Maserati GRP User Manual
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1. 10 4 2 PRESET HANDLING 10 4 3 INTERFACE CONTROLS 13 4 4 WAVES PREFERENCES PRO TOOLS ONLY 15 Waves Maserati GRP 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 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 The Waves 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 a2. 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 Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 13 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 the slider path Hover Box Hovering boxes will appear and display the control value when hovering with the mouse over the control TAB Functi
3. 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 Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 10 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 Loading Presets and Setups 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 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 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 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
4. WAVES MASERATI GRP User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 3 1 1 WELCOME 3 1 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 1 3 A FEW WORDS FROM TONY MASERATI 4 1 4 COMPONENTS 4 CHAPTER 2 QUICKSTART GUIDE 5 CHAPTER 3 INTERFACE AND CONTROLS 6 3 1 INTERFACE 6 3 2 CONTROLS 7 CHAPTER 4 THE WAVESYSTEM 10 4 1 THE WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR
5. arison 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 Maserati GRP User Guide 12 4 3 Interface Controls Controls can be in one of three states 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 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
6. ati GRP Mono Mono in to Mono out component Maserati GRP Stereo Stereo in to Stereo out component Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Quickstart Guide Insert the Maserati GRP plug in on the group track you wish to process Choose the Group Type DRUMS LIVE DRUMS PRGM programmed drums GUITARS STRINGS KEYS BGV background vocals or MASTER Adjust the Sensitivity control until you achieve proper yellow levels as indicated by the Sensitivity LED Adjust the various controls to shape your sound Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 5 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 3 1 Interface Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 6 3 2 Controls SENSITIVITY controls input levels For best results use the section of your track with the highest peaks Range 50 in 0 1 steps SENSITIVITY LED indicates when appropriate levels are reached LED Off too low Green good Yellow optimal Red very hot TYPE is used to toggle between the Group types DRUMS LIVE DRUMS PRGM programmed drums GUITARS STRINGS KEYS BGV background vocals MASTER Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 7 COMPRESS controls dynamics processing Turning the knob clockwise results in more compression Range 0 100 in 0 1 steps LOWS controls low frequency equalization Range 50 in 0 1 steps MIDS controls midrange frequency equalization Range 50 in 0 1 st
7. eps Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 8 HIGHS controls high frequency equalization Range 50 in 0 1 steps OUTPUT controls the output level Range 50 in 0 1 steps METER SWITCH toggles meter monitoring between input and output modes METER displays input or output Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 9 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 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 plugins may have different factory presets User Presets are your favorite settings of the plug in saved as a preset
8. like the Waves Signature Series allows you to dial up the sound you re looking for quickly without interrupting the creative flow The Tony Maserati Collection consists of seven plugins each designed to handle a specific production task Vocals Maserati VX1 Vocal Enhancer Drums Maserati DRM Drum Slammer Bass Maserati B72 Bass Phattener Electric Guitars Maserati GTi Guitar Toner Acoustic Guitars Maserati ACG Acoustic Guitar Designer Keyboards Strings Maserati HMX Harmonics Generator Groups Stems Maserati GRP Group Processor new in V7 2 Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 3 1 3 A Few Words from Tony Maserati The Maserati GRP plugin is meant to help that final blend jump out a bit It s got a nice bit of equalization involved but no effects no shredders none of that kind of thing In fact the compression that I m using in the network there is very very subtle because generally I don t do major compression over my groups It s meant to add a nice sheen on a great blend of background vocals or compress a drum kit together make it really feel like it s got some nice air to it 1 4 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 Waves Maserati GRP has two components Maser
9. 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 Waves Maserati GRP User Guide 11 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 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 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 Comp
10. ons 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 Maserati GRP User Guide 14 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 Maserati GRP User Guide 15
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