Wave Arts Master Restoration Suite Users Manual
Wave Arts
Master Restoration
Suite
User Manual
Last updated: April 27, 2007
Copyright © 2007, Wave Arts, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Installation and Registration...............................................................5
1.1 Mac OS X Installation ...................................................................5
1.2 Windows Installation ....................................................................6
1.3 Registration ................................................................................7
1.4 Registration Troubleshooting .......................................................10
2. Plug-in Control Operation ................................................................13
2.1 Knobs.......................................................................................13
2.2 Text Entry................................................................................. 13
2.3 Selector button.......................................................................... 14
2.4 Sliders...................................................................................... 15
2.5 Buttons ....................................................................................15
2.6 Output Meters ...........................................................................15
3. Menu Bar and Preset Manager .......................................................... 17
3.1 Bypass .....................................................................................17
3.2 Undo ........................................................................................17
3.3 Copy ........................................................................................ 17
3.4 A/B buffers ...............................................................................17
3.5 Preset name and arrow controls ................................................... 18
3.6 Preset menu.............................................................................. 18
3.7 Factory Presets.......................................................................... 18
3.8 User Presets.............................................................................. 19
3.9 Save… ......................................................................................19
3.10 Import…..................................................................................19
3.11 Export… .................................................................................. 20
3.12 Reset… ...................................................................................20
3.13 Tools menu .............................................................................20
3.14 About… ...................................................................................20
3.15 Open User Manual….................................................................. 21
3.16 Unlock Plug-in… .......................................................................21
3.17 Check for Updates….................................................................. 22
3.18 Visit Website… .........................................................................22
4. MR Hum........................................................................................ 24
4.1 Overview ..................................................................................24
4.2 About Hum, Buzz, and Brickwall filtering .......................................25
4.3 Using MR Hum........................................................................... 28
4.4 Parameters ...............................................................................30
4.5 Presets .....................................................................................32
4.6 Specifications ............................................................................32
5. MR Click........................................................................................ 33
5.1 Overview ..................................................................................33
5.2 About Clicks and Crackle .............................................................34
5.3 Using MR Click........................................................................... 36
5.4 Parameters ...............................................................................38
5.5 Presets .....................................................................................39
5.6 Specifications ............................................................................39
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6. MR Noise.......................................................................................41
6.1 Overview ..................................................................................41
6.2 About Noise Reduction ................................................................ 42
6.3 Using MR Noise..........................................................................45
6.4 Parameters ...............................................................................50
6.5 Presets .....................................................................................52
6.6 Specifications ............................................................................53
7. MR Gate........................................................................................ 55
7.1 Overview ..................................................................................55
7.2 About Gating .............................................................................56
7.3 Using MR Gate...........................................................................58
7.4 Parameters ...............................................................................58
7.5 Presets .....................................................................................59
7.6 Specifications ............................................................................59
8. Master Restoration .........................................................................61
8.1 Overview ..................................................................................61
8.2 Using Master Restoration ............................................................62
8.3 Presets .....................................................................................63
8.4 Specifications ............................................................................63
License Agreement .............................................................................65
Support ............................................................................................67
Index ...............................................................................................69
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1. Installation and Registration
1. Installation and Registration
1.1 Mac OS X Installation
If you are Installing from the Master Restoration Suite CD-ROM, insert the
CD-ROM and double click the Master Restoration Suite OSX folder. You will
see the “Master Restoration Suite OSX.mpkg” file as shown below. If you are
installing from a download, the download manager will create a file
“MasterRestoration.dmg”. Double click on this file to create the file “Master
Restoration.mpkg”. If you are downloading and installing an individual plugin or another bundle, the procedure is similar, but the files will be named
after the plug-in or bundle rather than named “Master Restoration”.
Now double click the “Master Restoration.mpkg” icon, and proceed though
the installation process:
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1.2 Windows Installation
If you are installing from a CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM and double-click the
file “MasterRestoration.exe” shown below. This will start the installation
process as described below. If you are downloading Power Suite, the file
“MasterRestoration.exe” will be created on your computer. Double-click this
file to start the installation process. If you are downloading and installing an
individual plug-in or another bundle, the installation process is similar, but
the files will be named after the individual plug-in or bundle rather than
named “Master Restoration”.
If you have downloaded the installer from the Wave Arts web site, when you
run the installer you may get a warning message from Windows that the
publisher could not be verified. Ignore the warning and click “Run” to
continue.
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The installer will guide you through the following screens:
1. Welcome. Click Next to continue.
2. Read Me File. Displays information about demo and registration
procedure. Click Next to continue.
3. License Agreement. Read and click Yes if you agree to the terms of the
agreement. The agreement is reprinted at the end of this user guide.
4. Select Components. Here you have the option to select DX, VST, and
RTAS formats for installation. Click each box to toggle the checkmark on/off;
boxes with checkmarks indicate the corresponding component (i.e., plug-in
format) will be installed. By default, all three boxes are checked and thus all
three formats will be installed. Click Next to continue.
5. Choose Destination Location. For each of the plug-in formats selected
to install, choose the destination location on your file system. The first
location is for DX format plugs, and also serves as the destination for the
user manual. The second location is the folder where VST plug-ins are
installed. The third location is the folder where RTAS plug-ins are installed.
Click Next to continue.
6. Select Program Manager Group. Enter the name of the folder in the
Windows start All Programs menu where the Wave Arts files can be accessed.
7. Start Installation. Click next to perform installation.
8. Installation complete. Click Finish to exit the installer. If you are
attempting to install plug-ins that are currently in use, you may be asked to
restart your computer.
1.3 Registration
After your plug-ins are installed, they will function in demo mode for 30 days.
While in demo mode they will be fully functional, however you must register
(i.e., unlock) your plug-ins or they will stop working after 30 days. You will
be warned when you have 7 days remaining in your demo period.
To unlock the plugs after installation, go to
http://www.wavearts.com/register.html
You’ll need your Serial Number (either emailed to you or printed on a page
in the product box), and your Machine ID, which can be determined by
selecting the “About…” command in the Tools menu of any Wave Arts plug-in
as shown in the figure below. The Machine ID is a number which identifies
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and enter the required information.
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the computer you are using. Different computers will have different machine
IDs.
After selecting the About… item you’ll see an About dialog box like the one
below. The About box shows the version number of the plug-in, the host
plug-in format (e.g., DirectX, VST), the registration status of the plug-in, and
the Machine ID of your computer. Make note of the Machine ID:
At our registration site (http://www.wavearts.com/register.html
enter your Serial Number (the number that begins with “WA-“) and your
Machine ID. If you purchased an electronic download, your Serial Number
was emailed to you when you purchased the product. If you purchased the
) you will
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software in a shrink-wrapped box, the Serial Number can be found in the box
contents. The registration page has the following fields to fill out:
The registration page needs the following information: your name, your email
address, your Serial Number, and your Machine ID. It’s very important to
provide a working email address because your Key Code will be emailed to
this address. Also be sure to enter the Serial Number and Machine ID
correctly.
Once the required information is entered at the Register web page you will
be emailed a reply containing your 10-digit Key Code. An example reply is
shown below:
Your key code for Wave Arts Master Restoration Suite for Machine
ID 18869 is below:
38F40-B591D
To activate your software, go to the Unlock Plug-In item in the
Tools menu of the plug-in and enter this number. A bundle can be
registered by entering this key code in any plug-in included with
the bundle.
Please contact us if you have any problems.
Thank you!
Wave Arts, Inc.
You then unlock the plug-ins be selecting the Unlock Plug-In command in the
Tools menu:
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Enter the Key Code in the dialog box:
You should see a dialog indicating that the registration was successful.
If you need to install the plug-ins on another machine, such as a laptop, you
may repeat the procedure above. Our license policy permits up to three
installations provided you are the only user. The registration web page keeps
track of the number of machines on which you have installed your plugs.
Each computer will have a different Machine ID.
When registering a bundle, such as Master Restoration Suite, you can obtain
the Machine ID from any one of the plug-ins in the bundle, and you can enter
the key code in any one of the plug-ins. If registration is successful, all the
plug-ins in the bundle will be unlocked.
If you do not have web access, you can obtain a key code by calling Wave
Arts customer support at 781-646-3794.
1.4 Registration Troubleshooting
Invalid key code message – make sure you are entering the 10-digit key
code from the registration email, NOT the serial number that begins with
“WA-“. All letters should be uppercase, and you must enter the ‘-‘ character.
Website says my number of registrations is used up - contact Wave
Arts support (support@wavearts.com) and let us know the number of
computer(s) the plug-ins are installed on. As a single user you can install
the plug-ins on up to three computers, but additional users must purchase
their own copies of the plug-ins.
Key code email not received - make sure the mail is not being filtered by
a junk or SPAM mail program. The key code is mailed immediately and
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should arrive in your email inbox within several minutes. Check your junk
mail folder.
Machine ID changed - the Machine ID is based on your computer’s network
hardware (specifically, the MAC address of the computer’s default internet
adaptor). In normal circumstances this number will not change. However, if
you change your network hardware or configuration, the Machine ID may
change. If the Machine ID changes after the plug-ins have been unlocked,
the plug-ins will display a message to this effect the next time they are
opened. The plug-ins will then revert to 30-day demo mode to give you time
to obtain a new unlock code based on the new Machine ID. In the case that
the Machine ID is flipping between two values based upon two different
network configurations, you can simply register both Machine IDs and the
plug-ins will stay unlocked even if the Machine ID changes.
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2. Plug-in Control Operation
2. Plug-in Control Operation
2.1 Knobs
Please refer to the following guide for information about the various ways
you can use knobs:
Function Mac
Increase/Decrease a parameter value
(rotate clockwise/counterclockwise)
Fine adjustment — increase/decrease
Reset knob to default value
Click on the knob +
drag up/down
Shift + click + drag
up/down
RTAS: Command +
click
Command + click
-or-
Double-click
Click on the knob +
Right click + drag
Shift + click + drag
RTAS: Ctrl + click
Windows
drag up/down
up/down
-or-
up/down
Control + click
-or-
Double-click
RTAS: Option +
click
RTAS: Alt + click
2.2 Text Entry
Many value displays are editable text. A text field is editable if your mouse
cursor changes to an I-beam when moved over the text. Following is a table
that fully describes how to use the text editing features:
Function Mac
Enter text entry mode Click in the display Click in the display
Select text Click + drag
Select entire text Double-click
Delete character to left of cursor Delete
Delete character to right of cursor Del
Windows
Click + drag
Double-click
Backspace
Delete
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Move the cursor left/right
Extend the current selection
Exit text entry mode
Select next parameter to edit Tab
Select previous parameter to edit Shift + Tab
Left/Right arrow
keys
Shift + click + drag
-or-
Shift + left/right
arrow keys
ESC*
-or-
Click outside value
box
-orTab
-or-
Return/Enter
Left/Right arrow
keys
Shift + click + drag
-or-
Shift + left/right
arrow keys
ESC*
-or-
Click outside value
-or-
-or-
Return/Enter
Shift + Tab
*Typing ESC causes the text to revert its original value before editing.
You'll find that many parameters, such as frequency, will recognize units
typed into the text field. The following values, when typed into a frequency
value box, are equivalent:
2k = 2 kHz = 2000 = 2000 Hz
box
Tab
Tab
2.3 Selector button
The selector button cycles through a number of fixed values. Click on the
button to go to the next value. Click on the text to display a pop-up menu of
the available values. The table below describes the functionality of the
selector button:
Function Mac
Go to next value Click on the knob
Go to previous value Shift + click on knob Shift + click on knob
Display pop-up menu of all choices Click on text
Click on the knob
Windows
Click on text
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2.4 Sliders
Function Mac
Increase/Decrease a parameter
value
Fine adjustment —
increase/decrease
Click on the slider
handle + drag
Shift + click + drag
up/down
up/down
Click on the slider
Right click + drag
Shift + click + drag
Windows
handle + drag
up/down
up/down
-or-
up/down
Reset slider to default value
2.5 Buttons
Lighted buttons show a toggle state. A green, orange or yellow
light indicates "on" and a black (extinguished) light indicates
"off." Click the button to toggle the state.
Buttons that do not light up are used to activate certain
commands.
2.6 Output Meters
Output meters show the peak signal power in short time
updates — in green from -96dB to -6dB, in yellow between 6dB and 0dB, and in red above 0dB. Peak hold levels are also
drawn. The meter also stores the overall peak value for each
channel, and displays these values in the peak indicator
boxes above the meter. If the detector finds a peak value
above 0dB, the text color will turn red as a warning. Click on
either indicator box to reset them back to -96dB. If the plugin has an output gain knob, you can right click (PC) or Shiftclick (Mac) on an indicator box to automatically increase or
decrease the output gain so that the peak will be -0.1dB.
Command + click
-or-
Double-click
Control + click
-or-
Double-click
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3. Menu Bar and Preset Manager
All Wave Arts plug-ins in the Master Restoration Suite have the following
menu bar displayed at the top of the plug-in:
This section describes the operation of the menu bar, preset manager, and
the other functions available in the menus.
3.1 Bypass
Clicking on the bypass button bypasses the effect, that is, audio will pass
through the effect without alteration. The button is lit when the effect is
bypassed.
3.2 Undo
Clicking the Undo button causes the parameters to revert to their settings
prior to the last edit. Only one level of undo is available, so clicking the undo
button again will restore the parameters after the edit. Both A and B buffers
(described below) have their own undo buffers.
3.3 Copy
Clicking the Copy button copies the current set of effect parameters to the
unused A/B buffer. Hence, if the A buffer is currently selected, the
parameters are copied to B, and if the B buffer is selected, the parameters
are copied to A. After clicking Copy, you can continue to make changes, and
then revert to the original copied settings by clicking either the A or B
buttons to switch buffers.
3.4 A/B buffers
The A/B edit buffers allow you to compare two different sets of parameters or
presets. One of the A or B buttons is always lit; the button that is lit shows
the current buffer. Clicking either the A or B button will switch to using the
other buffer, thus changing the effect settings (assuming different settings
are stored in A and B).
Here’s how to use the A/B buffers to compare two different presets. Select a
preset from the Preset menu, then switch to the other buffer and select a
different preset. Now switch between the two buffers to alternate between
the two different presets.
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3.5 Preset name and arrow controls
The currently selected preset name is displayed in the text field in the menu
bar. Changing any parameters causes an asterisk (*) to be displayed at the
end of the name. This indicates that changes have been made to the preset.
In order to save the changes to a user preset you must select the “Save…”
item in the Preset menu, described below.
The arrow controls to the left and right of the preset name cycle through the
set of factory and user presets. Clicking the right arrow goes to the next
preset, clicking the left arrow goes to the previous preset.
3.6 Preset menu
The Preset menu contains lists of factory and user presets for easy selection,
and options for managing presets. The functions are described in the
following sections.
3.7 Factory Presets
Factory presets are selected from a rolloff menu at the top of the Preset
menu. Factory presets cannot be modified or deleted. The Default preset is
always first in the list; it defines all default parameter settings.
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3.8 User Presets
User presets are selected from a rolloff menu just below the Factory presets
in the Preset menu. When you first run a Wave Arts plug-in, there will not be
any user presets and the menu will be empty. When you save a preset using
the “Save” option the preset is added to the User menu. All instances of a
plug-in share the same set of user presets. So, after you save a preset with
one instance of a plug-in, you can go to another instance and find that the
preset can be found in its User preset menu too.
You can delete an individual user preset by holding down the SHIFT key while
selecting the preset. The entire set of user presets can be deleted using the
Reset option, described below.
User presets are stored in a text file called “Master Restoration Presets.txt”.
On Macintosh, the presets are stored in the folder “/Library/Application
Support/Wave Arts”. On Windows the presets are stored in the folder
“C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Wave Arts”. If the
preset file is deleted it will be created automatically by the plug-in. Note that
all Master Restoration plug-ins share the same preset file; this is so presets
created by the individual plug-ins are automatically shared with the Master
Restoration plug-in.
3.9 Save…
When you have created an effect you want to save as a preset, select the
“Save…” option. You will be asked to name the preset and the preset will be
saved in the set of User presets. If you supply the same name as an existing
user preset, the preset will be overwritten with the new preset without any
warning notice.
3.10 Import…
User presets can be written to files using the “Export” function, and read
from files using the “Import” function. Selecting the “Import…” option will
first ask if you want to replace or merge the imported presets. Replacing
causes your current set of user presets to be deleted and replaced with the
presets read from the file, merging will add the presets read from the file to
your set of User presets. Then you will be asked to choose a preset file for
importing and the presets are read from the file.
Import can also be used to convert presets from an older version of the plugin to the current version. If the plug-in detects presets from an older version
and it knows how to convert them to the current version it will ask you if you
want to convert the older presets to the current format.
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3.11 Export…
Selecting the “Export…” option will first ask if you want to replace or merge
the exported presets. Replacing causes the presets in the file to be deleted
and replaced with the exported user presets, merging will add the user
presets to the presets in the file. Then you will be asked to choose a preset
file for exporting and the presets are written to the file.
Preset Export is also useful for making backup copies of your user presets. If
you have a large set of user presets, be sure to export them to a backup file.
3.12 Reset…
Reset is used to delete all of your user presets. Selecting “Reset…” will first
ask you if you really want to do this, and if you confirm, all the user presets
are deleted.
3.13 Tools menu
The Tools menu contains various important options, described below.
3.14 About…
The About option displays important information about your plug-in. An
example is shown below:
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On the top line, the plug-in name and version are displayed, along with the
current plug-in format (DirectX, VST, AU, RTAS, or MAS). This is useful if you
aren’t sure which format of the plug you are running. The build date of the
plug-in is displayed on the next line. The registration status is displayed on
the next line. If the plug-in is operating in demo mode, the time remaining (if
any) is displayed. If the plug-in has been successfully registered (unlocked),
the key code and bundle name is displayed. The Machine ID of the computer
is displayed on the next line. Finally, buttons are provided for opening the
registration dialog and the user manual.
3.15 Open User Manual…
Select this option to open the user manual in a browser. If the manual isn’t
found, you will be asked to navigate to it. Once the manual is opened
successfully the plug-in remembers the location.
3.16 Unlock Plug-in…
This option is described in the Installation and Registration chapter of this
manual.
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3.17 Check for Updates…
If you are connected to the internet, selecting this option will launch a
browser and will navigate to the Wave Arts Downloads page.
3.18 Visit Website…
If you are connected to the internet, selecting this option will launch a
browser and will navigate to the Wave Arts home page.
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