NLS User Manual
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1. To create multiple plugin instances for selected tracks Select multiple channels Insert NLS on one of the Mono tracks in the selection Insert NLS on one of the Stereo tracks in the selection Waves NLS User Guide 9 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls NLS graphic user interface comprises three elements the Channel controls the Buss controls and the VCA Group Console section available as a Tab in the Channel instances or as a foldable GUI extension in the Buss instances 3 1 NLS Channel Interface 9 VCA TAB _SCHANNE I MIKE DRIVE STUDIO Waves NLS User Guide 10 3 2 NLS Channel Controls 1 2 3 4 STUDIO sets the console type Range Spike Mike Nevo Default Spike DRIVE controls the amount of harmonic distortion increasing the input signal and decreasing the internal headroom At lower Drive levels the added distortion is quite subtle at moderate and high Drive levels the amount of added distortion and compensation gain is much more intense Range 0 to 12 Default 0 OUTPUT controls gain adjustment Range 12 dB to 12 dB Default 0 dB VCA GROUP assigns the NLS instance to a VCA Group for global control via the VCA Groups Console Range None 1 to 8 Default 1 Grp 1 Waves NLS User Guide 11 5 6 7 8 LINK toggles between Dual Mono mode where the left and right channels are not identical models and Stereo mode where left and2. Console To change the NLS instance used as your VCA Group automation master disable AUTO on the currently enabled instance and enable AUTO on a different instance Please note Automation writing may only be activated from the AUTO enabled instance only one instance can be AUTO enabled per session Only the AUTO enabled instance can be controlled using an external control surface Range On Off Default Off 2 GROUP BYPASS deactivates the NLS effect on all instances assigned to that VCA Group Please note The VCA Group Console Bypass setting overrides the Bypass settings of specific NLS instances Range Bypass Not Bypassed Default Not Bypassed 3 GROUP NOISE controls the noise for all the NLS instances assigned to that VCA Group Please note The Noise setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Noise settings of specific NLS instances Range On Off Waves NLS User Guide 17 Default On 4 GROUP DRIVE sets the drive offset value for all NLS instances assigned to that VCA Group The VCA Group Drive value will be added or deducted from that of each NLS instance in the group For example if an instance of NLS Channel is set to Drive 8 and is part of VCA Group 2 which has a Drive setting of 5 the total Drive value for that NLS Channel will be 13 At lower Drive levels the added distortion is quite subtle at moderate and high Drive levels the amount of added distortion and compensation gain is much more intense
3. Negative Drive values affect THD levels but do not change the makeup gain Range 12 to 12 Default 0 5 GROUP TRIM sets the output gain offset value for all NLS instances assigned to that VCA Group This value is added or subtracted from that of each NLS instance in the group Range 12 dB to 12 dB Default 0 dB 6 GROUP STUDIO sets the studio type for all NLS instances assigned to that VCA Group Please note The Studio setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Studio settings of specific NLS instances When the VCA Group Studio is set to INDIV Individual each NLS instance in the VCA Group retains its original Studio setting allowing different Studio consoles to be used within the same VCA Group Range INDIV SPIKE MIKE NEVO Default INDIV 7 GROUP NAME is a text field which allows you to customize the name up to seven characters of each VCA Group automatically updating the name in all NLS instances Default Grp1 to Grp8 Waves NLS User Guide 18 Waves NLS User Guide 19 Chapter 4 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 Ab
4. 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 NLS User Guide 21 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 Pr
5. which similar to its analog counterpart provides simultaneous control over multiple NLS Channel instances For easy access the NLS VCA Groups Console can be opened from any NLS instance Each NLS instance must be assigned from within its GUI to a VCA Group Please note VCA Group Consoles do not process your signal in any way rather they serve as remote control surfaces for groups of NLS instances Presets There are 32 channels and master buss presets per Studio console User presets are comprised of two parts one for the Channel or Buss section and one for the VCA Groups Console section Each section may be loaded independently using the Waves preset system they may not be loaded independently using your host s preset system NLS Channel components open different modeled presets for each instance However if a channel instance is duplicated the same model will be duplicated as well Therefore we recommend that each NLS Channel instance is opened directly from your DAW drop down menu or using the shortcuts described below Please note When loading a Waves preset file the first preset inside the file will not be loaded automatically it must be loaded manually from the Load menu Waves NLS User Guide 6 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 c
6. Groups Console Range None 1 to 8 Default None Waves NLS User Guide 14 5 6 BYPASS deactivates analog harmonics noise and frequency response effects Please note The Bypass setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Bypass settings of specific NLS instances Range Bypass Not Bypassed Default Not Bypassed NOISE activates modeled analog noise modeling Please note The noise setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Noise settings of specific NLS instances Range On Off Default On 7 SHOW VCA shows and hides the VCA Groups Console section 8 Range Show Hide Default Show METER displays output signal peak dBFS values Range 24 dBFS to 0 dBFS Waves NLS User Guide 15 3 5 NLS VCA Groups Console Interface INDIV NOIV INDIV INDIV INDIV INDIV INDIV INDIV Gep2 5 Waves NLS User Guide 16 3 6 NLS VCA Group Console Controls e VCA Group Console settings are the same in all NLS instances across the session e VCA Group Controls do not support Undo Redo functions e VCA Group Console settings are the same for plugin Setups A and B e VCA Group Console settings can be loaded independently from the Waves preset system e bounce tracks when Group Console controls have been automated use your audio host s real time bounce function 1 AUTO enables automation writing and reading for the VCA Groups
7. WAVES NLS NON LINEAR SUMMER USER GUIDE WAVES Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Welcome nee 3 1 2 ee eine use 3 1 3 Concepts and He ee ein 4 VAY COMPOSING Seas N den 7 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide usa een 8 Chapter Interface and Controls 10 3 1 NLS Channel Interface u a 2 namen 10 3 2 NLS Channel Controls anna ee 11 BONES BUSS Interf ce a aa ee 13 SA NES BUSS us REN 14 3 5 NLS VCA Groups Console 16 3 6 NLS Group Console Controls ss 17 Chapter 4 WaveSystem 20 4 1 WaveSystem Toolbar use 20 4 2 Preset Handling see 20 4 3 Interface Controls cers sss ects tid ea 23 4 4 Waves Preferences Pro Tools only 25 Waves NLS 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 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
8. acter and should not be confused with user adjustable EQ Harmonics THD Total Harmonic Distortion THD is low level distortion based on the levels of the odd and even harmonics of an input signal usually at a level much lower than the fundamental level Normally each Waves NLS User Guide 4 harmonic is at a lower level than its predecessor creating a natural decay THD balance and decay are circuit dependent and thus differ from device to device Clipping Clipping is high level distortion that adds harmonics to the input signal at a level that is very close to the fundamental level with each harmonic remaining at a level close to its predecessor Clipping occurs when a device such as a preamp is fed with a signal too strong for it to handle and the device chops the waveform to fit its power limitations For example when a sine wave is driven hot into a preamp it almost becomes a square wave Noise Noise occurs in analog devices due to the interaction between the power supply and the device s electrical and magnetic shielding properties resulting in random low level signals The noise level defines the dynamic depth of the usable signal what we call Signal to Noise Ratio or SNR For example in a 16 bit audio file the noise level is 95 dBFS which translates into 95 dB of depth In an analog console where noise is set at about 80 dBu and the clipping point is 20 dBu the depth is 100 dB Session Setup Since ana
9. any top engineers add an analog hardware console or summing box to their setup and route multitrack audio from the DAW to the analog device and back again as stereo in order to get analog summing coloration With that in mind Waves began exploring the mysteries of analog summing with the help of Mark Spike Stent who generously lent us his SSL 4000G desk Our research suggested that its individual channel preamps working together with one another in conjunction with the master buss preamp are responsible for its indefinable yet highly desirable sound Furthermore we concluded that perceived depth and image what we ve come to know as non linearity are the result of minor differences in frequency response harmonic distortion and noise between the channels Analog Character Analog devices produce electrical artifacts that affect frequency response add harmonics cause signal clipping and increase noise These artifacts which sound engineers often consider the character of a particular device result from a combination of factors such as component grade technology type i e vacuum tubes vs transistors power supply specifications equipment casing and other variables Waves modeled these artifacts for each individual console channel Frequency Response Depending on the circuit input signal frequency response varies Some circuits cut frequencies others boost them This behavior is part of the overall device char
10. d 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 useful when you want to select two or more controls that are not adjacent to one another Waves NLS User Guide 24 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 hav
11. e 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 plugin Preferences window The following options are available e Don t use AudioSuite plugins e Don t use RTAS plugins Rescan all plugins e control surface support low resolution e Enable single click text entry Waves NLS User Guide 25
12. eset 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 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 Waves NLS User Guide 22 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 1 Not Selected where the control is not the target of any user entry Selected where the control is the target of mou
13. log console coloration is created by the console s individual channel and buss amplifiers the NLS includes both Channel and Buss components To faithfully reproduce the DAW to analog console and back again signal chain and workflow we recommend using the NLS in one of two following session setup configurations 1 As a virtual summing box or summing console The NLS Channel is inserted on the last insert of the DAW audio tracks like a direct out routed to an analog console The NLS Buss is placed on the first insert of the master track or any other buss just as the stereo return would be routed from the analog console back to the DAW 2 To simulate console preamp coloration The NLS Channel is placed on the first insert of your DAW audio tracks and the NLS Buss can then be inserted at any point on the buss or master track Waves NLS User Guide 5 The NLS automatically ensures channel variation by loading a different channel model for each instance of the NLS Channel component chosen from the pool of 32 modeled channels per console VCA Groups In the analog world VCA is an acronym for Voltage Controlled Amplifier On many analog consoles there is a physical distance between channels that makes it difficult to move them simultaneously Therefore many consoles are equipped with VCA group faders which are used to control the output amplifiers of multiple channels In the NLS plugin VCA stands for Virtual Control Aggregator
14. onfiguration best suited to your material Waves NLS includes two components each in two channel configurations e NLS Channel Mono e NLS Channel Stereo e NLS Buss Mono e NLS Buss Stereo All NLS components have latency Waves NLS User Guide 7 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide As a starting point we recommend using the NLS in one of the two configurations described above Quick Start Open the NLS Channel at the last insert point on every track Open the NLS Buss on your master or other buss VCA Group Usage By default all NLS instances are assigned to VCA Group 1 For global control over all NLS instances in the session open the VCA Group Console via one of the Channel or Buss instances Set the VCA Group Drive which affects all instances in the group Set the VCA Group Trim if required Select the VCA Group Studio setting Selecting INDIV leaves each NLS instance with its selected Studio setting selecting SPIKE MIKE or NEVO changes all NLS instances in the group to the selected Studio Set the VCA Group Noise if required Advanced VCA Group Usage Set all NLS Channel instances on drum tracks for example to VCA 1 Set all NLS Channel instances on guitar tracks for example to VCA 2 Set all NLS Channel instances on vocal tracks for example to VCA 3 and so on Set all NLS Buss instances to VCA 8 Open the VCA Groups Console Using the VCA Tab rename the groups according to their assignments by d
15. ouble clicking on the text field typing the new name and clicking Enter Grp1 renamed to Drums for example Grp 2 renamed to Guitars for example etc Open the VCA Groups Console in the Master track NLS instance and turn on Auto enabling VCA write read automation Use the VCA Groups Console as your main stem control Waves NLS User Guide 8 Host Specific Shortcuts Pro Tools To create multiple plugin instances for the entire session Hold Alt Option select NLS on a Mono track Hold Alt Option select NLS on a Stereo track To create multiple plugin instances for selected tracks Select multiple channels Hold Shift Alt Option select NLS on a Mono track Hold Shift Alt Option select NLS on a Stereo track This is to ensure that Stereo tracks receive NLS stereo components rather than two NLS mono components multi mono Setting NLS VCA Groups for Grouped Tracks Create Pro Tools Edit Mix groups Inthe Group menu select Modify Groups open the Globals tab and check the Control box next to the Insert point a or j where NLS will be instantiated Instantiate NLS for the Pro Tools group Open one NLS instance and assign the NLS group this selection will be duplicated to all NLS instances in the Pro Tools group Cubase Nuendo To create multiple plugin instances for selected tracks Select multiple channels Hold Alt Option Shift and insert NLS on the first channel Logic
16. out 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 A 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 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 NLS User Guide 20 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 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 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
17. right are identical Range Dual Mono Stereo Default Dual Mono MIC changes the headroom by simulating mic input levels Range On Off Default Off BYPASS deactivates analog harmonics noise and frequency response effects Please note The Bypass setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Bypass settings of specific NLS instances Range Bypass Not Bypassed Default Not Bypassed NOISE activates modeled analog noise Please note The noise setting of the VCA Group Console overrides the Noise settings of specific NLS instances Range On Off Default On 9 VCA TAB shows and hides the VCA Groups Console section Range VCA Tab Channel Tab Default Channel Tab 10 METER displays output signal peak dBFS values Range 24 dBFS to 0 dBFS Waves NLS User Guide 12 3 3 NLS Buss Interface Waves NLS User Guide 13 3 4 NLS Buss Controls 1 2 3 4 STUDIO sets the console type Range SPIKE MIKE NEVO Default SPIKE DRIVE controls the harmonic distortion ratio increasing the input signal and decreasing the internal headroom At lower Drive levels the added distortion is quite subtle at moderate and high Drive levels the amount of added distortion and compensation gain is much more intense Range 0 to 12 Default 0 TRIM controls output gain adjustment Range 12 dB to 12 dB Default 0 dB VCA GROUP assigns the NLS instance to a VCA Group for global control via the VCA
18. se 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 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 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 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 Waves NLS User Guide 23 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 directly enter the value from your keyboar
19. 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 together with three of today s leading producer engineers brings you the analog summing sound of three legendary consoles e The SSL 4000G belonging to Mark Spike Stent Radiohead Bj rk Muse Maroon 5 Madonna e The EMI TG12345 Mk 4 desk owned by Mike Hedges The Cure Siouxsie and the Banshees Dido Faithless Manic Street Preachers U2 heard on such timeless recordings as Pink Floyd s The Dark Side of the Moon e The Neve 5116 console custom made for Yoad Nevo Bryan Adams Pet Shop Boys Sugababes Goldfrapp Air In all Waves meticulously modeled over 100 individual channels analyzing and emulating the distinctive color character and behavior of each and every input and summing bus amp One of the great things about the digital environment is also one of its greatest drawbacks Its linearity while utterly transparent often results in sterile tracks that lack warmth and harmonic depth NLS delivers the richness and complexity that only analog gear has been able to provide until now Waves NLS User Guide 3 1 3 Concepts and Terminology Analog Console Summing Ever since the dawn of the digital audio revolution engineers the world over have tried to replicate the sound of analog summing in the box M
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