W43 Noise Reduction User Manual
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1. the slider path W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 12 Hover Box Hovering boxes will appear and display the control value when hovering with the mouse over the control TAB Functions TAB moves the selected status to the next control with shift AB moving in the reverse direction Additionally the Mac has an option TAB function for down movement and shift option TAB for up movement where applicable 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 4 4 Waves Preferences Pro Tools only When launching Pro Tools hold Shift to view the Waves plug in Preferences window The following options are available Don t use AudioSuite plug ins Dont use RTAS plug ins Don t use TDM plug ins all plug ins HUI control surfaces support low res Enable single click text entry W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 132. WAVES W43 NOISE REDUCTION PLUGIN WAVES TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 3 js LG OIA m 3 1 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Eid qubd e Do sed ve wi emu Dec DAT E oh da 3 OMPONENT Steck tartans EN TI ou aa aren tenga 4 CHAPTER 2 QUICK START 2 dieci co oor Popes Uo creber ee ee eee 5 CHAPTER INTERFACE AND CONTROLS 6 oS Pag MLS Sol ay nea a eae 6 SER GO NU TIO oun 7 CHAPTER 4 THE WAVESYSTEM 9 41 THE VWAVESYS TEM TOOLBAR ere x EO Revue duct 9 4 2 PRESET HANDOUNG deat uec tuto 9 4 3 INTERFAGE CONTEOES aviae feu eto 12 4 4 WAVES PREFERENCES PRO TOOLS ONLY 13 W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 2 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 There you will find an extensive Answer Base the
3. eset Handling Preset Types Factory Presets are permanent presets in the Load menu Factory presets cannot be over written or deleted When applicable different component plug ins may have different factory presets User Presets are your favorite settings of the plug in saved as a preset in the Load menu under User Presets User Presets can be over written and deleted Setup Files may contain more than one preset For example a single file can contain all the presets for a session When you open a Setup File all its setups become part of your Load pop up menu for fast access This can be particularly useful with multiple instances of a plug in in a single session By saving all the settings you create into a single Setup File they can all be quickly available for every instance of that plug in W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 9 Loading Presets and Setups Logd Click on the Load button to see the Load pop up menu The menu is divided into four sections If a section is not currently available it will not appear in the Load pop up menu Open Preset File Select to open any setup or preset file whether from the Library or your own creations Filename xps Displays any currently loaded Setup File and its presets Factory Presets Displays the default Factory Presets User Presets Displays any loaded User Presets Saving Presets and Setups Click on the Save button to see the Save pop up menu Four opti
4. ion begins across the four bands Range 3 to 3 0 is calibrated to 39 dBFS RANGE FADERS determine the amount of noise reduction applied to each band Range 2 to 4 dB Low 30 Hz 80 Hz Low Mid 80 Hz 1 kHz High Mid 1 kHz 3 kHz High 3 kHz 20 kHz W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 7 ENGAGE enables and disables the noise reduction process Please note that the plugin like the hardware unit that inspired it affects the audio signal even when the noise reduction process is not engaged disabled In order to achieve true bypass please use the host bypass W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 8 Chapter 4 The WaveSystem 4 1 The WaveSystem Toolbar All Waves processors 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 processors so familiarity with its features will be helpful whichever processor you are using Toolbar Functions Undo Undoes the last 32 actions Redo the last 32 undone actions Setup Toggles between two presets This is useful for close comparison of different parameter settings Copy A gt B Copies the current settings to the second preset register Load Recalls presets from file Save oaves presets in the Waves file formats Opens the manual for the processor you are using 4 2 Pr
5. latest Tech Specs detailed Installation guides new Software Updates and current information on Authorization and Registration By signing up at www wavesupport net you will receive personalized information on your registered products reminders when updates are available and information on your authorization status 1 2 Product Overview Inspired by the legendary CAT43 the W43 noise reduction plugin builds upon the legacy of the rare unit that s been a post production favorite for decades W43 delivers high quality minimal artifact multiband noise reduction like the original hardware while adding all the advantages of software Like the original the W43 was designed to suppress noise from hiss hum traffic wind air conditioning and other ambient sources and provides control over four individual frequency bands About Waves Post Production Tools When Waves decided to develop a line of dedicated audio processors especially for Post Production we conferred with the people who truly understand the field better than anyone The Post professionals who design edit and mix sound for motion pictures television multimedia and video games Waves knows that Post Production work presents audio engineers with specialized challenges Once we had identified and analyzed these issues and concerns we set out to provide the highest quality Post Production sound solutions available Waves is proud to bring more than two decades of audio proce
6. ons are available If an option is not currently available it will be grayed out and inaccessible Save to New File Save File Name Preset Name Save to File Name As Put into Preset Menu As Select this to start a new Setup file There are two prompts first for the setup filename then for the preset name You must provide a name for both the setup file and the preset Click OK ENTER to complete the save It is a good idea to create a folder in which to save several setup files for a project 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 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 Saves the current settings as a new preset into the Setup file that is open if one is not open the option is grayed out You will be prompted to give the preset a name 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 plug in s preference file W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 10 Deleting Presets You may delete User Presets and presets within a Setup File Factory Presets and Setup Library files cannot be deleted or overwritten 1 Hold the Command Mac Control PC key do
7. s bypass solo or monitoring toggles illuminate when the control is active Some processors have link buttons between a pair of toggle buttons allowing click and drag adjustment while retaining the offset between the controls Value Window Buttons Value windows display the value of a control and allow click and drag adjustment or direct control via the keyboard Using the mouse click and drag on the value window to adjust Some value windows support left right some up down as you hover over a button arrows will appear to let you know which direction of movement that button supports 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 the arrow keys will move faster through the range Using key entry double click on the button to open the value window and directly enter the value from your keyboard 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 processors have link buttons between a pair of value windows allowing click and drag adjustment while retaining the offset between the controls Sliders Click on the slider itself or anywhere within the sliders track The numerical value of the slider settings is displayed in a hover window above
8. ssing expertise to the world of Post Production W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 3 1 3 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 The W43 consists of two components W43 Mono WAS Stereo W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide Insert the W43 on a dialog track Typically it should be placed before other dynamic processors which may increase noise Starting with all four bands and the Threshold control at the 0 zero position gradually lower the slider representing the most likely frequency range until sufficient noise reduction is achieved Please note Even when all four frequency bands are at the 0 zero position processing is taking place when the Engage control is on A True Flat preset in which input and output signal most resemble one another is available in the factory presets Additional useful and typical settings can be found under the load menu W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 5 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 3 1 Interface Engage Threshold 30 80Hz 0 1kHz 1k 3kHz 20kHz W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 6 3 2 Controls THRESHOLD determines the level at which noise reduct
9. wn 2 Click and hold the Load button to see the pop up menu 3 While still holding the Command Control key select the preset or setup to delete 4 A confirmation box will appear allowing you to cancel or OK the deletion A B Comparison and Copying The Setup A Setup B button may be clicked to compare two settings If you load a preset in the Setup B position this will not affect the preset loaded into the Setup A position and vice versa 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 B 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 W43 Noise Reduction Plugin User Guide 11 4 3 Interface Controls Controls can be in one of three states e Not Selected where the control is not the target of any user entry Selected where the control is the target of mouse control entry only Selected and Active where the control is the target for both mouse and keyboard entry 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 with the current setting and other
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