Kramer HLS Channel User Manual
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1. 1 3 About the Modeling Many different elements contribute to the unique sonic characteristics of analog gear such as the Helios mixing console Waves painstakingly modeled and incorporated these elements into the Kramer HLS Channel in order to fully capture and replicate the sound and performance of the original equipment In addition to modeling the Helios EQs we also modeled the unique behavior coloration and drive of the console s preamps These are some of the most important elements of analog behavior e Total Harmonic Distortion Perhaps the most important analog behavior is Total Harmonic Distortion or THD which is defined as the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic components to the power of the fundamental frequency THD is usually caused by amplification and changes signal shape and content by adding odd and even harmonics of the fundamental frequencies which can change the overall tonal balance THD can also change peak output gain usually by no more than 0 2 0 3 dB e Transformers Some hardware uses transformers to stabilize or change Input Output loads and signal levels In earlier days transformers did not have a flat frequency response and often introduced low and super high frequency roll offs The original channel has transformers which cause high frequency roll off so if you encounter loss above 10 kHz this is due to the modeled transformers e Hum Waves modeled both 50 Hz power current and 60 Hz p2. WAVES ramer HLS Channe User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER T INTRODUCTION E eaa ETNE ECOM eee A eC set 1 2 ABOUT KRAMER HLS CHANNEL cececececececececcccccceceaccecececetetsceneceaeavaearecersnenens 1 3 ABOUT THE MODELING ccccccececececccccccecccececscucccueuauacaususececececscseauavavacauneneneness TA seeder ical een etna che ieee danceable CHAPTER 2 QUICKSTART GUIDE nn nn RA RR RARE RR Rn nn CHAPTER INTERFACE AND nn nn annan 3 WINS Brors A A EAE ONTE OS AEEA EAEE A ade EE EAT TTE E E CHAPTER 4 THE WAVESY STEM zeii aariaa a daei 4 1 THE WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR ccccececececcccccccceccccecececececececenuaeacateeeeecetecenenenenenes 4 2 PRESET HANDLING 2 ccececececcccececccececececcccacaecusecscececsceececuauauauaesetsscecersnevavaners AS INTERFACE CONTROLS Waves Kramer HLS 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 latest Tech Specs detailed Installation guides new Software Updates and current information on Aut
3. and 50Hz Cut EQ Cut EQ In Out Phase Inversion Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 7 3 2 Controls Source Select toggles between Mic and Line levels Range Mic Line Default Line Preamp determines the amount of preamp coloration Higher values introduce more harmonic distortion with increased noise and hum The overall level will not change significantly as the HLS recreates the coloration alone not the amplification itself Range 20 70 in 10 dB steps Default 20 Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 8 High Frequency Gain controls high shelf gain at 10 kHz Range 16 dB to 12 dB 16 12 8 4 0 4 8 12 Default 0 Mid Gain sets the amount of gain applied to the midrange bell filter according to the selected mode Range O to 15 15 dB in 0 1 steps Default OdB Mid Frequency selects frequency for the midrange bell filter Range 700 Hz to 6 kHz 700 1 1 4 2 2 8 3 5 4 5 6 Default 2 8 Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 9 Mid Mode selects between boost and cut TR Range PK boost TR cut Default PK Low Band Freq Cut From 60 to 400 this knob is used to select the boost frequency From 3 to 15 it is used to select the amount of attenuation in dB of the 50 Hz low shelf LF Selection upper half Off to 400 60 120 250 400 Hz 50 Hz Attenuation lower half Off to 15 3 6 9 12 15 dB Default Off Low Band Boost se
4. d Recalls presets from file Save Saves 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 Kramer HLS User Guide 14 Loading Presets and Setups d Click and hold 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 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 Us
5. er Presets Displays any loaded User Presets Saving Presets and Setups Click and hold 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 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 name User Presets are stored the plug in s preference file Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 15 Deleting Presets You may delete User Presets and presets wi
6. horization 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 About Kramer HLS Channel The HLS Channel is modeled after the legendary Helios console channels designed and built by Richard Swettenham and used by Eddie Kramer during the late 605 to record some of rock s most classic tracks at London s Olympic Studios During the early 605 Swettenham worked at EMI s Abbey Road Studios as a service design engineer later moving to Olympic studios where he was asked to design and build an especially musical recording desk The desk was a success and began a golden era for Olympic studios which hosted recording sessions for such artists as Jimi Hendrix Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin Traffic and many others Following the success of the first Olympic desk came its successor Both desks had silver faced panels with 3 band EQs that had variable boost or cut for midrange frequencies a high shelf at 10 kHz anda special low filter that could boost at frequencies of 60Hz 400Hz and cut at 50Hz Their mic preamps used an especially musical transformer made by Lustraphone a London based consumer and pro audio equipment manufacturer This success of these designs drew special interest from Chris Blackwell founder of Island Records who wanted to base new studio venture on Swet
7. ower current If you listen closely you will hear that there is a difference in hum level between 50 Hz and 60 Hz Since hum 15 unique to each region and dependent upon the local electrical conditions you may find that the modeled hum is different than the hum already present in your studio and may not be suitable for your particular use e Noise All analog equipment generates internal noise or a noise floor In vintage equipment the noise floor is sometimes quite high and colored Waves modeled the noise to match the level and color of noise exhibited by the original unit both with and without signal present Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 4 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 The Kramer HLS has two component processors e Kramer HLS Stereo A 3 band stereo channel e Kramer HLS Mono A 3 band mono channel Latency HLS latency differs for Native amp TDM versions Native 161 samples all supported sample rates TDM 292 samples 44 1 48 kHz 548 samples 88 2 96 kHz Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 5 Chapter 2 Quickstart Guide 10KHz At left The EQ section of the Kramer HLS e High frequency EQ Grab and turn the top knob to boost or cut high frequencies e Midrange EQ is controlled b
8. r itself or anywhere within the sliders track The numerical value of the slider settings is displayed in a hover window above the slider path Hover Box Hovering boxes will appear and display the control value when hovering with the mouse over the control Multiple Selection of Controls One of the most powerful features of the WaveSystem 15 the ability to select and adjust many controls the same time Using the mouse simply drag select the desired group of button or graphic controls by clicking and holding at a point outside the controls and forming a rectangle to include the controls you wish to adjust Alternatively you can hold down Shift while clicking the mouse on any control you wish to link This second method is useful when you want to select two or more controls that are separated on the GUI by other controls you do not wish to select Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 17 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 Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 18
9. state Some toggle buttons have 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 Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 16 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 slide
10. t below VU meter display It does not have a visible label and for most users the 18 dB default headroom should be the best choice However if you use outboard gear in your studio and your VU meters are calibrated for 14 dB headroom the HLS allows you to calibrate its VU meter as well Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 12 Trim displays the maximum peak level of the output signal and its distance from 0 dBFS Clicking the trim value button will reset it to 0 and apply the differential to the output trim up to 12 dB at a time TRIM Range 12 12 dB Default 0 Input controls the input level Output controls the output level INPUT OUTPUT Range 18 dB to 18 dB in 0 1dB steps Default dB Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 13 Chapter 4 The WaveSystem 4 1 The WaveSystem Toolbar All Waves processors feature the WaveSystem toolbar which takes 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 Toggles between two presets This is useful for close comparison of different parameter settings A gt B Copies the current settings to the second preset register Loa
11. tenham s console designs In order to avoid conflict with Olympic rather than commissioning Richard Swettenham to build a console Blackwell funded Swettenham s going into business for himself under the brand name Helios Under the Helios brand Swettenham continued to produce custom made recording desks for various studios using Olympic style with Beyer transformers replacing Lustraphone s and other small variations Swettenham s channels shared many basic features but were essentially custom built to order with some user driven changes Since the original Olympic desks have since gone through several restorations jobs and lost the original transformers Waves called upon Eddie Kramer the engineer at Olympic during its heyday Kramer helped us find the Helios channel that best characterized the sound of the classic rock recordings we all know and love Eventually we chose the first desk revision from the Rolling Stones mobile truck courtesy of Mr David Kean and the Audities Foundation Thanks to them Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 3 we were able to model original channels that were truck from 1970 1973 when console was redone by Helios according to specs from engineer Mick McKenna Our long arduous search for the perfect Olympic style channel reflects the rarity of the original units and we are truly excited and proud to present the Helios sound for posterity and for the creative use of generations to come
12. thin a Setup File Factory Presets and Setup Library files cannot 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 Aconfirmation box will appear allowing you to cancel or OK the deletion A B Comparison and Copying The Setup A Setup button may be clicked to compare two settings If you load a preset in the Setup 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 by clicking on the Copy to button then alter Setup A and compare with the original Setup 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 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
13. ts the amount of boost in dB for the frequency selected using the Low Band Freq Cut control described above Range to 15 15 dB boost in 0 1 steps Default 0 Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 10 EQ Cut turns on in and off cut while maintaining analog and preamp characteristics Range In Cut Default In Analog controls turns the analog noise and hum modeling on and off and sets the pitch of the hum to match either European or American currents To retain only the modeled harmonic distortion bypass the noise and hum by setting Analog to Off Range 50 Hz 60 Hz On Off Default 60 Hz Noise pads the modeled noise and hum by 20 dB If the noise level is excessive set the Noise switch to Low Range Original Low Default Original Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 11 Meter toggles the meter display between input and output monitoring Clip LED lights up when levels exceed 0 dBFS Click to reset VU Meter displays input or output level dBVU Please note The HLS Stereo component meter displays the sum of both channels The same signal fed to both channels will show an increase of 6 GB If this is problematic use the VU Calibration function to compensate Range 24 8 dB Default 18 dB of headroom 0 dBVU 18 dBFS VU Calibrate controls the VU meter headroom calibration a Please note The VU Calibration control is represented by the little screw head righ
14. y a combination of two knobs and a switch o The Mid gain knob sets the amount of midrange frequency gain adjustment o Below it is the switch that determines whether to boost PK or cut TR The knob to the left selects the center frequency of the midrange EQ in kHz Low frequency adjustment is controlled by two knobs o The top Bass knob specifies the amount of boost for the frequency selected in the top half of the bottom knob s scale o The lower half of the bottom knob s scale cuts lows at 50Hz In this mode the upper bass knob is inactive control analog coloration use the Source switch to select amplification and the Preamp knob to select the amount of coloration Higher values introduce more harmonic distortion with increased noise and hum The overall level will not change significantly as the HLS recreates the coloration alone not the amplification itself If the noise level is excessive set the Noise switch to LO To retain only the modeled harmonic distortion bypass the noise and hum by setting Analog to OFF Waves Kramer HLS User Guide 6 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 3 1 Interface Mic Line Source Select Clip LED Preamp VU Meter Coloration VU Calibration Meter Select Noise Mode Analog Switch High Freq Gain Adjust Mid Freq Gain Adjust Output Trim Mid Freq Selector Mid Mode Select Low Freq Input Gain Boost Gain Output Gain Low Band
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