Waves Multimaximizer L3-LL, User Manual

Page 1: ...L3 LL Multimaximizer User Manual...

Page 2: ...L3 LL User Manual 2...

Page 3: ...3 Main Display 14 Band Controls 15 3 3 IDR SECTION 18 CHAPTER 4 THE WAVESYSTEM 19 4 1 THE WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR 19 Toolbar Functions 19 4 2 PRESET HANDLING 19 Preset Types 19 Loading Presets and Setups 2...

Page 4: ...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 Author...

Page 5: ...k that splits the signal into 5 adjustable frequency bands while maintaining minimal phase distortion The L3 LL uses the same Profiles presets as its predecessor the L3 offering a wide variety of soni...

Page 6: ...L3 LL User Manual Finally the L3 LL features Waves IDR Increased Digital Resolution double precision bit re quantization and 9th order noise shaping for enhanced audio resolution at any setting 6...

Page 7: ...ining the simplicity of a single master threshold control Unlike traditional multiband limiters the PLMixer does not require a wide band peak limiter to catch overshoots generated by individual band a...

Page 8: ...this character would apply more attenuation to the higher frequency range The L3 LL Ultramaximizer has Profiles that contain per band settings for Priority Release and Separation together with a globa...

Page 9: ...as the last processor on the m buss with no subsequent gain adjustment 2 Play your audio selecting a loop with a high RMS level 3 Select the Threshold Out Ceiling Link control and drag downward while...

Page 10: ...and gain is automatically made up by the same factor i e if Threshold is set to 6dB then automatic makeup gain will accordingly be 6dB The Threshold fader is located on the Input Meter allowing easy...

Page 11: ...faders simultaneously allowing threshold setting changes while monitoring the limiter effect without its makeup gain action Attenuation Meter he Attenuation Meter displays the overall wideband attenua...

Page 12: ...Release value is a multiplier for the L3 LLUltramximizer s internal release time constants as se the selected Profile It proportionately shortens or lengt t by hens each band s release values lower va...

Page 13: ...me amount of attenuation over the whole spectrum Rather it applies more attenuation to bands that contain signals with higher peaks This creates less inter modulation distortion and retains more detai...

Page 14: ...ick horizontal drag the band markers changes frequency bandwidth r Y Double click on any band marker to toggle in or out The graph also includes 5 mark m The graph also has 4 line markers that display...

Page 15: ...e the dynamic process T Frequency Bands Each Band has controls for Solo Gain Priority Release and a Mete in pa ation an e 0 to 100 lt 100 Separation is similar to a filter cutoff slope or Q between th...

Page 16: ...l limiting lowering Priority results in more attenuation applied to the respective bands ember that Priority settings are RELATIVE between bands This means that if all o the same non zero priority it...

Page 17: ...ssing to low frequency bands less on high frequencies l Applies minimal ARC processing Each band s release time will correspond to its Release etting Maste Range ARC Aggressive Default ARC Waves ARC A...

Page 18: ...signed to minimize the amount of added noise It delivers a lower noise level than Type 1 at the expense of some low level distortion Type2 is auto muting with no input signal is present Shaping Range...

Page 19: ...ttings of the plug in saved as a preset in the Load menu under User resets User Presets can be over written and deleted preset For example a single file can contain all the presets for ou open a Setup...

Page 20: ...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 ttings If a na...

Page 21: ...ted where the control is e where t Toggle buttons display the state of a click to change the control s state Some toggle buttons have a text display which updates with the current setting and others b...

Page 22: ...ht some up down as you hover over a button direction of movement that button supports Using the arrow keys click once with mouse to select the button and incremental steps across the bu remains at the...

Page 23: ...ne of the most powerful features of the WaveSystem is the ability to select and adjust many controls at the same time Us b w h to adjust Alternatively you can hold down Shift while clicking the mouse...

Page 24: ...12dB to 12dB 0dB Gain 12dB to 12dB 0dB Xover LO 20Hz to 350Hz LM 150Hz to 3000Hz LO 80Hz LM 320Hz HM 1000Hz to 5000Hz HI 3000Hz to 1100Hz HM 1278Hz HI 5113Hz Separation 0 to 100 100 Quantize 24 22 20...

Page 25: ...tions ype1 ype 1 is a wide band dither Type1 adds a certain amount of noise causing a 5dB increase in ackground noise It completely eliminates low level distortion and signal dependent modulation effe...

Page 26: ...ound 6dB The added high frequency noise is about 9dB at 44 1 k Normal This setting typically reduces perceived hiss or distortion if dither is not used by around 12dB T added high frequency noise is a...