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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 3
1.1 WELCOME ............................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 3 1.3 COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR............................................................................................................ 3 1.5 CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................ 4
GTR Stomp Controls............................................................................................................... 4 Automation .............................................................................................................................. 5 MIDI Support........................................................................................................................... 5 MIDI Assignment Interface...................................................................................................... 6 Sync Effects ............................................................................................................................ 7 Tips ......................................................................................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 2 CONTROLS AND INTERFACE ............................................................................. 9
2.1 DISTORTION EFFECTS.............................................................................................................. 9 OverDrive ................................................................................................................................ 9 Distortion ................................................................................................................................. 9 Fuzz ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Buzz ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Metal ..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 MODULATION EFFECTS .......................................................................................................... 12 Flanger .................................................................................................................................. 13 Vibrolo ................................................................................................................................... 13 Panner................................................................................................................................... 14 Phaser................................................................................................................................... 14 Octaver.................................................................................................................................. 15 WahWah ............................................................................................................................... 16 Chorus................................................................................................................................... 16 Doubler.................................................................................................................................. 17 Pitcher ................................................................................................................................... 18 Bass Pitcher.......................................................................................................................... 18
2.3 SPACE AND AMBIENCE EFFECTS............................................................................................. 19 Delay ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Lay-D..................................................................................................................................... 20 Reverb................................................................................................................................... 21 Spring.................................................................................................................................... 21
2.4 BASIC EFFECTS ..................................................................................................................... 22 Compressor .......................................................................................................................... 22 AxxPress ............................................................................................................................... 22 Gate ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Gate/Comp............................................................................................................................ 23 Tone ...................................................................................................................................... 24 EQ ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Volume .................................................................................................................................. 25
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Thank you for choosing Waves! In order to get the most out of your new Waves plugin, please take a moment to read this user guide.
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1.2 Product Overview
Waves GTR Stomp is a virtual pedalboard plug-in that hosts multiple Stomp effects. Stomp effects are chosen by clicking on the space assignment button below the slot, or by right-clicking in an empty slot. Once loaded, Stomps may be rearranged by dragging-and-dropping them into place.
1.3 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.
Waves GTR Stomp includes Mono, Mono-to-Stereo (m>s), and Stereo components, in 2, 4, and 6 Stomp configurations.
1.4 WaveSystem Toolbar
Use the bar at the top of the plugin to save and load presets, compare settings, undo and redo steps, and resize the plugin. To learn more, click the icon at the upper-right corner of the window and open the WaveSystem Guide.
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1.5 Concepts and Terminology
Waves GTR Stomp appears in host application plug-in menus as follows:
· Stomp 2: Stomp 2 Mono, Stomp 2 m>s, and Stomp 2 Stereo. · Stomp 4: Stomp 4 Mono, Stomp 4 m>s, and Stomp 4 Stereo. · Stomp 6: Stomp 6 Mono, Stomp 6 m>s, and Stomp 6 Stereo.
Stomps may be placed in any order, and multiple instances of the same Stomp may be chained together.
Stomps, chains, and their settings can be saved as presets, and are saved with your session files. They can also be saved as PedalBoard setup files, which contain two presets, "A" and "B".
GTR STOMP CONTROLS
In addition to the standard WaveSystem controls, GTR Stomp has input gain, output meters and an output clip indicator.
The Stomp selection menu will display all available Stomps.
Each GTR Stomp configuration launches fully loaded with its default setup. Each setup has two presets ("A" and "B") which consist of the same chain of Stomps, in the same order, but with different settings.
TDM Notes
In TDM systems, the list displays Stomps according to availability. Only Stomps that can fit the DSP chip on which the Stomp PedalBoard is loaded will appear as available. Stomps that require more than your available system resources will be grayed out.
Please note: In the drop-down menu, an asterisk (*) next to the Stomp name indicates a Stomp that may be repositioned within the chain for better memory allocation.
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AUTOMATION
The Input Gain, Setup A/B, Previous Setup, and Next Setup controls are not automatable but they can be controlled or automated by MIDI controller.
Additionally, the PedalBoard features a bypass and 7 Expression elements per Stomp Space for a total of 48 automatable elements. The Expression elements automate the controls of any assigned Stomp. The Expression elements are expressed as control numbers within Stomp spaces (e.g. Stomp 1 Bypass, Stomp 1 Control 1, Stomp 1 Control 2, etc.)
After the bypass, the next expression element will be assigned to the upper left hand control of the stomp. Additional elements will be assigned in order to the right of that control and then lower than the control.
For example, on the Flanger Stomp, the automation control order would be: 1 Depth 2 Manual Rate, 3 Sync Rate, 4 Sync On/Off , 5 Delay, 6 Feedback, 7 Stereo.
MIDI SUPPORT
Stomp controls may be assigned to external MIDI controllers.
· Continuous control scales are mapped to the full MIDI controller resolution 0 = min and 127 = max.
· Toggle action buttons (such as the sync rate button or bypass activate pedal) can receive a note-on command or get linear mapping to MIDI resolution over a 128 value range. A 2-state control will toggle when it receives the value 127 from its attached controller.
The Input Gain, Setup A/B, Previous Setup, and Next Setup controls are all automatable by assigning them to a MIDI note or controller.
All MIDI assignments are saved with presets.
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MIDI ASSIGNMENT INTERFACE
Each Stomp control can be assigned to a single MIDI controller at a time. However, a single MIDI controller can be assigned to multiple Stomp controls.
The easiest way to link a MIDI event to a Stomp control is the Learn command. Right-clicking on any of the Stomp controls will display a MIDI assignment menu:
The first line in the menu will display the Stomp control name, e.g. "Drive". The second line displays the currently assigned MIDI controller. When no control is assigned, it will display "Learn". When Learn is selected, the menu will disappear and the control will wait for the first MIDI event that it detects. Once a change is made to any control on your MIDI controller, this control will be assigned to the corresponding Stomp control. Once the control is assigned, right-clicking on the control will display the linked MIDI control ID below the control name:
Similarly, Toggle controls may be assigned to MIDI controllers or notes and displayed as follows:
Selecting Clear will clear any current assignment and sets the control's assigned MIDI controller to "None".
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WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR
Use the bar at the top of the plugin to save and load presets, compare settings, undo and redo steps, and resize the plugin. To learn more, click the icon at theupper-right corner of the window and open the WaveSystem Guide.
SYNC EFFECTS
Certain Stomps have parameters which can synchronize to your host BPM. When in Sync mode, musical note durations (ranging from 2 whole notes to 1/32nd note triplets) are used to represent the rate or time of the parameter.
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TIPS
· To eliminate pickup buzz, signal noise, etc., place a Gate or Gate/Comp Stomp first in your chain. This is especially useful when using distortion setups or when going into a driven or high gain amp.
· To save DSP power, use Mono Stomps at the beginning of a chain, using Mono-to-Stereo later on in the chain as needed. Then feed the Stereo output to a Stereo Amp.
· In general, Distortion Stomps sound good early in the chain, while Delay and Reverb Stomps sound better later.
· Try opening a Stereo PedalBoard after your amp for delays, reverbs, vibrato, panning, and/or corrective EQ.
· Since switching between Setups A and B is instantaneous, you can switch between them for different sections within the same song.
· While Waves GTR Stomps are designed especially for electric guitar, they can sound great on other tracks as well!
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Chapter 2 Controls and Interface
Stomps are divided into four categories: Distortion, Modulation, Space & Ambience, and Basics.
2.1 Distortion Effects
OVERDRIVE
DRIVE controls the amount of effect applied to the signal. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
LEVEL controls the output level. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
TONE controls the output timbre. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
DISTORTION
DRIVE controls the amount of distortion applied to the signal. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
LEVEL controls the output level. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
CONTOUR controls the output character. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
TONE controls the output filter cutoff. Range: 700Hz 10 kHz. Default: 3.9 kHz
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FUZZ BUZZ
SUSTAIN controls the duration of the effect. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
LEVEL controls output level. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
TONE controls the output timbre. Range: 0 100 Default: 50
DRIVE controls the amount of distortion applied to the signal. Range: 0 100 Default 50
TONE controls the resonant low pass filter cutoff. Range: 0 100 Default: 34
LEVEL controls the output level. Range: 0 100 Default 50
Hint: Using an expression pedal to control the Tone transforms Buzz into a Distortion / Wah-Wah hybrid.
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METAL
DIST controls the amount of distortion applied to the signal. Range: 0 100 Default 50
LEVEL controls the output level. Range: 0 100 Default 50
LOW controls the low frequencies. Range: -12 to +18dB (Bell) Default +2.4dB
HIGH controls the high frequencies Range: -30dB to 0dB (High Shelf) Default -12dB
FREQ controls the midrange bell filter cutoff frequency. Range: 250Hz to 1500Hz Default: 400Hz
GAIN controls the midrange bell filter gain. Range: -36 to +12 Default: -6
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2.2 Modulation Effects
FLANGER
DEPTH controls the depth or amount of flanging. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default: Off
SYNC RATE controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 2 to 1/32t Default: 1/4t
MANUAL RATE controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 0 to 20Hz Default: 0.20
DELAY controls the length of the delay added to the signal. Range: 1.5 to 10ms Default: 3.0
FEEDBACK controls the amount of resonance. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
STEREO controls the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) phase difference between the left and right channels. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
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VIBROLO
WAVEFORM Range: Sine, Triangle, SawUp, SawDown, Square Default: Sine
SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default Off
SYNC RATE controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 2 to 1/32t Default: 1/4t
MANUAL RATE controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 1 to 20Hz Default: 8Hz
VIBE controls Frequency Modulation depth. Range: 1 to 100 Default: 0
TREM controls Amplitude Modulation depth. Range: 1 to 100 Default: 50
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PANNER PHASER
WAVEFORM Range: Sine, Triangle, SawUp, SawDown, Square Default: Sine
SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default: Off
SYNC RATE controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 2 to 1/32t Default: 1/4 t
MANUAL RATE controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 0.1 to 20Hz Default: 8Hz
WIDTH controls the width of the panning effect, in degrees. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
DEPTH controls the amount of effect applied to the signal. Range: 0 to 0.80 Default: 0
SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default: Off
SYNC RATE controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 2 to 1/32t Default: 1/4t
MANUAL RATE controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 0 to 20 Default: 1
STEREO varies the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) phase for the left and right channels. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 0
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OCTAVER
DIRECT controls the volume of the direct signal. Range: 0 -100 Default: 75
OCT1 controls the gain of the tone one octave below the direct signal. Range: 0 - 100 Default: 75
OCT1 PAN controls the position of the tone one octave below the direct signal. Range: +/-45 degrees Default: 22.5
OCT2 controls the gain of the tone two octaves below the direct signal. Range: 0 - 100 Default: 75
OCT2 PAN controls the position of the tone two octaves below the direct signal. Range: +/-45 degrees Default: -22.5
Please note: Octaver works best with a monophonic input.
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WAHWAH
SENSITIVITY controls the sensitivity of the envelope follower Range: 0 to 100 Default 50
SPEED controls both the Attack and Release controls of filter modulation. Range: 0 to 100 Default 50
RANGE controls the frequency around which the Wah works. Range: 0 to 100 Default 50
MODE Auto turns the effect into an Auto Wah. Manual enables MIDI or mouse control of the effect. Range: Auto/Manual Default: Auto
WAH controls the frequency of the Wah filter in Manual mode. Range: 0 to 1 Default: 0.5
CHORUS
DEPTH controls the amount of detune effect applied to the signal. Range: 1 to100 Default: 10
RATE controls the speed of the detune effect's modulation time. Range: 0.10 to 10 Default 0.77
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DOUBLER
MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default 50
DETUNE controls the amount of detuned chorus effect, in cents. Range: 1 to 25 Cents Default: 8
DELAY controls the length of the Delay effect added to the signal. Range: 12 to 100ms Default: 12ms
FEEDBACK controls the amount of energy fed back from the output back to the input. Range: 0 to 100 Range: Default: 0
STEREO controls the position of the doubled sounds. At 100, the doubled signals are fully panned to left and right; at 0 they are panned to center. Range: 0 to100 Default: 50
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PITCHER
MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
MIN (Shift) Range: -12.00 to +12.00 semitones Default: -12.00
MAX (Shift) Range: -12.00 to +12.00 semitones Default: +12.00
PITCH controls the range of pitch shift. Range: 0 - 100 Default: 50
BASS PITCHER
MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
MIN (Shift) Range: -12.00 to +12.00 semitones Default: -12.00
MAX (Shift) Range: -12.00 to +12.00 semitones Default: +12.00
PITCH controls the range of pitch shift. Range: 0 - 100 Default: 50
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2.3 Space and Ambience Effects
DELAY
MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. At 50, the Wet and Dry paths mixed are mixed evenly at -3dB. Range: 0 to 100 Default 50
SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default Off
SYNC TIME controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 2 to 1/32t Default: 1/16
MANUAL TIME controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 0.01 to 2.0 Default: 0.5
FEEDBACK controls the amount of energy fed back from the output back to the input. Please note: Feedback levels above 8.7 may result in clipping or feedback. Range: 0 to 10 Default: 5
HI CUT rolls off high frequencies. Range: 0.1 to 7 Default: 7
STEREO controls the position of the delay regenerations within the stereo field. (0 = Mono, 100 = Full Stereo "ping pong" effect) Range: 0 to 10 Default: 10
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LAY-D
MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default 50
SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default: Off
SYNC TIME controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 1/32 to 1/2 Default: 1/16
MANUAL TIME controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 0.01 to 1 (seconds) Default 0.5
PITCH controls the amount of pitch shifting that will take place on the first regeneration of the delay; consecutive regenerations will shift by the same amount Range: -1200 to +1200 Default: 0
FEEDBACK controls the amount of energy fed back from the output back to the input. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
STEREO controls the position of the delay regenerations within the stereo field. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 100
REVERSE controls the reversed regenerations that create a backward effect. Range: On/Off Default: On
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REVERB SPRING
MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
PREDELAY controls the delay between the start of the direct signal and the reverb. Range: 11 to 160ms Default: 80
TIME controls the reverb's decay time. Range: 0.2 to 10 (seconds) Default: 1.4
TONE controls the reverb's high frequency damping ratio. Range: 0.1 to 2 Default: 0.60
MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
TIME controls the reverb decay time. Range: 0.2 to 10 seconds Default: 3.6
PREDELAY controls the delay between the start of the direct signal and the reverb. Range: 20 to 170ms Default: 20ms
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2.4 Basic Effects
COMPRESSOR
COMP controls the amount of compression applied to the signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 0
ATTACK controls the speed at which compression begins. Range: 1 to 50 Default: 4.99
RELEASE controls the speed at which compression stops. Range: 50 to 2000ms Default: 752ms
AXXPRESS
PRESS controls threshold and makeup gain simultaneously. Higher settings result in increase loudness. Range: 0 - 100 Default: 0
ATTACK controls the speed at which compression begins once the input exceeds the press threshold. Range: 0ms 50ms Default: 5ms.
OUTPUT controls the output volume of the compressor. Range: -30 0dBfs Default: 0dBfs
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GATE/COMP
GATE
THRESHOLD controls the sensitivity of the gate. Range: inf to 0dB (FS) Default: -50
ATTACK controls the speed at which the gate opens when the level exceeds the threshold. Range: 0.01 to 1000 Default: 0.05
RELEASE controls the speed at which the gate closes when the level falls below the threshold Range: 1 to 10,000ms Default: 100
HOLD controls the amount of time the gate remains open after the last attack. Range: 0.01 to 5000ms Default: 0.20
GATE controls the sensitivity of the gate. Range: inf to 0dB (FS) Default: -60
COMP controls the amount of compression applied to the signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50
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TONE EQ
LOW controls the low frequencies. Range: -/+18dB Low Shelf @ 310Hz Default: 0dB
MID controls the midrange frequencies. Range: -/+18dB Mid Bell @ 1kHz Default: 0dB
HIGH controls the high frequencies. Range: -/+18dB Hi Shelf @ 4kHz Default: 0dB
LOWCUT controls the high pass filter cutoff frequency. Range: 16 to 310Hz
Default: 40Hz
HICUT controls the low pass filter cutoff frequency. Range: 4kHz to 18kHz Default: 14kHz
Frequencies: 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz Range: +/- 12dB (Q=10)
Please note: EQ's hidden low frequency attenuator reduces unwanted rumble.
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VOLUME
VOLUME BAR (HI > LO) controls output level. The position between Hi and Lo determines output volume according to the selected scaling.
SCALE controls the way the volume range is distributed by the Volume bar fader. Settings: Log or Lin Default: Lin
MIN controls the Lo volume setting, or the volume that is set when the Volume bar is in Lo position. Range: -144dBfs 0dBfs. Default: -24dBfs.
MAX controls the Hi volume setting, or the volume that is set when the Volume bar is in the Hi position. Range: -144dBfs +12dBfs. Default: 0dBfs.
Please note: Since Max control limits the Min control, Min value may not exceed Max value.
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