It's important to note that the Q for this filter does not change the width of the bell; rather, it controls the “tilt” of the filter.
  • Page 6 Keyboard The Keyboard is a unique feature of the H-EQ which lets you choose frequencies by clicking on notes. Until now, all EQs have been frequency-based, making them easier to use for engineers who are used to manipulating frequencies, but less for musicians who are accustomed to dealing with notes.

  • Page 7: Components

    1.4 Components WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug-ins, 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. H-EQ has two components: •...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Quick Start Guide

    Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide • Insert H-EQ on track. • Select the Mode: Linked, Unlinked, or MS • Select a Filter Type for each band. Toggle between the types and get to know them, each has its own unique-sounding curve.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 - Interface And Controls

    Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls 3.1 Interface Waves H-EQ User Guide...

  • Page 10: Controls

    Input Fader controls the signal input level. Range: +12/ -30 o In the H-EQ stereo component, separate left and right channel faders are available. o In MS mode, the left fader controls the M (Mid) level, while the right fader controls the S (Sides) level.
  • Page 11 EQ section. When L is selected, only the left channel is affected and represented in the EQ graph by the orange curve; when R is selected, only the right channel is affected and represented by the light green curve. Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 12 S is selected, you will hear the S information coming from both output channels as mono. o The buttons to the left and right of the Listen control determine which channel is affected by the EQ section. Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 13 Frequency Range: 22 Hz – 21096 Hz Q Range (Bell): 1 – 100 (Not available in UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern) Q Range (Shelf): 1 – 100 (Available in Digital 1 and Digital 2 only) Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 14 Type Range: US Vintage, UK Vintage 1, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1, Digital 2 Shape Range: Bell only Frequency Range: 22 Hz – 21096 Hz Q Range: 1 – 100 (Not available in US Modern) Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 15 Type Range: US Vintage, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1, Digital 2 (UK Vintage 1 not available) Frequency Range: 21096 Hz – 16 Hz Q Range: 1 – 100 (Not available in UK Vintage 2, US Modern, Digital 1) Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 16 THD Level controls the level of harmonic distortion added to the signal. Range: 0% – 1000% Default: 100% Keyboard lets you choose frequencies by clicking on notes. Range: F0 – E10 For more information, please refer to Section 1.3 above, Concepts and Terminology. Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 17 EQ curve currently applied to your signal. Please note: • Turning the Analyzer off or closing the H-EQ graphic interface removes it from your CPU load, thus enabling a greater number of H-EQ instances. •...
  • Page 18 Please note: Complex waveforms will usually clip before the total energy on the analyzer reaches 0 because it displays peak clipping rather than steady level reading. On sustained material or sine waves at 0 dBFS, the Analyzer will reach 0 when the actual signal reaches 0.
  • Page 19 Phase flips the phase of the signal by 180 degrees. o In the H-EQ Stereo component, there are separate left and right controls to adjust the phase on each channel independently. Trim displays the maximum peak level of the output signal and its distance from 0 dBFS.

  • Page 20: 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 21 Save ‘File Name’ – “Preset Name” Overwrites the settings of the loaded preset (whether a User Preset or a preset from a Setup File) with the current settings. If a Setup File is Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 22 If you want to slightly modify the settings in Setup A, you can copy them to Setup B by clicking on the Copy to B button, then alter Setup A and compare with the original Setup Waves H-EQ User Guide...

  • Page 23: Interface Controls

    Using the arrow keys, click once with mouse to select the button, and then use up/down – left/right (depending on the direction supported by that button) to move in the smallest incremental steps across the button’s range (holding down Waves H-EQ User Guide...
  • Page 24 Alternatively, press and hold Shift while clicking the mouse on any control you wish to link. This method is useful when you want to select two or more controls that are not adjacent to one another. Waves H-EQ User Guide...

  • Page 25: Waves Preferences (Pro Tools Only)

    Hitting Esc or Return will return the 'focus' to the DAW application. 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: •...

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