CLA Effects User Manual
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1. Clear Mute Green Tape Phase Blue Chorus Red Mr Wide Default Green Tape Phase Direct controls the processing path When Distortion and EQ are On they affect both the Direct and effects paths When Distortion and EQ are Off Direct becomes a dry unprocessed signal In general when using CLA Effects as an insert Direct should be On when used as an effects return Direct should be Off Range On Off Default On Output controls the output level Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default 0 Waves CLA Effects User Guide 234 x Output Meter displays output signal peak level Range 26 to 0 dBFS Clip LED lights up when levels exceed 0 dBFS Click inside the meter area to reset Waves CLA Effects User Guide 2403 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 Redoes the last 32 undone actions Setup A B 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 oa2. be deleted or overwritten 1 Hold the Command Mac Control PC key down 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 Waves CLA Effects User Guide 15 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 e Selected where the control is the target of mouse control entry only e 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
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4. Telephone Default Green Top DISTORTION Distortion controls the amount of distortion in the wet mix Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default O Waves CLA Effects User Guide D Distortion Color toggles between different distortion characters Range Clear Bypass Green Drive Blue Crunch Red Fuzz Default Green Drive Reverb controls the reverb wet mix Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default O Reverb Color toggles between reverb environments Range Clear Mute Green Room Blue Hall Red Canyon Default Green Room SHORT DLY Short Delay controls the delay wet mix Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default 0 Waves CLA Effects User Guide 9 Short Delay Color toggles delay times and characters Please note Delay time syncs to the session BPM Slap excluded Range Clear Mute Green Slap Blue Eight 1 8 note Red Dot Eight Dotted 1 8 note Default Green Slap Long Delay controls the delay wet mix Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default 0 Long Delay Color toggles between delay times and characters Please note Delay time syncs to the session BPM Range Clear Mute Green Quarter 1 4 note Blue Half 1 2 note Red Full whole note Default Green Slap Pitch controls the pitch modulation wet mix Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default 0 Waves CLA Effects User Guide 10 Pitch Color toggles between pitch modulation types Range
5. a text display which updates with the current setting and others 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 e 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 e 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 e 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 valu
6. e of the slider settings is displayed in a hover window above below the slider path Waves CLA Effects User Guide 246 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 TAB 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 Rescan all plug ins HUI control surfaces support low res Enable single click text entry Waves CLA Effects User Guide 347a
7. esupport 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 The Waves Artist Signature Series is our exclusive line of application specific audio processors created in collaboration with the world s top producers engineers and mixing engineers Every Signature Series plug in has been precision crafted to capture the artist s distinct sound and production style For experienced and aspiring audio professionals alike the Waves Signature Series allows you to dial up the sound you re looking for quickly without interrupting the creative flow The CLA Artist Collection consists of six plug ins each of which is designed to handle a specific mixing task CLA Vocals CLA Drums CLA Bass CLA Guitars CLA Unplugged CLA Effects Waves CLA Effects User Guide WM 1 3 Concepts and Terminology Sensitivity Control Sensitivity LED The Sensitivity LED s 3 colors indicate when appropriate levels are reached ey Led Off too low Green good Yellow optimal Red very hot ey 4 ey ey Push the Sensitivity Control upwards until the LED lights up We recommend adjusting the Sensitivity Control as soon as you open the plug in using the section of your song with the highest peaks for best results In most cases the Sensitivity LED indicates that your levels hit the processor in a way that w
8. g Presets and Setups Click on the Save button to see the Save pop up menu Four options are available If an option is not currently available it will be grayed out and inaccessible Save to New File 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 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 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 Save to File Name As 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 Put into Preset Menu As 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 Waves CLA Effects User Guide 14 Deleting Presets You may delete User Presets and presets within a Setup File Factory Presets and Setup Library files cannot
9. ill give you the intended output result However it s important to keep in mind that optimal results for your source material may be achieved even when the Sensitivity LED does not display optimal levels yellow As always trust your ears Color Each fader on CLA Artist Signature Collection plug ins controls a specific function such as compression or reverb Each function has a color coded selector which controls the internal characteristics of that function resulting in a different sound character or Color You can mix and match different colors across the different faders 1 4 A Few Words from Chris CLA Effects does it all Filtered vocal Check Telephone FX Check John Lennon Am the Walrus vocal distortion Check and double check Multiple delays with tape phasing You got it Reverb tape slap and long echo all at once Yes yes and yes One of my favorite features is the echo throw section Hit the throw button and add long delays to just the words you want with one click And to top it all off all tempos are matched to the session BPM cutting out all the guesswork 1 5 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 Waves CLA Effects has two components e CLA Effects Mono to Stereo Mono in to S
10. nt will take effect once the EQ fader is moved At zero cycling through the EQ Colors will have no effect e Allother faders are active and set to Chris s default setup when at zero gt Ifthe Output meter goes into the red use the Ouput fader to lower the Output level Waves CLA Effects User Guide x Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 3 1 Interface INPUT SENS EQ DISTORTION SHORT DLY LOM Waves CLA Effects User Guide Ge 3 2 Controls INPUT SENS Input Sensitivity is used to achieve optimal plug in input level Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default 0 Input Meter displays input signal peak level Range 26 to 0 dBFS Clip LED lights up when levels exceed 0 dBFS Click inside the meter area to reset ies Balance adjusts the offset between left and right signals Stereo component only Range 6 dB in 0 1 steps Default 0 n Sensitivity LED indicates the presence of proper levels Range LED off too low Green good Yellow optimal Red very hot Waves CLA Effects User Guide mar ge Send Long Delay un mutes the send to the Long Delay Feed the delay by holding the mouse down when the mouse is released the send is muted Range Hold Off Throw Default Off EQ controls the high frequency shelf filter Range 10 in 0 1 steps Default 0 EQ Color toggles between different filter effects Range Clear Bypass Green Top Blue Filter Red
11. tereo out component e CLA Effects Stereo Stereo in to Stereo out component Waves CLA Effects User Guide a es Chapter 2 Quickstart Guide e Insert the CLA Effects plug in on an effects return track aux bus and turn off the Direct switch You can also insert the CLA Effects on the source track in which case you should turn the Direct switch on e Adjust the Sensitivity control until you achieve proper levels as indicated by the Sensitivity LED and the input meter e The current plug in settings now represent Chris s default effect setup Tweak the following controls to fit your mix e Use the EQ fader to control high frequency content e Toggle EQ Color for different filter styles e Use Distortion to add some bite Toggle through the Colors to find that which works best for the song e Adjust Reverb Short Delay Long Delay and Pitch effect levels Toggle through the Colors to find that which works best for the song e he Throw control makes it fun and easy to add a long delay to selected phrases while writing automation Use the Send Long Delay switch to control the delay input When set to Hold the delay will be fed constantly Using the Throw control you can feed the delay by holding the mouse down when the mouse is released the send is muted Please note e When Reverb Short Delay Long Delay and Pitch Colors are set to clear Bypass Mute and Direct is off the plug in will have no output e EQ adjustme
12. ves presets in the Waves file formats Opens the manual for the processor you are using 4 2 Preset 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 Waves CLA Effects User Guide Saige Loading Presets and Setups HP aq 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 Savin
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