WAVES Manuals & User Guides

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WAVES V-Series EQ and Compression User Guide

WAVES V-Series EQ and Compression User Guide

April 9, 2023
WAVES V-Series EQ and Compression Product Information The Waves V-Series is a set of three plug-ins that emulate the sound of vintage hardware processors. These plug-ins are modeled after the landmark 1073 and 1066 EQ processors and the classic 2254…
Brand: WAVES
WAVES Magma Channel Strip User Guide

WAVES Magma Channel Strip User Guide

April 7, 2023
WAVES Magma Channel Strip User  Introduction Thank you for choosing Waves! To get the most out of your new Waves plugin, please take a moment to read this user guide. To install software and manage your licenses, you’ll need a…
Brand: WAVES
WAVES BB Tubes Tube Saturator User Guide

WAVES BB Tubes Tube Saturator User Guide

April 2, 2023
WAVES BB Tubes Tube Saturator  Introduction Thank you for choosing Waves! To get the most out of your new Waves plugin, please take a moment to read this user guide. To install software and manage your licenses, you need to…
Brand: WAVES
WAVES API 2500 Compressor Plugin User Manual

WAVES API 2500 Compressor Plugin User Manual

April 2, 2023
WAVES API 2500 Compressor Plugin Chapter 1 – Introduction 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. To install software and…
Brand: WAVES
WAVES API 550 Emulation Plugins User Manual

WAVES API 550 Emulation Plugins User Manual

April 2, 2023
WAVES API 550 Emulation Plugins User Manual Introduction 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. To install software and manage…
Brand: WAVES
WAVES Clavinet Virtual Instrument User Guide

WAVES Clavinet Virtual Instrument User Guide

April 2, 2023
WAVES Clavinet Virtual Instrument CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 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. To install software and manage your licenses,…
Brand: WAVES
Waves Renaissance Axx Compressor User Guide

Waves Renaissance Axx Compressor User Guide

User Guide • December 20, 2025
User guide for the Waves Renaissance Axx Compressor, an easy-to-use audio compressor plugin for high-quality dynamics processing on tracks like guitars and basses. Learn about its controls, interface, and presets.
Brand: Waves
Waves eMotion LV1 Classic User Guide

Waves eMotion LV1 Classic User Guide

user guide • December 1, 2025
Comprehensive user guide for the Waves eMotion LV1 Classic mixing console, covering safety, features, connections, interface navigation, mixer window, channel window, setup, patch window, show window, signal flow, and appendices.
Brand: Waves
Waves Proton Duo Quick Start Guide

Waves Proton Duo Quick Start Guide

quick start guide • November 24, 2025
A quick start guide for setting up and connecting the Waves Proton Duo, a compact audio processing and computer system for live mixing applications, detailing hardware connections, software setup, and specifications.
Brand: Waves
Waves API 560 Equalizer User Manual

Waves API 560 Equalizer User Manual

User Manual • November 4, 2025
User manual for the Waves API 560, a 10-band graphic equalizer plugin based on the classic API hardware. This guide details its features, controls, and usage, including Proportional Q technology for enhanced audio shaping.
Brand: Waves
Waves TRACT System Calibration User Guide

Waves TRACT System Calibration User Guide

User Guide • October 24, 2025
Comprehensive user guide for Waves TRACT, a plugin for Time and Response Auto-Correction Tool (TRACT) used for PA system calibration, tuning, time alignment, and phase alignment with Smaart software.
Brand: Waves