Waves API 550, User Manual

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Page 2: ...4 4 1 THE WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR 14 Toolbar Functions 14 4 2 PRESET HANDLING 14 Preset Types 14 Loading Presets and Setups 15 Saving Presets and Setups 15 Deleting Presets 16 A B Comparison and Copying 16 4 3 INTERFACE CONTROLS 16 Toggle Buttons 16 Value Window Buttons 17 Sliders 17 Hover Box 17 Multiple Selection of Controls 17 TAB Functions 18 APPENDIX A 550A CONTROLS 19 APPENDIX B 550B CONTROLS 19 ...

Page 3: ...iar 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 Waves A...

Page 4: ...ree overlapping ranges The high and low frequency ranges are individually selectable as either peaking or shelving and a band pass filter can be inserted independently of all other settings Featuring four overlapped EQ bands the API 550B features 7 switchable filter frequencies spanning up to 5 octaves per band Proportional Q automatically widens the filter bandwidth at lower settings and narrows ...

Page 5: ...nents for a particular processor gives you the flexibility to choose the configuration best suited to your material The API 550 has four component processors API 550A Stereo A 3 Band stereo equalizer API 550A Mono A 3 Band mono equalizer API 550B Stereo A 4 Band stereo equalizer API 550B Mono A 4 Band mono equalizer Waves API 550 User Manual 5 ...

Page 6: ...es Proportional Q which intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at lower settings and narrows it at higher settings feel free to push the API 550 harder than you normally would other equalizers The API 550 will deliver smooth natural and musical sound even at the most extreme settings Waves API 550 User Manual 6 ...

Page 7: ...Chapter 3 Controls and Interface Waves API 550 User Manual 7 ...

Page 8: ...ain Range 12dB to 12dB 2 3dB steps Default 0dB Low Band Frequency Filter types Shelf Bell Default Shelf Cutoff points 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 300Hz 400Hz Default 50Hz Mid Band Gain Range 12dB to 12dB 2 3dB steps Default 0dB Waves API 550 User Manual 8 ...

Page 9: ...Range 5kHz 7kHz 10kHz 12 5kHz 15kHz Default 7kHz Bandpass Filter Applies a 50Hz 15kHz bandpass filter to the entire signal Range 50Hz 15kHz Default Off Filter types Shelf Bell Cutoff points 5kHz 7kHz 10kHz 12 5kHz 15kHz Low Shelf Bell Selector Range Shelf or Bell Default Shelf High Shelf Bell Selector Range Shelf or Bell Default Shelf Waves API 550 User Manual 9 ...

Page 10: ...elf Bell Cutoff points 30Hz 40Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 300Hz 400Hz Low Mid Band Gain Range 12dB to 12dB 2 3dB steps Default 0dB Low Mid Band Frequency Range 75Hz 150Hz 180Hz 240Hz 500Hz 700Hz 1kHz Default 500Hz Filter types Bell Cutoff points 75Hz 150Hz 180Hz 240Hz 500Hz 700Hz 1kHz High Mid Band Gain Range 12dB to 12dB 2 3dB steps Default 0dB Waves API 550 User Manual 10 ...

Page 11: ...teps Default Off High Band Frequency Range 2 5kHz 5kHz 7kHz 10kHz 12 5kHz 15kHz 20kHz Default 10kHz Filter types Shelf Bell Cutoff points 2 5kHz 5kHz 7kHz 10kHz 12 5kHz 15kHz 20kHz Low Shelf Bell Selector Range Shelf or Bell Default Shelf High Shelf Bell Selector Range Shelf or Bell Default Shelf In Turns the EQ On Off but leaves the Analog modeling Range On Off Default On Waves API 550 User Manua...

Page 12: ...0A and API 550B consists of controls for Polarity Phase Inversion Analog Modeling Output Level and Trim Pol Polarity Shifts the phase by 180 degrees Range 0deg 180deg Default 0deg Analog Turns the Analog modeling on and off Range On Off Default On Waves API 550 User Manual 12 ...

Page 13: ...isplays the maximum peak level of the output signal and its distance from nominal gain 0 1dBfs Range inf to 0dB Default inf Meters The API 550 meters display output level in dBFS The LED located between the two meters lights up when output signal is clipping Waves API 550 User Manual 13 ...

Page 14: ...he 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 plug ins may have different factory presets User Presets are your favorite settings of the plug in saved as a preset in the Load menu under User Presets Us...

Page 15: ...lename 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 currently lo...

Page 16: ...he 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 Not Selected where the control is not the target of any user entry Selected where the control is the target ...

Page 17: ...em 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...

Page 18: ... 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 API 550 User Manual 18 ...

Page 19: ...e 0deg 180deg 0deg Appendix B 550B Controls Waves API 550 User Manual 19 Control Range Default Low Band Gain 12dB to 12dB 2 3dB s steps 0dB Low Band Frequency 30Hz 40Hz 50Hz 100Hz 200Hz 300Hz 400Hz 50Hz Low Mid Band Gain 12dB to 12dB 2 3dB s steps 0dB Low Mid Band Frequency 75Hz 150Hz 180Hz 240Hz 500Hz 700Hz 1kHz 500Hz High Mid Band Gain 12dB to 12dB 2 3dB s steps 0dB High Mid Band Frequency 0 8kH...

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