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 you become familiar with www.wavesupport.net. There you will find an extensive Answer Base, the latest Tech Specs, detailed Installation guides, new Software Updates, and current information on Authorization and Registration.
EQ>>Pres>>Dyn – EQ first, then Presence, then Dynamics. The default setting is EQ>>Pres>>Dyn. Together, these three options run the gamut of the routing options offered by the different versions (MK I-IV) of the original TG12345 desk. Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
Waves has also added several features not in the original console: (1) a high-pass filter on the sidechain that helps preserve low frequencies during compression, (2) a mix control that gives you control over the balance of the compressed and non-compressed signals, just as in parallel compression, (3) drive, (4) noise.
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DC current. The higher the DC current, the more compression you get. The sidechain voltage can range from a couple of mV to 15 V. The amount of compression for each volt is represented in the VCA graph above. Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
TG12345 MK I can be achieved using just one instance (EQ>Dyn>Pres). 1.5 Components WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plugins, 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.
The way to use the Hold control is this: set the meter to GR, change the Hold level until you get the overall amount of compression you want, then make up for the gain loss using the Waves/Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
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Bell filter controls the center frequency of the presence filter. Range: 500 Hz to 10 kHz (continuous) Default: 1.8 kHz Presence (dB) Boosts/cuts the presence filter. Range: -10 dB to 10 dB Default: 0 dB Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
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Controls the amount of drive added to the processed signal. Range: Off to 100 Default: Off Noise Controls the amount of noise and hum added to the processed signal. Range: Off to 100 Default: Off Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
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Range IN/OUT: -20 VU to 3 VU Range GR: -20 VU to 9 VU Peak Meter Displays signal peak output level. Range IN/OUT: -20 dBfs to 0 dBfs Range GR: -20 dBfs to 9 dBfs Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
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This is why what you see on the GR meter will not necessarily reflect what you are hearing. Range: GR / IN / OUT Default: IN Clip Indicator Indicates peak clipping. Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
Chapter 3 – The WaveSystem 3.1 The WaveSystem Toolbar All Waves plugins feature the WaveSystem toolbar, which takes care of most of the 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.
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Save the current settings into a User Preset that will always be in your Load menu (until deleted). You will be prompted to give this preset a name. User Presets are stored in the plugin’s preference file. Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
Toggle Buttons Toggle buttons display the state of a control, and allow switching between two or more states. Single-click to change the control’s state. Some toggle buttons have a text display which updates Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
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One of the most powerful features of the WaveSystem is the ability to select and adjust multiple controls simultaneously. Using the mouse, drag-select the desired group of buttons or graphic controls by clicking and holding at a point outside the controls, and forming a rectangle that includes Waves / Abbey Road TG12345 User Guide...
Hitting Esc or Return will return the 'focus' to the DAW application. 3.4 Waves Preferences (Pro Tools DAE only) When launching Pro Tools, hold Shift to view the Waves plugin Preferences window. The following options are available: •...