GEQ Graphic Equalizer
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1. 00 00 60 00 00 00 OS 26 10 00 00 00 25 00 00 00 00 20 08 00 25 00 00 00 00 00 19 00 35 2 00 00 00 O08 26 10 00 00 0 0 Gain L Freq Gain 24 Waves GEQ User Guide 9 3 2 Controls Analyzer Section Calibrate Mode Output 4 Meters GRAPHIC DISPLAY ANALYZER shows the EQ curve RTA1 and RTA2 input RMS frequency responses and the Difference between them Brown EQ curve on mono components Left channel EQ curve on stereo components Blue Right channel EQ curve Yellow RT A1 input frequency response Cyan RTA2 input frequency response Red Difference between RTA1 and RTA2 Frequency Range 20 20 000 Hz Level Range 80 0 dBFS INPUT METER displays input level peak in dBFS Range 80 0 dBFS OUTPUT METER displays output level peak in dBFS Range 80 0 dBFS Waves GEQ User Guide 10 RTA1 assigns the first input to the real time analyzer RTA2 assigns the second input to the real time analyzer Mono Component Range Off In SC In Out Stereo Component Range Off L In R In LSC In RSC In L Out R Out L R DIFFERENCE mode turns off the real time analyzer and displays the difference in frequency response between RTA1 and RTA2 This is helpful when you need to Adjust the output signal in relation to the measured post system response Match the left and right frequency responses Range On Off f Difference Curves Waves GEQ2. GEQ User Guide 3 1 3 Concepts and Terminology Graphic EQ Most graphic equalizers consist of a bank of filters with pre determined fixed cutoff frequencies typically divided into bands of 1 3 or one octave each with frequency cutoffs defined by ISO standards International Organization for Standardization It s common to see the gain controls set as a horizontal array of faders with the lowest frequency on the left and the highest on the right So if one were to draw a line that plots the gain fader positions at any given time the resultant line would be a graphical representation of the current frequency response hence the name graphic equalizer The GEQ offers three bands per octave for a total of 30 bands similar to the hardware devices commonly used in live sound reinforcement systems GEQ includes a faders array as well as parametric graph plus a real time analyzer with flexible routing Proportional Q For its 30 main bands the Classic component uses Proportional filters The value is proportional to the gain adjustment increasing a band s gain narrows the filter width Waves GEQ User Guide 4 Flat Top Filters The GEQ Modern component utilizes special Flat Top filters which eliminate the artifacts associated with band interaction and provide perfect plateau and stair stepped responses Thus boosting a set of consecutive bands by 6 dB will result in a 6 dB boost
3. 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 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 plugins 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 1 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 You may also use your mouse wheel to adjust parameter values 2 Using the arrow keys click once with mouse to selec
4. User Guide 11 Calibration Mode RTA 1 f RTA f RTA2 Calibrate Delay Response Offset Mode Fader CALIBRATION activates the Calibration mode which calibrates the analyzer RTA1 amp RTA2 FADERS are used to adjust and match the analyzer input levels RTA CALIBRATION set the response time of the analyzer Please note When Difference is on the response is Slow regardless of the RTA Calibration setting Range Fast Slow RTA1 DELAY sets the alignment of RTA1 to RTA2 Range 0 341 milliseconds Waves GEQ User Guide 12 Graphic EQ Section Flat Faders j M ACIES SCALE controls the maximum range of GEQ faders The scale indicators next to the band faders update according to the selected scale For example if the 6 dB scale is selected and 25 Hz is set to 5 dB changing the scale to 12 dB increases the boost at 25 Hz to 410 aB Range 6 12 18 dB Q functions as a multiplier for the proportional Q algorithm Classic components only Range 0 250 4 000 Waves GEQ User Guide 13 ISO FADERS control the gain of selected frequency centers Gain Range 18 to 18 dependent on Scale settings Frequency Cutoffs 25 Hz 31 Hz 40 Hz 50 Hz 63 Hz 80 Hz 100 Hz 125 Hz 160 Hz 200 Hz 250 Hz 315 Hz 400 Hz 500 Hz 630 Hz 800 Hz 1 KHz 1 25 kHz 1 6 kHz 2 kHz 2 5 kHz 3 15 kHz 4 kHz 5 kHz 6 3 kHz 8 kHz 10 kHz 12 5 kHz 16 kHz 20 kHz DRAG selects the method of s
5. WAVES GEQ GRAPHIC EQUALIZER USER GUIDE WAVES TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTHODUGTIQN oec coe eod 3 Teed WA EE COME PAE E E TEE PEE TEE TEETE 3 T P RODUGT OVERVIEW ect Annis eM E usa M re 3 1 3 CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY cccccccecececececcacceccccacacececeaeacacsceseauaeetsnecuaesceneneaeas 4 NV E SE O E E 6 CHAPTER 2 QUICK START GUIDE w cccccececececececececscseecececececececeeeceneceneseneneasanenaes 7 CHAPTER INTERFACE AND CONTROLS 9 GENI ene RESORT ee 9 SNAM Ec RE TERR MET E E 10 CHAPTER 4 THE lt lt 17 4 1 THE WAVESYS TEM Supe es Urea d 17 4 2 PRESET HANDLING dew e boire ER os E v E Set ceed delet 17 4 3 INTERFACE CONTRO O indt a enema UA 20 4 4 WAVES PREFERENCES PRO TOOLS ONLY eterne 22 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Welcome Thank you for choosing Waves In order to get the mo
6. bar go to RTA1 and select a source See Section 3 2 On the WaveSystem toolbar go to RTA2 and select a sidechain input For example the sidechain input can receive its signal from a microphone which measures the RTA1 source after passing through the PA system Measurement Mic SideChain gt Input RTA2 GEQ eee ee eee eeeeee sa 2 Output ja ce Wr Bus mmm Output to PA Monitor RTA1 On the WaveSystem toolbar activate Calibration Mode by clicking Calibration Select the RTA Mode Fast or Slow If required calculate the delay between the two RIA input sources and enter the value in milliseconds into the RTA1 Delay field Waves GEQ User Guide Adjust the RTA1 and RTA2 displayed curve levels using the faders next to the input and output meters Please note Adjusting these faders will affect only the analyzer it will not affect your output Press Diff to view the difference in frequency response between RTA1 and RTA2 Match the two signals manually using the EQ section of the plugin Waves GEQ User Guide 8 Chapter Interface and Controls 3 1 Interface GEQ Classic Stereo 26 00 00 00 00 00 19 00 35 21 00 00 00 08 26 10 00 00 00 25 16 00 46 7 Freg Q NS d Freg Gain Q i Fe GEQ Modern Stereo 00 00 00 00 20 og 00 26 00 00
7. ecome part of your Load pop up menu for fast access This can be particularly useful with multiple instances of a plugin 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 plugin Loading Presets and Setups sections 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 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 Waves GEQ User Guide 18 currently loaded the name of t
8. etting the band faders Drag mode Select individual band faders move each up or down to set its boost cut Draw mode Select a band fader move up or down left or right continuously to draw the EQ curve Range Drag Draw LINK relatively links left and right channels including all bands high and low pass filters floating Parametric Bell EQ and Master Gain settings Stereo components only Range On Off FLAT snaps all bands to 0 dB Please note This does not affect the floating Parametric EQ section Waves GEQ User Guide 14 Floating Parametric EQ Section Gam ER d m ELI HP LP Bell Bell Bell Freq J Freg Freq Gain 4 0 HP activates the high pass filter Range On Off HP FREQUENCY sets the cutoff frequency of the high pass filter Range 20 990 Hz LP activates the low pass filter Range On Off LP FREQUENCY sets the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter Range 1000 20 000 Hz PARAMETRIC BELL activates the floating parametric bell filter Range On Off PARAMETRIC BELL FREQUENCY seis the cutoff frequency of the floating parametric bell filter Range 20 20 000 Hz PARAMETRIC BELL GAIN controls the gain of the floating parametric bell filter Range 18 dB Waves GEQ User Guide 15 PARAMETRIC BELL Q determines the width of the floating parametric bell filter Range 0 250 50 MASTER GAIN controls the output level of the entire plug
9. he Setup File 15 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 plugin 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 Aconfirmation 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 Waves GEQ User Guide 19 The name of the current setup will be
10. in Range 18 dB Waves GEQ User Guide 16 Chapter 4 The WaveSystem 4 1 The WaveSystem Toolbar All Waves plugins 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 plugins so familiarity with its features will be helpful whichever plugin you are using Toolbar Functions Opens the plugin About box Undo Undoes the last 32 actions Redo Redoes the last 32 undone actions Setup Toggles between two presets useful for comparison of parameter settings L R Arrows Move to the previous or next preset Copy AB Copies the current settings to the second preset register Load Recalls presets from file Save oaves presets in the Waves file formats Opens the PDF manual for the plugin you are using 4 2 Preset Handling Preset Types Factory Presets are permanent presets in the Load menu Factory presets cannot be overwritten or deleted When applicable different component plugins may have different factory presets User Presets are your favorite settings of the plugin saved as a preset in the Load menu under User Presets User Presets can be overwritten and deleted Waves GEQ User Guide 17 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 b
11. l when you want to select two or more controls that are not adjacent to one another Waves GEQ User Guide 21 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 to the DAW application 4 4 Waves Preferences Pro Tools only When launching Pro Tools hold Shift to view the Waves plugin Preferences window The following options are available e Don t use AudioSuite plugins Don t use RTAS plugins all plugins e HUI control surface support low resolution e Enable single click text entry Waves GEQ User Guide 22
12. plane without additional boost due to band interaction Band Interaction Close to 0 dB Proportional Q bells have a fairly wide frequency range This is not an issue when boosting or cutting frequencies in different ranges however when boosting adjacent bands the two filters will overlap and interact resulting in unintended gain levels Classic Proportional Q Filters Modern Flat Top Filters Waves GEQ User Guide 5 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 GEQ has a total of four components e GEQ Classic Mono e GEQ Classic Stereo Modern Mono Modern Stereo Waves GEQ User Guide 6 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide Using the EQ 1 Open a mono or stereo GEQ component on a track 2 Select Drag or Draw mode 3 Drag mode Select individual band faders move each up or down to set its boost cut Draw mode Select a band fader move up or down and continuously left or right to draw the EQ curve For further adjustments use the floating Parametric EQ section to set non ISO frequency cutoffs Setting and Calibrating the Analyzer Open a mono or stereo GEQ component on an output track On the WaveSystem tool
13. st out of your Waves plugins 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 Waves GEQ is a full featured graphic equalizer with both Classic and Modern mono and stereo components featuring 30 ISO bands plus high and low pass filters a high precision floating parametric EQ bell filter and a real time analyzer GEQ Classic components use traditional proportional Q filters inspired by the renowned DN series 1 3 octave equalizers which narrow the filter width as you increase a band s gain GEQ Modern components utilize special Flat Top filters which eliminate the artifacts associated with band interaction and provide perfect plateau and stair stepped responses Set band gains one by one or draw your curve via touch screen or mouse Finally GEQ s integrated real time analyzer lets you compare the difference between two sources Created for live sound but equally useful in the studio as well GEQ is powerful proof that all equalizers are not created equal Waves
14. t the button and then use up down left right depending on the direction supported by that button to Waves GEQ User Guide 20 move in the smallest incremental steps across the button s range holding down the arrow keys will move faster through the range 3 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 plugins have link buttons between a pair of value windows allowing click and drag adjustment while retaining the offset between the controls Sliders Click or scroll the mouse wheel 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 Multiple Control Selection 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 the controls you wish to adjust Alternatively press and hold Shift while clicking the mouse on any control you wish to link This method is usefu
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